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ISBN / ISSN:
9781844151301
Stringbag
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NZ$ 80.00 each
Hardback
Author:
David Wragg
Published by:
Pen & Sword Books / Leo Cooper
This is a narrative account of the operations of the Fairey Swordfish throughout World War Two. We are reminded that the most famous of these was the attack on the Italian fleet at Taranto, crippling three battleships and damaging several other ships as well as the seaplane base and an oil storage depot.
Lots of jokes, books and poems have been written about the Swordfish, affectionately called “The Stringbag”.
During World War Two an American naval officer stared at a Swordfish for the first time. 'Where did that come from?' he asked. 'Fairey's', came the reply from a British naval officer standing nearby. He stroked his chin thoughtfully. 'That figures', he replied.
There are of course many books such as “War in a Stringbag” and “Bring back my Stringbag” by Lord Kilbracken. An excellent account of what it was like to fly the Swordfish biplanes in the fleet, Air Arm during the Second World War, the author flew these ...
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9780007214655
Collins Atlas of World War II
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NZ$ 36.00 each
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Author:
John Keegan
Published by:
HarperCollins Publishers
The Second World War is the single largest event in the history of mankind: no populated continent was untouched by its operations and the political structure of the post-war world has been largely determined by its outcome. The global nature of the war, and the ambitions of the belligerents, meant that it was fought on a scale which, even today, confounds the imagination. It was a stimulus to unparalleled economic activity and provoked the most important clash of ideologies experienced by the world since the Crusades. The scale and scope of the war is presented here in graphic form. Maps form the basis for tracing not only the military campaigns, but also the social, economic, and political developments during the war. Examination of decisive battles, military tactics, new weaponry, and key commanders adds a further depth of understanding of the war that forever changed our world.
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9780806527987
Operatives, Spies and Saboteurs
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NZ$ 30.00 each
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Author:
Patrick K. O'Donnell
Published by:
Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.
No longer satisfied with gentlemanly intelligence gathering, with the advent of WWII the United States changed its espionage policy and opted for more daring tactics like decoding secret messages and detonating exploding cigars. Under the guidance of decorated WWI hero William "Wild Bill" Donovan, the Office of Special Services, the CIA’s predecessor, assembled a motley assortment of agents who set the stage for the Allied armies’ most important missions, like the invasion of North Africa and the storming of Normandy. Through first person narratives from a slew of OSS operatives, O’Donnell explores the thrilling world of spying before satellites and computer hacking boxed agents into cubicles. The WWII OSS hauled hardened criminals out of jail to burgle enemy embassies and culled spies from the Free French who fled to England and North Africa. The sophisticated seductress "Cynthia" used her sex appeal to gather ciphers for breaking ...
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9780811731775
Luftwaffe Aces
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Author:
Franz Kurowski
Published by:
Stackpole Books
In-the-cockpit-accounts of aerial dogfights by some of Germany's deadliest pilots ever to take to the skies.
This exciting book tells the combat biographies of seven Luftwaffe aces: three day-fighter pilots, one night-fighter pilot, one close-support pilot, and two bomber pilots. This mix of well-known and less famous pilots includes Heinz B„r, who had 221 victories and was an ME 262 ace; Otto Kittel, the fourth-highest Luftwaffe ace with 267 kills; Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, a leading night-fighter ace with 121 kills; Wilhelm Batz, whose two-year combat career ended with 237 kills in the elite JG 52; Otto Weiss, a close-support pilot in the Hs 123 and Hs 129; Joachim Helbig, who flew the Ju 88 bomber over Malta; and Ludwig Havighorst, who served first with the infantry and then the Luftwaffe, where he flew fifty bombing missions over Stalingrad.
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ISBN / ISSN:
9780143019510
Our War : The grim digs - New Zealand soldiers in North Africa, 1940-1943 - out of print
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NZ$ 39.95 each
Paperback
Author:
Martyn Thomson
Published by:
Penguin Books (N.Z.) Ltd.
This is the story of war as told by the men who fought it.
Based on over eighty interviews with New Zealand veterans of the 1940–1943 North African and Middle East campaigns, these personal memoirs build to a vivid, sometimes visceral, portrait of men at war – the fear, the boredom, the adventure, the humour, the pain, the comradeship, the bravery, the everyday realities of the ordinary soldier.
The book is divided into two parts, the first of which gives a chronological view of the campaigns; the second of which is titled ‘Reflections’ and allows the voices of these ‘ordinary heroes’ to describe the realities of life in the desert, combat, being wounded, and making and losing friends. The result is a lasting reminder to those who follow of just what sacrifice really meant.
Martyn Thompson is a director of a PR and marketing company, with a deep personal interest in WWII. He was inspired to write Our War after searching for ...
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ISBN / ISSN:
9780340838716
Bomber Crew
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NZ$ 65.00 each
Hardback
Author:
James Taylor & Martin Davidson
Published by:
Hodder & Stoughton Publishers
Long after the Battle of Britain, the aircrews of RAF Bomber Command risked their lives night after night during the Second World War. Over 55,000 of the airmen never returned from these missions; a further 10,000 became prisoners of war. And yet Bomber Command has been mired in controversy and its veterans - all volunteers - have never been awarded a campaign medal. Their crucial contribution to the outcome of the war has all too often been overlooked. Bomber Crew exposes the bravery of these men using gripping first-person testimony from the surviving pilots and crew. For them this was a time of incredible hardship and adrenaline, courage and friendship, and their stories bear witness to the strength of the human spirit in times of incredible danger. Never before has their story been so vividly told. This is also a revealing look at the history of Bomber Command itself, from the early days through to eventual victory in 1945. From ...
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9781591146513
German Fleet at War 1939-1945
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Hardback
Author:
Vincent P. O'Hara
Published by:
Naval Institute Press,U.S.
This authoritative study tells the story of all sixty-nine surface naval actions fought by major warships of the German Navy against those of the Allied Navies. While focusing on the operational details of these actions, the author also paints a broad overview of the naval war to place each battle in context. The book demonstrates that the German Navy's war was far more than a U-boat war, that its surface fleet was much more than a few star-crossed battleships, and that the fleet was more successful in carrying out the tasks allocated to it than is generally acknowledged.
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9781591140610
Hitler's Admirals
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NZ$ 89.95 each
Hardback
Author:
G.H. Bennett
Published by:
Naval Institute Press,U.S.
At the end of World War II, British Naval Intelligence persuaded a number of German admirals held as prisoners of war to write essays setting out their thoughts on Germany's build-up to war. Nine of the best are included in this book. The work is arranged by themes, from the time of the Weimar Republic to Germany's surrender, to allow readers to compare and contrast the opinions of admirals at differing levels of seniority and with different spheres of responsibility. The essays illuminate every aspect of the war at sea and the decision-making processes involved.
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9781903933244
The Unknown Hitler
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NZ$ 39.95 each
Hardback
Author:
Ernst Hanfstaengl
Published by:
Gibson Square Books
In 1921 in a cramped Munich beer hall, Ernst (Putzi) Hanfstaengl was mesmerised by a then little-known political maverick’s extraordinary oratorical skill, Adolf Hitler. The author befriended the young man and welcomed him into his home. A friendship followed that was anything but dented by Hitler’s imprisonment following the failed Beer Hall putsch in 1923 Munich, nor by Mein Kampf penned in prison and which the author helped Hitler to publish.
In this book, the only coherent first-hand account of the early Hitler, the author lays bare his vivid psychological analysis of the neuroses, repression and growing megalomania of the key personalities of a regime moving relentlessly and ruthlessly to absolute power.
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9781844152193
Battlefields Annual Review
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NZ$ 69.95 each
Paperback
Author:
Jon Cooksey
Published by:
Pen & Sword Books / Leo Cooper
'Battles'
, as Winston Churchill once famously remarked,
'are the punctuation marks of history'
and getting out and walking the ground is an increasingly popular pastime. For four years
Battlefields Review
magazine brought many of those battlefields to life with thought provoking articles by leading authorities in their field. Now
Battlefields Review
is back, this time as an annual in book form, better and brighter than ever. The 2005
Battlefields Annual Review
will bring readers up to date with a proven mix of news, features and events for the diary from or concerning battlefields worldwide.
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ISBN / ISSN:
9781853676192
Beachhead Assault
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NZ$ 84.95 each
Hardback
Author:
David Lee
Published by:
Greenhill Books
The Royal Naval Commandos had one of the most dangerous and the most important tasks of any in World War II — they were first on to the invasion beaches and they were the last to leave. Formed in 1941 as the Royal Naval Beach Parties, many lost their lives in the Dieppe raid. After Dieppe they became fully fledged fighting Commandos with their legendary Fairbairn Sykes commando knives, organized into units from A Commando through to the all-Canadian W Commando.
Under their officers, who were designated as Beachmasters, the Royal Naval Commandos led the way on the beaches as part of the Allied landings in Madagascar, Dieppe, North Africa, Pantelleria, Sicily, Salerno, the Volturno River, Anzio, Arakan, D Day, Elba, Walcheren, and Commachio. Their work on the beaches was crucial to the success of the Allied invasions.
After the War the Royal Naval Commandos were disbanded and forgotten. Their wartime role was given to the Royal ...
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ISBN / ISSN:
9782915239508
Dragoon
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Author:
Paul Gaujac
Published by:
HISCOL
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9780811731713
Tigers in Combat
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NZ$ 69.95 each
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Author:
Wolfgang Schneider
Published by:
Stackpole Books
This is a reader's review: "When the Allies invaded France in 1944, virtually every tank sighted and reported by the front line infantry was called a Tiger. In reality, there weren't that many Tigers produced (most of the German tanks in Normandy were Mark IVs). But the size, strength and overall awesomeness of the Tiger transcended the actuality.
"In this book, the second on Tigers, Colonel Schneider must have found every photograph remaining of the Tigers. Both the regular Tiger I, and the King Tiger (which the Germans called Tiger II) are covered. I don't know just how many pictures are included in the book. Some pages, of course don't have any, but most have two or three. These are not the pretty professionally made pictures, these are pictures taken in the field, probably by crewmen.
"The book is broken down by the units that used the Tigers. In general the history of the unit, in so far of their Tigers, is given. For ...
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ISBN / ISSN:
9781869505110
The Desert Road o/p
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Author:
Megan Hutching with Ian McGibbon (ed)
Published by:
HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
New Zealanders Remember The North African Campaign
In this, the fourth book in the on-going
Oral History Heritage
series, Megan Hutching and Ian McGibbon have collected and edited the stories of veterans of the 1941-1943 North African Campaign of World War Two.
The New Zealand Division fought in all the major battles during the North African Campaign: Sisi Rezegh and Belhamad, where many were taken prisoner, the famous breakout at Minquar Qaim then the whole division was surrounded, the two battles at El Alamein and the pursuit of the Germans and Italians westwards to Tripoli, with the eventual German surrender to the New Zealanders, whom they had come to respect as worthy opponents.
Their stories record times of great excitement and great sorrow, with the Division suffering high losses, with many of its men distinguishing themselves with acts of valour and courage.
The interviewees include the ...
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ISBN / ISSN:
9781853676079
Battle of the Bulge
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NZ$ 84.95 each
Hardback
Author:
ed Peter Tsouras
Published by:
Greenhill Books
Based on a series of fascinating what-ifs posed by leading military historians, this intriguing new alternate history reconstructs the moments during the Battle of the Bulge that could conceivably have altered the entire course of the Second World War and led to a German victory. Based on real battles, actions, and characters, each scenario has been carefully constructed to reveal how at points of decision a different choice or minor incident could have set in motion an entirely new train of events altering history forever.
What if the Germans successfully prevented Patton from riding to the rescue at Bastogne? Or if the Allies had suffered a major setback at the Battle of the Bulge that allowed the Red Army to overrun Berlin and drive on to the Rhine? What if Hitler had not launched his massive gambit and instead, the Allies had progressed with the operations plan they had prior to the Bulge? These are some of the intriguing ...
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ISBN / ISSN:
9781904010326
Buffaloes Over Singapore
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NZ$ 85.00 each
Hardback
Author:
Brian Cull
Published by:
Grub Street
The Brewster B-339 Buffalo received much criticism during its brief service with the RAF, some justified, some not. Some of the pilots who eventually flew it in combat were happy with their mounts, others hated it as an operational fighter. Rightly considered below par for service in the UK, the vast majority of the 170 aircraft acquired by the RAF Purchasing Commission from the United States was diverted for use in the Far East, where it was believed they would be superior to any Japanese aircraft encountered should hostilities break out there. This assessment was to prove tragically very incorrect. When war did erupt, the Japanese Army Air Force--with its highly maneuverable Ki-27 and Ki43 fighters--and the Japanese Navy Air Force equipped with the mighty A6M Zero, proved vastly superior in just about all aspects, and many of the Japanese fighter pilots were veterans of the war against China. By contrast, the majority of the young ...
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9780790009414
The Anzac Experience
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NZ$ 49.95 each
Paperback
Author:
Christopher Pugsley
Published by:
Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd
Chris Pugsley is New Zealand’s leading expert on the First World War period and his writings have stripped away the myth that the Anzacs were natural soldiers. This collection tells the story of New Zealanders, Australians and Canadians at war — from the Boer War in South Africa to the Empire’s involvement in the cataclysmic struggle of 1914–1918. Pugsley describes how citizen armies gradually became professional as they learned from their mistakes and how the crucible of war shaped New Zealand identity forever.
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ISBN / ISSN:
9781841765969
German Commanders of World War II Vol 1
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NZ$ 49.95 each
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Author:
Gordon Williamson
Published by:
Osprey
This first of two studies examines the careers and illustrates the appearance and uniforms of 19 of the German Army’s leading field commanders in World War II. Their service covers the whole arc of that army’s wartime experience, from stunning success in 1939–41, through the hugely costly middle years on the Russian Front to the stubborn defensive fighting in both East and West in 1943–45. Also included are five more junior unit commanders chosen because their service typifies the achievements of combat leaders in regimental and battalion commands. The colour portraits are in the uniquely meticulous style of the respected World War II illustrator Malcolm McGregor.
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ISBN / ISSN:
9781841766423
Knight's Cross, Oak-leaves and Swords Recipients
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NZ$ 49.00 each
Paperback
Author:
Gordon Williamson
Published by:
Osprey
The remarkable early successes of the armed forces of the Third Reich prompted the decision that the supreme decoration for personal valour or outstanding leadership – the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross – was insufficient. To mark further acts of gallantry a new distinction was created in June 1940: the Oak-Leaves clasp. Further decorations in the form of the Swords and, finally, the Diamonds were added. This second title in our series describes and illustrates a selection of recipients of the Knight’s Cross and Oak-Leaves between 1941 and early 1944, when the Wehrmacht was engaged on all fronts, as well as at sea and in the air.
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ISBN / ISSN:
9781841768427
World War II Infantry Anti-tank Tactics
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NZ$ 41.00 each
Paperback
Author:
Gordon L. Rottman
Published by:
Osprey
The battlefield interaction between infantry and tanks was central to combat on most fronts in World War II. The first ‘Blitzkrieg’ campaigns saw the tank achieve a new dominance. New infantry tactics and weapons – some of them desperately dangerous – had to be adopted, while the armies raced to develop more powerful anti-tank guns and new light weapons. By 1945, a new generation of revolutionary shoulder-fired AT weapons was in widespread use. This book explains in detail the shifting patterns of anti-tank combat, illustrated with photographs, diagrams and colour plates showing how weapons were actually employed on the battlefield.
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