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IN A NOW FORGOTTEN SKY: THE 31ST FIGHTER GROUP IN WW2
Written by Dennis C. Kucera.
Stock no. 1825711
Published by Flying Machine Press. 1st 1997. Fine condition.

This is the first commercially-available history of the 31st Fighter Group, the highest-scoring fighter group in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations and one of only two American fighter groups to fly the famous Spitfire in combat. Blue pictorial glazed boards. A lovely copy, looks unread. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE BATTLE OF THE AIRFIELDS: 1ST JANUARY 1945
Written by Norman L.R. Franks.
Stock no. 1825706
Published by Grub Street. 1st thus 1994. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. A picture of the 1st January 1945 when over 800 Luftwaffe fighters attacked allied airfields. 50th anniversary edition. ISBN: 1898697159. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Light bump to lower front corner of boards. A few pale damp marks (hardly visible) to top of boards. Slight crease to prelims lower corner as per bump to boards. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapperis edge-creased and has a tiny close tear to top rear edge.

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THE LUFTWAFFE OVER GERMANY: DEFENSE OF THE REICH
Written by Donald Caldwell; Richard Muller.
Stock no. 1825705
Published by Greenhill Books. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. A riveting account of German daylight air defense in World War II. ISBN: 9781853677120. Light rubbing to top and tail of spine (shelf-wear). Contents clean.

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HITLER'S U-BOAT WAR: THE HUNTED 1942-1945
Written by Clay Blair.
Stock no. 1825704
Published by Cassell & Co.. 2001. Almost very good condition.

The concluding volume in the set, covering 1942 to 1945 when the fortunes of the German navy were completely reversed, and it suffered perhaps the most devastating defeat of any of the German forces. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. A fat volume, 909 pages including index. ISBN: 0304352616. Spine creased and cocked - obviously read. Text block browned and has a few foxspots. A few foxspots to prelims.

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COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE WORLD WAR II
Written by Maurer Maurer.
Stock no. 1825699
Published by Office Of Air Force History. 1982. Very good condition.

This book traces the lineage of each Army Air Corps and U.S. Air Force combat squadron in World War II and afterward to 1963. Originally published in 1969. A concise official record of those units: their assignments, stations, aircraft, and decorations. blue boards, yellow titles. 841 pages. Second printing. Text block lightly browned. Boards a little dusty in appearance. Contents clean.

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PATHFINDER FORCE A HISTORY OF 8 GROUP
Written by Gordon Musgrove.
Stock no. 1825694
Published by Macdonald and Jane's. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. ISBN: 0354010174. Lightt browning to endpapers, browning and foxing to text block. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is price-cut , scuffed to rear panel with a small closed tear (no loss) to lower rear edge.

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4 GROUP BOMBER COMMAND: AN OPERATIONAL RECORD
Written by Chris. Ward.
Stock no. 1825688
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2012. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Individual squadron statistics, their commanding officers, stations and aircraaft losses. A detailed reference work for one of the RAF's most important operational groups. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781848848849. Text block slightly dusty, a lovely copy.

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AVRO LANCASTER (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Ken Delve.
Stock no. 1825686
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The full story of the aircraft's design, development and operational use from its beginnings in the form of the Avro Manchester through to its retirement and beyond. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1861262221. A very nice copy, no significant faults.

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WELLINGTON SQUADRONS IN FOCUS
Written by Paul Freer; Simon Parry.
Stock no. 1825680
Published by Red Kite. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition.

A photographic album of the units that went to war in the Vickers-Armstrongs Wellington. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and colour illustrations of aircraft. ISBN: 9780955473548. A lovely copy with no obvious faults.

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AA COMMAND: BRITAIN'S ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENCES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Colin Dobinson.
Stock no. 1825678
Published by Methuen. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Britain's Anti-Aircraft Defences of the Second World War. B/w tables, photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0413765407. A lovely copy with no significant faults.

Price: £105.00 £75.00.

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ELITE OF THE THIRD REICH
Written by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel.
Stock no. 1825676
Published by Helion & Company. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-45: A Reference. Listing all known recipients (over 7000 of them) giving name, rank, unit, and date of award for each. Black boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 1874622469. Small crease to lower corner of free front endpaper. Minor marks to text block. Pictorial dustwrapper lightly scuffed to rear.

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WORLD WAR II DATA BOOK: THE KRIEGSMARINE 1935-1945
Written by David Porter.
Stock no. 1825675
Published by Amber Books. 1st 2010. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The essential facts, figures and statistics offering a complete picture of the German navy during World War II. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour maps & charts. ISBN: 9781907446085. A lovely copy with no significant faults.

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