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Monthly Archives: June 2017
U-Boat War Patrol, The Hidden Photographic Diary of U 564
By happy accident, a shoe box full of photographs was liberated from a U-Boat pen at the end of WWII, hidden until recently, to be found once more. The author has provided a unique and graphic account of U 564. This is much more than a photo essay, with well researched and written text, supported by this unique treasure trove of images – Recommended.
GI The Illustrated History of the American Soldier, His Uniform and His Equipment, Terrible Swift Sword, Union Artillery, Cavalry and Infantry, 1861-1865
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This popular series of books follows the publishers format of lavish illustration with concise text. The author has provided a unique impression of the Union Army, using early field photographs that include some coloured photographs – Recommended.
Modern Warfare, Soviet Cold War Weaponry, Aircraft, Warships, Missiles and Artillery
This popular series of books follows the publishers format of lavish illustration with concise text. The author has managed to encapsulate the Soviet Cold War weaponry in a single volume without skimping. Outstanding rare photographs and concise text – Recommended.
Images of War, Hitler’s Artillery 1939-1945, Rare Photographs From Wartime Archives
This is an important addition to a very popular series of books that feature lavish illustration with rare photographs. The German Army depended heavily on artillery, as did other contemporary armies. This new addition to the famous IoW series provides an excellent view of German artillery pieces of WWII and their accompanying troops and accessories. Outstanding rare photographs and concise text – Most Recommended.
Images of War, M1 Abrams Tank, Rare Photographs From Wartime Archives
This is an important addition to a very popular series of books that feature lavish illustration with rare photographs. This is one of the larger books in the series and also contains a higher percentage of text, but without in any way reducing the unique collection of images that each book in the series is famed for. A delight with fine full colour photographs and clear drawings – Highly Recommended.
GI The Illustrated History of the American Soldier, His Uniform and His Equipment, Custer and his Commands, From West Point to Little Bighorn
This very popular series provides a visual record of American soldiers from Independence through the wars that followed. The text is largely confined to captions and extended captions but adequately supports the fine collection of images. This edition looks at the career of the controversial General Custer, using images from private collections. Much Recommended.
Luftwaffe at War, Stukas over the Steppe, The Blitzkrieg in the East, 1941-45
The publisher has produced a number of series based on rare wartime images. The ‘Luftwaffe at War’ is one of these very popular series. The text is clear and concise, but the great strengths are in the aggressive pricing and the fine quality of the images, in this case including full colour images – Strongly Recommended.
Luftwaffe at War, Stukas over the Mediterranean 1940-1945
The publisher has produced a number of series based on rare wartime images. The ‘Luftwaffe at War’ is one of these very popular series. The text is clear and concise, but the great strengths are in the aggressive pricing and the fine quality of the images, in this case including full colour images – Strongly Recommended.
Attack on the Scheldt, The Struggle for Antwerp 1944
The author has provided a graphic account of the vital struggle for Antwerp, a story that has received very little previous coverage. The text is clear and graphic. The illustration captures the essence of the battle – A Rewarding Read, Recommended.