WORLD WAR II
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"WE WAGE WAR BY NIGHT" AN OPERATIONAL AND PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF No.622 SQUADRON RAF BOMBER COMMAND
Written by Howard J. Sandall.
Stock no. 1829988
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd..
1st
2011.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
622 Sqdn. was just one of many Bomber Squadrons whose airmen carried out nightly missions, putting their lives "on the line" for King and Country during WWII. This account is relayed through the memoirs, diaries and letters of the men and women who fought and died throughout this dark period. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Marbled endpapers. B/w photos. 304 pages including index. ISBN: 9780764338144. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- RAF
- AVIATION
- WORLD WAR II
CROMWELL TANK: VEHICLE HISTORY AND SPECIFICATION
No author listed.
Stock no. 1829986
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
1st
1983.
Nearly fine condition.
the Cromwell ws one of the most important British tanks of the later war years. This book shows what made them tick. The text is taken from the original Vehicle Handbook which describes every detail in straightforward terms. Supplemented by a concise historical survey, scale drawings and original photographs. The book has been prepared entirely from original material by the staff of the Tank Museum at Bovington Camp in Dorset. Large format. Cardwraps. Includes 1:35 Scale plans. xiv and 95 pages. ISBN: 0112904033. A lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- MILITARY VEHICLES
- TANKS
- WORLD WAR II
THE UNIVERSAL TANK: BRITISH ARMOUR IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR PART 2
Written by David Fletcher.
Stock no. 1829985
Published by HMSO.
1st
1993.
Nearly fine condition.
Picking up from where The Great Tank Scandal left off, in the winter of 1942/43, The Universal Tank carries the story of British and Commonwealth Armoured Fighting Vehicles forward to 1945. Large format. Cardwraps. B/w photos. vi and 125 pages including index. ISBN: 011290534X. A lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- MILITARY VEHICLES
- TANKS
- WORLD WAR II
THE GREAT TANK SCANDAL: BRITISH ARMOUR IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR PART 1
Written by David Fletcher.
Stock no. 1829984
Published by HMSO.
1993.
Nearly fine condition.
The development of British and Commonwealth armoured fighting vehicles, building a convincing picture of the factors which led to the 'great tank scandal'. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. vi and 141 pages including index. ISBN: 0112904602. Second impression. A lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- TANKS
- MILITARY VEHICLES
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH: UNITS, MEN AND MACHINES (A HISTORY OF THE US 8TH AIR FORCE)
Written by Roger A. Freeman.
Illustrated by John B. Rabbets.
Stock no. 1829983
Published by Jane's Publishing Company.
1st thus
1986.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Revised edition. The most authoritative and best known reference history of the US Eighth Air Force from its inception to the end of hostilities in Europe, this book concentrates on its operations from the United Kingdom. Large format. Burgundy cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. Colour illustrations. 311 pages. ISBN: 071060355X. Minor mark to front board. Light bumping to lower corner of boards. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is price-cut and lightly scuffed.
ATLANTIC ESCORTS: SHIPS, WEAPONS & TACTICS IN WORLD WAR II
Written by David K. Brown.
Stock no. 1829982
Published by Seaforth Publishing.
1st
2007.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The Battle of the Atlantic was the biggest battle of World War II, and yet little known to the public. This book outlines the operational aspects of the battle, showing how problems in equipment, training and operational control were overcome. A tribute to the designers and builders of the escort vessels, as well as their operators. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams throughout. 176 pages. ISBN: 9781844157020. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- MARITIME
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- WARSHIP
- SUBMARINES
WESTLAND LYSANDER 1936-46 (ALL MARKS) (OWNERS' WORKSHOP MANUAL)
Written by Edward Wake-Walker.
Stock no. 1829981
Published by Haynes Publishing.
1st
2014.
Nearly fine condition.
An insight into owning, flying and maintaining the RAF's famous Second World War 'cloak-and-dagger' spy plane. Black glazed pictorial boards. Colour & b/w photos, b/w diagrams. 157 pages including index of which page 157 forms the rear pastedown. ISBN: 9780857333957. A lovely copy, no discernible faults.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- WORLD WAR II
BATTLE OVER BAVARIA: THE B-26 MARAUDER VERSUS THE GERMAN JETS - APRIL 1945
Written by Robert Forsyth; Jerry Scutts.
Stock no. 1829980
Published by Classic Publications.
1st
1999.
Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The story of the Martin B-26 Maruader, a much-maligned yet capable aircraft and its performance against one of the most controversial, mysterious and enigmatic units of the Luftwaffe. A story which aims to set the record straight about the Marauder's combat performance as well as the desperate efforts of young German airmen to shoot it down in the final days of the war. Large format. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. 200 pages. B/w photos, colour illustrations. ISBN: 0952686740. Minor mark to front board. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel. A lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- AIR FORCE
- WORLD WAR II
BRITISH NAVAL WEAPONS OF WORLD WAR TWO THE JOHN LAMBERT COLLECTION VOLUME I: DESTROYER WEAPONS
Written by John Lambert; Norman Friedman.
Illustrated by John Lambert.
Stock no. 1829973
Published by Seaforth Publishing.
1st
2019.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
John Lambert was a renowned naval draughtsman, whose plans were highly valued for their accuracy and detail by modelmakers and enthusiasts. This is the first volume in a series of portfolios reproducing selections of the superby detailed plans from the John lambert Collection. Edited and introduced by Norman Friedman. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and plans. 240 pages. ISBN: 9781526747679. Frontis ink has imprinted on to the title page edges else a lovely copy.
BRITISH NAVAL WEAPONS OF WORLD WAR TWO THE JOHN LAMBERT COLLECTION VOLUME II: ESCORT AND MINESWEEPER WEAPONS
Written by John Lambert; Norman Friedman.
Illustrated by John Lambert.
Stock no. 1829972
Published by Seaforth Publishing.
1st
2019.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
John Lambert was a renowned naval draughtsman, whose plans were highly valued for their accuracy and detail by modelmakers and enthusiasts. This is the second volume in a series of portfolios reproducing selections of the superby detailed plans from the John lambert Collection. Edited and introduced by Norman Friedman. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and plans. 240 pages. ISBN: 9781526750471. A lovely copy.
BRITISH NAVAL WEAPONS OF WORLD WAR TWO THE JOHN LAMBERT COLLECTION VOLUME III: COASTAL FORCES WEAPONS
Written by John Lambert; Norman Friedman.
Illustrated by John Lambert.
Stock no. 1829971
Published by Seaforth Publishing.
1st
2020.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
John Lambert was a renowned naval draughtsman, whose plans were highly valued for their accuracy and detail by modelmakers and enthusiasts. This is the third volume in a series of portfolios reproducing selections of the superby detailed plans from the John lambert Collection. Edited and introduced by Norman Friedman. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and plans. 208 pages. ISBN: 9781526777102. A lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- NAVY
- MARITIME
- WORLD WAR II
- ARTILLERY
- WARSHIP
- SUBMARINES
SNAITH DAYS: LIFE WITH 51 SQUADRON 1942/45
Written by Keith S. Ford.
Stock no. 1829965
Published by Compaid Graphics.
1993.
Nearly fine condition.
A meticulously researched book giving a fascinating insight into the day to day running of an operational heavy bomber squadron and the station on which it was based. Large format. White pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustsrations. 217 pages. ISBN: 0951796518. Minor bump to base of spine. Light grubby mark to top edge of rear cover. Contents clean. Appears to be unread!
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- RAF
- AVIATION
- YORKSHIRE