MOTOR BOOKS NEWSLETTER 14th July

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IN OUR NEWSLETTER THIS WEEK

This week’s new titles include long overdue reprint of Ed McDonough’s book on the Alfa Tipo 33 and SS Collin’s Autodrome: The Lost Race Circuits of Europe. There are also new book on Ford design and the Land Rover Freelander.
This year’s official review of the Isle of Man TT will be available on Monday on DVD and Blu-Ray.
For Military enthusiasts there titles on A6 Intruder, Hurricane, Mosquito, Sherman tank, Maus.
In Railway there are reprints of the abc combined volume for Summer 1960 and the LNER handbook.

PICK OF THE WEEK

JAGUAR LIGHTWEIGHT E-TYPE : THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF 49 FXN
THE EIGHTH BOOK IN THE GREAT CARS SERIES
This exhaustive book tells the story of the 1963 Lightweight Jaguar E-type that was famously given an aerodynamic makeover by Dr Samir Klat of Imperial College, London, for the 1964 season. Driven by Peter Lumsden and Peter Sargent, the sleek car proved its high-speed potential by running third in the GT class at Le Mans that year until forced to retire soon after nightfall, but three months later it achieved a prestigious result – best-placed E-type and fifth in the GT class – at the Tourist Trophy at Goodwood. Known by its registration number, 49 FXN, this celebrated Lightweight E-type has remained active for most of its life, and the exploits of a succession of notable owners form a fascinating aspect of the book…

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New Military and Aviation Titles

Battle of Britain Combat Archive Volume 5
This volume covers just three days, 16th, 17th and 18th August 1940 but the former and the latter were two of the most significant days of the Battle, covering the death of Billy Fiske, Stukas over Tangmere, Nicolson VC, the Kenley Raid and much more. Volume Five contains: Over 200 original wartime photos Approx 12 combat maps 3 Specially commissioned combat scenes by Piotr Forkasiewicz, one of the world’s leading digital aviation artists. 6 new colour profiles…

End of the Film
Commemorating 64 years of Recce excellence the book unveils the illustrious story of 348 Squadron! Serving the Nation from 1953, 348 Squadron will cease operations on 5th of May and the last remaining Hellenic Recce Phantoms will get their place in history as some of the most beloved jets in Aviation!

Panzerkampfwagen IV : The Backbone of Germanys WWII Tank Forces
With production totaling more than 8,500, the Panzer IV was the most plentiful German tank of the war, and the only German tank that remained in production for the duration of the conflict. Through more than 180 photos, this volume chronicles the design, development, and operational deployment of this ubiquitous German tank…

Sepecat Jaguar : Almost Extinct
The end for the Jaguar in the United Kingdom was sudden and rushed with the big cat going out with a meow rather than a roar. However, it survived on other continents providing a growl and bite in maintaining sovereignty for several decades on. This book is a stunning pictorial tribute to those final days…

USS Yorktown : From Design and Construction to the Battles of Coral Sea and Midway
USS Yorktown (CV-5) was the US Navys first battle-worthy, purpose-built aircraft carrier. Her crew, already accustomed to wartime conditions by maintaining Neutrality Patrols during 1941 in the Atlantic, quickly adapted to the Pacific Theater, having been dispatched there immediately after Pearl Harbor…

Panzer Tracts Reprints:
Panzer Tracts No. 9-3 – Jagdpanther – Panzerjaeger Panther (8.8cm) (Sd. Kfz.173) Ausf.G1 und G2
Panzer Tracts No.5-4: Panzerkampfwagen Panther II and Panther Ausf.F

Aviation & Military – Magyar Warriors, Bay of Pigs, Battle of Vitebsk, 3rd Panzer Div., Vickers VC10

Magyar Warriors : The History of the Royal Hungarian Armed Forces, 1919-1945 Volume 2

Volume 1 (published in 2015) presents a brief history of the Magyars up until the end of the Second World War, as well as the building of the armed forces, and details the armoured formations and their equipment. Volume 2 covers in great details the activity of the air force (Chapter 4), the river flotilla (Chapter 5), as well as the combat operations of the Honvedseg (Chapter 6). The final volume will contain type sheets of every weapon and vehicle used by the Army, as well as all aircraft types in service with the Air Force.

Playa Giron : The Cuban Exiles’ Invasion at the Bay of Pigs 1961

In 1961 – two years after a revolution in Cuba overran the government of Fulgencio Batista – a group of Cuban exiles (backed by the CIA) landed on the beaches of the Bay of Pigs in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro from the new government. After three days of intense fighting on the beaches and swamps around the area, the invaders were defeated by Castro’s forces and most of them surrendered, while a few managed to escape to the ships. Failures in the plans developed by the CIA and the lack of decision by the Kennedy administration were decisive in a fiasco that became one of the most shameful defeats by a US-backed operation in the 20th century.

Three Battles of Vitebsk Volume 1

is the first book of three to deal with the battles for Vitebsk in Byelorussia from July 1943 to May 1944. A largely ignored struggle because of the importance of Operation Zitadelle and its aftermath in southern Russia, it nevertheless involved large numbers of German and Soviet troops, resulting in significant losses to both sides.
This volume covers the fighting from September to December 1943, as 3.Panzer Armee desperately tries to defend and fall back to the Panther Line. Initially, although designated as Panzer, the army only had a few assault guns within the new Fallschirmjager-Korps.

To the Gates of Moscow with the 3rd Panzer Division

How did the soldiers of the Wehrmacht really experience the attack on the Soviet Union and the battles that followed? Few of the books on the subject of the war in Russia provide an honest answer. This book delivers a real view of events. Assistenzsarzt Dr. Türk’s unabbreviated diary entries from the year 1941, supplemented by documentary supporting text, 40 color maps, and a large number of his colour slides represent a unique documentation.

Vickers VC10 – An Icon of the Skies

BOAC, Boeing and a Jet Age Battle. Other books have charted the VC10 in airline life, but this book blends that story with a well-researched tale of corporate and political power play. It asks; just what lay behind the sales failure of the VC1O? Politics played an important part of course, as did BOAC’s tactics, and a ‘who dunnit’ cast of politico-corporate events and machinations at the highest level of society during the dying days of Empire in 1960s Britain. 

 

 

New Tankograd Titles – Foden, Panzer M48, Einheits-PKW, ESK Mungo, Reforger 87

British Cold War Military Trucks – Foden

Commercial Pattern Low Mobility, Medium Mobility and Variants The Commercial Pattern Low Mobility; Commercial Pattern Improved Low Mobility; Medium Mobility; and Improved Medium Mobility truck ranges were designed by Foden to meet British Army requirements for road-going cargo, fuel and tipper trucks, off-road-capable tractors, limbers and recovery vehicles, and an off-road variant of the Demountable Rack Offload and Pickup System (DROPS).

‘Cold War Warrior’ Panzer M 48 – The M 48 in Cold War Excerices with the German Budeswehr

As early as 1957 the modern German Army, the Bundeswehr, began to receive the American M 48 main battle tank. Over the coming 35 years this MBT would be one of the backbones of the Panzertruppe and serve with pride. This publication describes the active service period of the German M 48 MBT and its variants on photographs taken during Cold War exercises thus adding to the technical history of the M 48 already described in Tankograd Special 5011. 

Einheits-PKW – German Standardised Field Cars of World War Two

The idea of a unified design for a military passenger (field) car for the Wehrmacht began to take shape in the early 1930s. The intention was to avoid the many types of different vehicles that were used in the Reichswehr by concentrating on the so-called leichter (light), mittlerer (medium) and schwerer (heavy) ‘Einheits-PKW’ standardised designs. The Einheits-PKWs were in their time technically state-of-the-art and played a vital role from the rearmament of the Wehrmacht up to the first years of World War Two. 

ESK Mungo – Light Protected Vehicle for Specialized Forces 

The air-portable Einsatzfahrzeug für spezialisierte Kräfte (ESK, or Light Protected Vehicle for Specialised Forces) Mungo is used to transport personnel and equipment in airborne units of the Bundeswehr, in medical and support units. The Mungo entered service in 2005 and, since then, it has seen active service in Afghanistan and in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In addition to the ESK Mungo, the Bundeswehr also procured the Mungo 2 Mehrzweck Multipurpose Vehicle based on the same chassis but fitted with a deposit tipper system.

Reforger 87 Certain Strike – The Cold War’s Largest Transatlantic Bridge

When REFORGER 87 – Certain Strike was conducted in northern Germany, evidence showed that, in a hypothetical war with NATO, the Warsaw Pact would attempt to break through NATO’s forward defences along West Germany’s eastern borders at their weakest point. REFORGER 87 was highly exceptional as it involved the deployment to Europe of a substantial part of III (US) Corps. As a result it saw the largest number of US Army troops deployed to Europe in a single exercise since 1949. In total, Certain Strike involved about 78,000 troops from six nations, 20,000 wheeled vehicles and 2,200 tracked vehicles. 

 

New This Week At MOTOR BOOKS

Battle of Britain Combat Archive Vol.4 : 14 August – 15 August 1940

Focusing solely on RAF Fighter Command’s clashes with the Luftwaffe, the series covers every combat that took place on every day of the Battle of Britain. Using contemporary accounts such as combat reports, rarely seen squadron intelligence summaries and the newly released casualty reports, the author and his team of experts have broken down each day into its individual combats and assembled the claims, losses and first-hand accounts into a highly accessible format.

Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera

For all lovers of vintage cars the Carrozzeria Touring it is synonymous with elegance, sophistication combined aerodynamic efficiency. The important history of the Touring is included in this new book signed by Giovanni Bianchi Anderloni, grandson of the founder Felice and son successor’s Carlo Felice, realized thanks to the archive of the family Bianchi Anderloni and the support of the most important national archives and an extensive perusal of the vintage magazines.

Fairey Barracuda

The Fairey Barracuda was the first monoplane torpedo bomber operated by the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm. The Barracuda experienced a difficult birth and development during the Second World War, and this, added to a number of fatal crashes, led to a poor reputation, which the aircraft would never truly shake off. Despite this, the Barracuda proved highly successful in service, carrying out raids against the Tirpitz, and against Japanese forces in the East Indies that contributed greatly to the war effort.

Grand Prix : A History Through the Lens

Sourced from archives around the world, a collection of all the most exciting Grand Prix images Formula 1 Grand Prix racing is the ultimate motorsport. The fastest cars, the biggest budgets, the highest rewards and the most glamorous fans all make it compelling viewing. For decades Grand Prix photographers have shot some of the most exciting images the sports world have ever seen and now the very best of them are brought together.
A lavishly Illustrated hardcover book featuring work from some of the most renowned photographers in Formula 1, including Rainer Schlegemilch, and a compelling history.

Kampfgruppe Walther and Panzerbrigade 107

A thorn in the side of Market Garden. This book deals with Kampfgruppe Walther and Panzerbrigade 107. Both units only existed for just over a month and for most of the time fought together as well. We have managed to unearth much new material on this relatively unknown battle group. The battle group first entered action on 11 September 1944 after the British Guards Division captured the bridge at Neerpelt, soon named Joe’s Bridge.

Kawasaki ER-6f & ER-6n (’06 to ’10) Service & Repair Manual

Manual includes:
Clear and easy to follow page layout * Full procedures written from hands-on experience * Easy-to-follow photos * Faultfinding information * How to make special tools * Colour wiring diagrams (where available)

Covers: ER6-f 649cc 06 – 10 * ER6-n 649cc 06 – 10

Luftwaffe Crash Archive Volume 10

Volume Ten covers all of 1943. This period began with sporadic raids by Ju88s and Do217s before the FW190 tip and run raids started to hit the south coast of England with increasing intensity in the summer months. The year ended with Ju188s and He177s making an appearance as the RAF night fighters continued to take their toll. This volume has the usual selection of original photos, colour profiles and specially commissioned maps to illustrate the aircraft involved.

Opel Astra  Service and Repair Manual

Petrol Oct 1991 to Feb 1998

Saloon, Hatchback, Estate and Van, including special/limited editions.
Petrol: 1.4 litre (1389cc) 1.6 litre (1598cc) 1.8 litre (1796cc) and 2.0 litre (1998cc).
Does NOT cover features specific to 1993-on convertible.

Panzer II & Luchs – Photosniper No.25

The World War II German Basic Light Tank

Photosniper series:

Photoalbums containing four sections: short vehicle or aircraft description, archival photos, museum exhibit photos (details, overall views) and  technical drawings plus colour schemes.

Rails Across Britain

Thirty Years of Change and Colour
Rails Across Britain is a collection of full-size colour photographs of trains that have operated in Great Britain over the last thirty years. Compiled by a well-regarded author of several successfully published books showing many varying classes of trains throughout the world, this book covers the period from 1986 to the present day. It brilliantly illustrates the various classes and the huge myriad of colour schemes that have been used throughout the years, from the great days of the British Rail to the era of Privatisation.

Roger Nathan: An Adventurous Life

The Costin-Nathan Story.

This is the second edition of the story of a young man aged 17, with a taste for adventure started a motor racing career that lasted from 1961 to 1970. From becoming the youngest winner of the coveted National British Autosport Championship at 20 in a Lotus Elite in 1963 to a highly successful 1964 season in a Brabham BT8 Climax.

Southern Way Issue 37

The latest volume in the popular ‘The Southern Way’ railway series with a wide range of articles on Southern railway subjects.

Illustrated throughout with photographs, maps and memorabilia, ‘The Southern Way’ series has become a ‘must-have’ on the bookshelves of any serious railway enthusiast, modeller or local historian.

 

New This Week At MOTOR BOOKS

Astronaut 1961 onwards (all roles and nationalities)
Owners’ Workshop Manual

An insight into the selection, training, equipment, roles and experiences of astronauts
The Astronaut Manual provides an insight into what an astronaut does, the experience of space flight, the equipment he uses, and what it takes to become an astronaut. Although concentrating on contemporary astronaut selection and flight, especially with NASA, ESA and Russia, it also covers astronaut experiences of pioneering missions of the past and some proposed for the near future, such as lunar flight and landing, asteroid rendezvous and travel to Mars.

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 1935 onwards (all marks)
Owners’ Workshop Manual

An insight into owning, restoring, servicing and flying America’s legendary World War II bomber
Spearhead of the US 8th Air Force’s daylight bomber offensive over Germany and north-west Europe in the Second World War, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress has become one of the most famous and best-known bomber aircraft of all time.
Author Graeme Douglas gives a full insight into owning, servicing and flying the USAAF’s formidable Second World War bomber.

British Railway Wagons 1980-2015

All too often, when observing our railways, focus falls entirely on the locomotives or multiple units that haul the many services that travel on them. Britain’s railway wagons are equally deserving of attention, with many fascinating details of their own. Over the past three decades, there has been much change on the railways, and the wagons reflect this too. Featuring informative captions, and detailed images, this book will be interesting for both railway enthusiasts and modellers alike.

Citroen Berlingo & Peugeot Partner

Jun 2008 to 2016 (08 to 16 reg) Diesel Owners Workshop Manual
Citroen Berlingo Multispace & Van (B9 or II model range) with 1.6 litre (1560cc) turbo-diesel engine
Peugeot Partner Teepee & Van (B9 or II model range) with 1.6 litre (1560cc) turbo-diesel engine

Ford Coyote Engines : How to Build Max Performance

Even with all of this new technology, there is always room for improvement, and both Ford and the aftermarket have produced an array of parts to squeeze even more power out of your Coyote. In Ford Coyote Engines: How to Build Max Performance, veteran Ford writer and historian, Jim Smart, explains and highlights all of the latest and greatest options to achieve more horsepower and torque, and of course, faster quarter-mile times.

Great American Railway Journeys

Great American Railway Journeys sees the famous brand of social-history-cum-travelogue venture to the New World. Across multiple programmes and using Appleton’s General Guide To The United States & Canada as reference, Michael Portillo now undertakes an epic trip by train from New York and Boston on the East Coast down to the Deep South of Atlanta and New Orleans, then on to Chicago, Colorado, New Mexico and ultimately finishing in San Francisco. This lavishly illustrated official tie-in covers each journey Portillo makes across North America and captures the colour, beauty, history and exhilaration experienced when journeying through this incredible continent.

London DMS Bus

Vilified as the great failure of all London Transport bus classes, the DMS family of Daimler Fleetline was more like an unlucky victim of straitened times. Desperate to match staff shortages with falling demand for its services during the late 1960s, London Transport was just one organisation to see nationwide possibilities and savings in legislation that was about to permit double-deck one-man-operation and partially fund purpose-built vehicles.

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet 1978 onwards
(all marks) Owners’ Workshop Manual

An insight into the design, construction and operation of the US Navy’s supersonic, all-weather multi-role combat jet
Supported by more than 270 photographs and technical illustrations, the Haynes McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet Manual lifts the panels on the most sophisticated fleet defender of all time to review its design, construction and operation, including revealing personal insights by US Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force personnel of flying and maintaining the mighty Hornet/Super Hornet. The US-designed and built McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet carrier-borne, multi-role fighter is one of the most important Fourth Generation fighters in the world. Its twin-engine, twin-tails (canted outwards) and leading edge root extensions make it one of the most recognisable fighters in operation.

Motorcycle Workshop Practice Techbook
(2nd Revised Edition)

The workings of the modern motorcycle and scooter fully explained, from basic principles to current designs. With this manual, you can do it yourself…from simple maintenance to basic repairs. Haynes writes every book based on a complete teardown of the motorcycle. We learn the best ways to do a job and that makes it quicker, easier and cheaper for you.

Panzer III – Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. A to N (SdKfz 141)
Owners’ Workshop Manual

When Hitler unleashed Operation Barbarossa against the Soviet Union in June 1941, the 23-tonne Panzer III was in the vanguard of the German assault. It saw widespread use during the Second World War in campaigns that included Poland, France, the Soviet Union, the Balkans, North Africa and Normandy. Centrepiece of the Haynes Panzer III Tank Manual is the Bovington Tank Museum’s PzKpfw III Ausf L, which has been restored to running condition. Full coverage is given of the tank’s design, construction, war service and the restoration of the Tank Museum’s Ausf L version.

Road Cycling Manual

The Manual is a comprehensive, practical guide for all riders. Whether you are new to cycling or already taking part in competitive events, this illustrated book, packed with vibrant photography, covers every aspect of modern road cycling, from the choice of bike, set-up and fitness training, through to riding techniques and bike maintenance.

Volkswagen Passat Diesel 2011 to 2014 (60 to 64 reg)
Owners Workshop Manual

Saloon & Estate (‘B7’ Series) with 1.6 litre (1598cc) & 2.0 litre (1968cc) turbo-diesel engines

 

NEW MILITARY TITLES FROM KAGERO

Japanese Battleship Nagato – Super Drawings in 3D
Messerschmitt Bf109F – Monograph Special Edition in 3D No.8
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe – Monograph Special Edition in 3D No.9

          

 

New Military titles in the ever popular Tankograd series

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Besatzungstruppe US Army – From Enemy to Ally – U.S. Army Occupation Forces in Germany 1945-55
This publication describes the U.S. occupation forces in Germany, their organisation and vehicles, from 1945 to 1955 focussing not only on wartime material that soldiered on into the post-war era but also on then highly modern new weapon systems often fielded with U.S. units in Germany for the very first time

Fast Track 20 : Stridsvagn 103 – Sweden’s Magnificent S-Tank

Fast Track 21 : Urban Panzer Ops – Modern German Tanks in Urban Area Warfare

MB 1017 – The Mercedes-Benz 5-ton Trucks Type 1017/1017A – History, Variants, Service
From 1977 the Mercedes-Benz MB 1017 truck family took over the legacy to become a legend known to all German soldiers serving in the past thirty years. 15,000 MB 1017 trucks were fielded both in the 4×2 and 4×4 configurations and in an almost unbelievable number of variants

Opel Blitz 3-Tonner – The Most Famous Truck of the Wehrmacht and its Variants
Updated and enlarged reprint. This publication now grants a deeper look into the Opel Blitz story. Both in written and comprehensive pictorial form the unique truck design and its derivatives are shown here in unprecedented detail

 

Tigers in the Ardennes

Tigers in the Ardennes
The 501st Heavy SS Tank Battalion in the Battle of the Bulge
By Gregory A Walden
Hardback, 144 pages, 105 b/w illus, 230 x 155 mm

In this book, U.S. Army officer and military historian Gregory Walden provides the most detailed look at the actions of a single German battalion in the Battle of the Bulge to date. Tigers in the Ardennes is the product of years of research in archives, conversations with German and American veterans, and detailed examination of terrain in the Ardennes battlefields.

New Panzer Tracts Titles

Panzer Tracts No.22-5
Gepanzerter 8t Zugkraftwagen & Sfl.Flak (Sd.Kfz.7)

Paperback, 86 pages, Black/White photos

This 88 page Panzer Tracts is the ultimate and only accurate primary source reference on the gepanzerter Zugkraftwagen 8t (Sd.Kfz.7) and Flak Sfl. for both beginners and experts. There are 21 pages of 1:35 scale drawings grouped together to facilitate comparison and over 100 clear large-format photos most of which have never been published before.

Panzer Tracts No.8-1 Sturmpanzer
Sturminfanteriegeschutz 33, Sturmpanzer and Munitionspanzer development from 1942 to 1945

Paperback, 79 pages, Black/White photos

This Panzer Tracts is greatly enhanced by the Archive of Modern Conflicts support in permitting us to be the first to publish a significant number of brand new photos taken during the production of the assault tank’Sturmpanzer’ at the Wien Arsenal in Austria

Pz.Kpfw.38(t)

Panzerkampfwagen Pz.Kpfw.38(t) in Wehrmacht

112 page publication in English and Czech language contains more than 220 historical photographs mapping combat deployment legendary tank in the Wehrmacht produced by in Czechoslovakia. This publication is focused on service and combat deployment of legendary Czechoslovakian tank Pz.Kpfw. 38(t) and his variant in 7th and 8th Panzer Division of Wehrmacht.

Related Titles :

New Military Titles

Coastal Anti-Aircraft Artillery in Canadian Service

Fox Armoured Car in Canadian Service

Panzerwrecks 17 : Normandy 3 – 126 rare and unpublished large format photographs sourced from around the world.

Paras : Voices of the British Airborne Forces in World War Two – Impressed by the performance of the German paratroopers in Belgium and the Netherlands in 1940, and on Crete in 1941, Winston Churchill ordered the creation of a British Airborne force of no less than 5,000 parachutists. The result was the 1st and 6th Airborne divisions, and t

New Military titles

Battle Tactics of the Civil War
By Paddy Griffith
Paperback, 198×127 mm, 240 pages, 6 Maps and 8 Tables

In this latest 2014 edition of the classic Battle Tactics of the Civil War, Paddy Griffith argues that, far from being the first ‘modern’ war, it was the last ‘Napoleonic’ war, and that none of the innovations of industrialized warfare had any significant effect on the outcome.

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Panther on the Battlefield – World War Two Photobook Series
Hardback, 111 pages, Over 100 Black/White photos

This publication from PeKo Publishing gives an overview of three subversions of the Panther medium tank with the help of 103 original, large and high quality photographs, many of which were unpublished so far.

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Panzerwrecks 16 : Bulge
Paperback, 96 pages, Black/White photos

Fold-out gatefold jacket with super wide images
New photos of captured Sherman tanks, halftracks and armoured cars
Multiple views of many wrecks
A fresh look at the wrecks in the Ardennes
See ‘Kohlenklau’ on a Panzer IV/70
Unique coverage of the wreckage at the Our river crossing
Much much more

New Military titles

Panzer Divisions of the Waffen SS
By Rolf Michaelis
Hardback, 318 pages, 113 Black/White photos

A detailed history of all seven Waffen-SS panzer divisions in World War II: 1.SS-Panzer-Division “Lebstandarte Adolf Hitler”; 2.SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich”; 3.SS-Panzer-Division “Totenkopf”; 5.SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking”; 9.SS-Panzer-Division “Hohenstaufen”; 10.SS-Panzer-Division “Frundsberg”; 12.SS-Panzer-Division “Hitlerjugend.” Each unit is presented in detailed history from its formation, combat operations throughout the war, and final disposition at war’s end. Rare images – most never before published, including soldbuchs and award documents – and personal veteran accounts are featured along with equipment, commanders, maps, and charts.

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WWII German Solo Motorcycles In Detail
By Frantisek Koran, Jaroslav Votík
Paperback, 72 pages, 143 colour photos

Contents Include DKW RT 125 & NZ 350 Zundapp K 350 BMW R 12 BMW R61

New Titles

Cafe Racer Season 2 DVD – Season two traces the heritage of today’s bike builders in a direct line through the street fighters of the ‘80s and ‘90s, the CB750 fettlers of the ‘70s to the cradle of the genre in London of the 1950s and ‘60s.

Cars We Loved in the 1960s – If you owned a car in 1960s Britain, then you’ll love this blast back in time to when driving was still fun, highway speed limits were unheard-of (well, until 1965 anyway), and buying a new car was a thrilling family event.

Duel In The Mist Volume 3 : The Leibstandarte During The Ardennes Offensive – Tells the stories of three explosive Kampfgruppen – Peiper, Hansen and Knittel – during the Ardennes Offensive in December 1944, starting with the battles against the American engineers at Trois-Ponts and continuing through the fighting for Stoumont, La Gleize, Borgoumont and surrounding areas on 22nd December.

Guy Martin : My Autobiography – My Life at Breakneck Speed – For the first time, here is the full story in Guy’s own words. From the boy who learned to prep bikes with his dad, to the spirited team mechanic, paying his way by collecting beer glasses in pubs, to the young racer at the start of his first race and the buzz he’s been chasing ever since. This thrilling autobiography is an intense and dramatic ride.

Isle of Man TT Formula One Highlights 1987-1994 DVD – Before World Superbikes there was another World Championship for production-based motorcycles: The TT Formula 1. This collection of programmes captures the authentic atmosphere of the event between 1987 and 1994 in the original highlights packages broadcast on the fledgling BSkyB.

Midland Red in NBC Days – Although there have been many books about Midland Red published over the years, they seem to concentrate on the period from the company’s formation until it was nationalised and ceased its own vehicle production. The company carried on as an NBC company and continued to run its own home built vehicles until they were life expired. In addition, the company acquired other operators, such as Harper Brothers of Heath Hayes, and experimented with different types of bus service.

Rudge-Whitworth : The Complete Story – A history of the Rudge-Whitworth cycle and motorcycle company, from the late 1800s to the 1940s, including full production histories of the motorcycle models.

Safeguard Coaches of Guildford – 2014 marks the ninetieth anniversary of Safeguard, which has been in business from the mid-1920s. Laurie James uses archives, memoirs and photographs of Safeguard vehicles and its owners, the Newman family, to tell its story. Safeguard is unusual in that it is still very much a family business and has stayed true to its roots in the Guildford area.

Titanic and her Sisters – In 1908, the White Star Line announced it was constructing a pair of sister ships at the Harland & Wolff yard in Belfast. The new behemoths would dwarf even the largest ships of the time, being fully one-third larger than any ship afloat. They would also be the most sumptuous vessels built to date, carrying their millionaire passengers in unsurpassed luxury.

   

Special Offer until 2nd May or while stocks last!

     

Blue Skies and Dark Nights – The fascinating autobiography of Group Captain Bill Randle combines his unusual life in the RAF and the ‘Cold War’ period that followed, with an insight into world affairs.

My War in the SOE : Behind enemy lines in France and Burma with the Operations Executive – Having been deeply involved behind the lines in France, Harry Verlander volunteered to serve once more, but this time in the mountains and jungles of Burma. This very personal story gives a detailed account of both the campaign in France and that vicious time in Burma.

Operation Freshman : The Hunt for Hitlers Heavy Water – This book is about the successful operation, but it also describes the failed one: what happened before, during, and after the operation. It describes the planning, the German response, and the horrible way the German forces dealt with the captured allied soldiers in the aftermath of the failed attack on Hitler’s heavy water plant.

Shark Squadron Pilot – Using his diary and flying log book to preserve the accuracy and immediacy of the events Bert Horden presents a superbly graphic account of desert flying.

SS-Panzer-Aufklarungsabteilung 11 ‘Nordland’ & the Swedish SS Platoon in the Baltic States – No other book on the market has even tried to describe all events and battles fought by this unit from 1943 to 1945. The appendixes include very detailed information about the unit, its equipment, and its soldiers.

SS-Schijager Batallion ‘Norge’ : Norwegian Ski Infantry on the East Front 1941-44 – First ever study published on the unknown Norwegian SS-Ski Infantry in the “Nord” division. Complete Order of Battle for all the different Norwegian sub-units in the division.

Test Pilots – The experiences of predominantly German test pilots from the earliest years of aviation to the modern age. Including writings by Kurt Zwickau, Hanna Reitsch and Jean Marie Saget.

Uniformed Police Forces of the Third Reich 1933-1945 – A detailed look at the organisation and its senior officers.

     

New Military Titles

Army Wheels in Detail 10
Humber F.W.D 4 X 4
By Andrew Partridge, Petr Brojo
This publication contains detailed photos, historical photos, scale drawings, detailed drawings from the instruction manual and colour profiles. English and Czech language.

 

Mini Topcolors 39 : Captured Panzers
By Marek Jazczolt, Arkadiusz Wrobel
German armoured fighting vehicles captured by Allied troops and used against their former owners.

PK Cameraman No.1
A master of his trade, Karl Kurth transformed ordinary soldiers into a superior fighting force through the art of composition. PK CAMERAMAN, is a unique in-depth photographic study of the German Wehrmacht (Armed Forces) during World War Two. Professionally photographed by German war correspondents of the Propaganda Kompanie (PK).

Concord Series

Panzer Divisions in Battle 1939-45 (Concord series 7074)
By Tom Cockle
Paperback, 72 pages, Black/White photos,colour profiles

"Blitzkrieg”, or Lightning War, was a new concept that Germany unleashed on a series of countries beginning with Poland on 1 September 1939, and continuing into Russia. Panzer-Divisions in Battle 1939-45 examines the role panzers played in WWII through a series of photographs and illustrations. Authored by Tom Cockle, the volume begins with a précis of the various battles and theatres in which German tanks saw combat. This second volume on the topic provides coverage of operations on the Eastern Front, including Operation Barbarossa and Operation Typhoon (the attack on Moscow), and ends with various photos of captured panzers at the conclusion of the war.

The centrepiece of the book is a collection of 16 colour plates by Laurent Lecocq, which offers the artist’s interpretation of how vehicles appeared in reality. This stimulating book will be an asset to any library on German military vehicles.

New Military Titles

Light Car Patrols 1916-1919
War and Exploration in Egypt and Libya with the Model T Ford
Captain Claud Williams memoir tells, first-hand, what it was like to be a Light Car Patrol commander during the First World War, while Russell McGuirk s commentary provides the historical background to the formation of the Patrols and follows their activities from the British raid on Siwa Oasis to desert exploration and survey work and the Kufra Reconnaissance Scheme.

Nurnberg’s Panzer Factory : A Photographic Study
This book is an illustrated study of the vehicles designed,developed and produced at the M-A-N plant in Nurnberg during the period 1934-1945.
Of the 222 photographs selected to illustrate this book,most are unpublished,a fitting tribute to the innovation born at Nurnberg’s Panzer Factory.

New Military books

Staghound
A Visual History of the T17E Series Armored Cars in Allied Service 1940-1945
Photo-essay revealing the origins, development and characteristics of the US design 4×4 armored car that most famously found a home in British and Commonwealth service.

CONCORDE SERIES REPRINTS
German Half-Tracks of World War Two (Concorde Series 7054)
Panzers in the Gunsights: German AFVs in the ETO 1944-45 in US
Army Photos (Concord Series 7055)
Stalingrad Inferno: The Infantryman’s War (Concord Series 6509)

New Military titles 25-31st May ’09

Ground Truth – 3 para: Return to AfghanistanAfghanistan, 2008.
After their eighteen-month epic tour of Helmand Province, the troops of 3 Para are back. This time, the weight of experience weighs heavily on their shoulders.In April 2006 the elite 3 Para Battle Group was despatched to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on a tour that has become a legend. All that summer the Paras were subjected to relentless Taliban attacks in one of the most gruelling campaigns fought by British troops in modern times. Two years later the Paras are back in the pounding heat of the Afghanistan front lines.
Also available: 3 Para: Afghanistan 2006

Campaign in Tirah 1897-1898: An account of the expedition against the Orakzais and Afridis
D-Day Plus One (Paperback Edition)
Empire’s First Soldiers
Humber Mk.II Scout Car in detail
Panzerwrecks 8: Normandy 1
Sepoy (First Published 1919)
SOG: The Secret Wars of America’s Commandos in Vietnam
Swords of the American Civil War