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DRUIDS' CIRCLE: AIRCRAFT FLIGHT-TESTING AND ARMAMENT IN WORLD WAR II
Written by H.W. Dean.
Stock no. 1826643
Published by Per Ardua Books. 1st 2001. Very good condition.

A very personal and behind-the-scenes look at aircraft weapons development during World War II. The author takes the reader into the secret world of weapons test sites, laboratories, arsenals, battle sites, and the Druids' circle of Stonehenge, which he made a key part of the RAF testing program. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0952302330. Cover corners rubbed. First few lower corners of contents lightly creased. Contents clean.

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RED CROWN AND DRAGON: 53RD WELSH DIVISION IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1944-1945
Written by Patrick Delaforce.
Stock no. 1826610
Published by Tom Donovan. 1st 1996. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The 53rd Welsh Division at the outbreak of the Second World War went from Wales to garrison Ulster. After four years of training they landed in Normandy as part of 'Overlord' - one of Monty's six 'green' divisions; but the ONLY Welsh division. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos, illustrations & maps. ISBN: 1871085357. A lovely copy.

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"BATTLE OF BRITAIN": THE MOVIE
Written by Robert J. Rudhall.
Stock no. 1826581
Published by Ramrod Publications. 1st 2000. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Premiered in 1969, Battle of Britain captivated a whole new generation, this book is a rare treat for the film and aviation enthusiast alike. Directory of aircraft used & current locations; Guide to film locations; Guide to film memorabilia, First-hand interviews. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos, a few colour. ISBN: 0951983296. Top & tail of spine and corners lightly bumped. A few small indentations to boards, also corresponding marks to dustwrapper. Contents clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed, slightly sticky from the removal of an old label to rear panel and a small nick to spine edge of rear panel.

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SPITFIRES OVER SCOTLAND: 'FIRST BLOOD TO THE AUXILIARIES'
Written by Bill Simpson.
Stock no. 1826578
Published by G C Books Ltd. 1st 2010. Very good condition.

The Life of Squadron Leader Patrick Gifford DFC, and the shooting down of the first German aircraft in British airspace during the Second World War. Blue pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781872350448. Very heavy couple of diagonal creases to lower corner of front cover. Rear cover lightly scuffed and marked. Contents clean and uncreased.

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BAYERLEIN: THE DENAZIFICATION TRIAL OF ROMMEL'S CHIEF-OF-STAFF, AND PANZER LEHR DIVISION COMMANDER, GENERALLEUTNANT FRITZ BAYERLEIN
Written by P.A. Spayd; Nicole Insanally.
Stock no. 1826473
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd.. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The fourth and final book in the complete series on the life of Rommel's former Chief of Staff, and the commander of the elite Panzer Lehr Division, Generalleutnant Fritz Bayerlein. This volume covers his trial by the Denaizfication Tribunal conducted in September 1947. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780764339547. A nice copy.

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FIELD MARSHAL VON MANSTEIN, A PORTRAIT: THE JANUS HEAD
Written by Marcel Stein; Gwyneth Fairbank.
Stock no. 1826466
Published by Helion & Company. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Translated by Stein, Edited by Fairbank. Feldmarschall Erich von Manstein was the most outstanding German high commander of the Second World War. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 9781906033026. Pictorial dustwrapper has a 2" closed tear to front panel center (no loss and difficult to spot immediately), lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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PANZERGRENADIER DIVISIONS OF THE WAFFEN-SS
Written by Rolf Michaelis.
Stock no. 1826465
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd.. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition.

A Schiffer Military History Book. A concise combat history of the six Waffen-SS panzergrenadier divisions in World War II. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 9780764336607. Light rubbing to board corners. Contents fine.

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FUR VOLK AND FUHRER: THE MEMOIR OF A VETERAN OF THE 1ST SS PANZER DIVISION LEIBSTANDARTE SS ADOLF HITLER
Written by Erwin Bartmann; Derik Hammond.
Stock no. 1826464
Published by Helion & Company. 2014. Slightly better than very good condition.

Translated and Edited by Derik Hammond. A candid eyewitness acount offering a unique and sometimes surprising perspective on the life of a young Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler volunteer. Matt pictorial boards. A few b/w photos. ISBN: 9781909384538. Reprint. Rear board scuffed else contents clean.

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TOMB OF THE PANZERWAFFE: THE DEFEAT OF THE 6TH SS PANZER ARMY IN HUNGARY 1945
Written by Alexei Isaev; Maksim Kolomiets.
Stock no. 1826463
Published by Helion & Company. 1st 2014. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The major defeat suffered by the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS is described and analyzed using data from both Soviet and German archives. Operation Spring Awakening and the preceding Konrad offensives. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781909982161. A nice copy.

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LAST VICTORY IN RUSSIA
Written by George M. Nipe.
Stock no. 1826462
Published by Schiffer Military History. 1st 2000. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The SS-Panzerkorps and Manstein's Kharkov Counteroffensive February - March 1943. Large format. Beige cloth. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780764311864. Tiny nick in cloth to top front edge of board. Else a fine copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel.

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THE WAFFEN-SS: A PICTORIAL DOCUMENTATION
Written by Herbert Walther.
Stock no. 1826458
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd.. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A pictorial and factual documentation of the engagement of young men standing in the front line during World War II. Black cloth boards, grey titles. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0887402046. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf worn. Text block lightly browned, lightly dusty to top edge. Contents otherwise clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE EASTERN FRONT: MEMOIRS OF A WAFFEN SS VOLUNTEER, 1941-1945
Written by Leon Degrelle.
Stock no. 1826456
Published by Institute For Historical Review. 1st thus 2014. Nearly fine condition.

Epic story of the great European fighting force of the Second World War, the Waffen SS, told by a man whose unmatched frontline combat experience and literary talent made him the premier spokesman for his fallen comrades. Pictorial cardwraps. ISBN: 9780939484775. A nice copy.

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