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THEY GAVE ME A SEAFIRE
Written by R.M. Crosley.
Stock no. 1825429
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st thus 2014. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Reissued, first published in 1986 by Airlife. The Fleet Air Arm operations during the Second World War and beyond. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781473821910. A lovey copy.

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FLAK DODGER: A STORY OF THE 457TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP 1943-1945 8TH AAF
Written by Roland Byers.
Stock no. 1825379
Published by Pawpaw Press. 1st 1985. Very good condition.

Cardwraps. 260 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0961456302. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). Covers lightly browned, spine slightly faded. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean.

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ASTON HOUSE STATION 12: SOE'S SECRET CENTRE
Written by Des Turner.
Stock no. 1825378
Published by Sutton Publishing. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The fascinating history of this little-known SOE station based on extensive interviews with the men and women who worked there during the war. This is the full story of one of Britain's vital but unsung top secret centres for sabotage operations during the Second World War. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0750942770. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). A nice, clean copy.

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1066 SIGNAL COMPANY STEEPLE MORDEN
Written by Les Radtke; Ken Wells.
Stock no. 1825370
Published by East Anglia Books. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition.

The story of the 1066 Signal Company at Steeple Morden. Edited by Ken Wells. Recollections of the changes to the author's life beginning with the infamous attack on Pearl Harbour 1941 to his discharge on December 1945. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781869987138. A nice copy, appears unread.

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DELIVER US FROM DARKNESS
Written by Ian Gardiner.
Stock no. 1825320
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 2012. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Untold Story of Third Battalion 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment during Operation Market Garden. Follow-up to the critically acclaimed Tonight We Die As Men, drawing on years of research and extended interviews with veterans and civilians caught up in the fighting to tell this gripping account. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 9781849087179. Tiny nick to margin of one page else fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AIRFIELDS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Graham Smith.
Stock no. 1825292
Published by Countryside Books. 2004. Nearly fine condition.

Northamptonshire has been associated with military aviation from the earliest days. This book describes the history of each airfield and highlights the major operations and raids carried out from them. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 1853065293. Reprint. Corners lightly rubbed. Text block just slightly marked. Contents fine.

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I-400 JAPAN'S SECRET AIRCRAFT-CARRYING STRIKE SUBMARINE: OBJECTIVE PANAMA CANAL
Written by Henry Sakaida; Gary Nila; Koji Takaki.
Stock no. 1825227
Published by Hikoki Publications. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

In mid-1944, the General Staff of the Imperial Japanese Navy tasked the I-400 and its sister boats with a secret mission to attack American cities and to destroy the Panama Canal... Large format. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w and a few colour photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9781902109457. Horizontal edges of boards lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased.

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TIGER: THE HISTORY OF A LEGENDARY WEAPON 1942-45
Written by Egon Kleine; Volkmar Kuhn.
Stock no. 1825180
Published by J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing, Inc.. 1st thus 1989. Very good condition.

The downfall of the legendary Tiger tank. Originally published in German as: Tiger: Die Geschichte einer legendaren Waffe 1942-45. This is the English edition. Large format. Yellow glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0921991061. Board corners rubbed, top & tail of spine worn, a few small knocks to board edges, rear board a little grubby and with a small piece of yellow surface paper missing caused by removal of a label. Contents clean.

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MERCEDES-BENZ PARADE AND STAFF CARS OF THE THIRD REICH 1933-45
Written by Blaine Taylor.
Stock no. 1825160
Published by Leo Cooper. 1st 1999. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

An Illustrated History. Large oblong format. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. Printed on glossy paper. ISBN: 0850526574. Lower board corners bumped. Some light crinkling to contents else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few closed tears repaired with clear tape and is a little grubby.

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WAFFEN SS AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
Written by Adrian Gilbert.
Stock no. 1824612
Published by Guild Publishing. 1st thus 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The full story behind the creation and wartime activities of the Third Reich's most feared combat force, from its debut in the campaign against Poland in 1939 to the final battles in the ruins of Berlin. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 192 pages. A few minor marks to boards. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and scored to rear panel.

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UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA OF THE LUFTWAFFE VOLUME 1: 1933-1940
Written by Brian L. Davis.
Stock no. 1824585
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The first volume of a two-part work that provides a comprehensive and authoritative study yet published of the badges, insignia, uniforms and accoutrements of Germany's air force during the era of the Third Reich. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1854091069. Reprint. A few score marks to rear board. Contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is chipped to lower edge of rear panel and repaired with clear tape, rear panel also has a closed tear in the middle which has also been repaired with clear tape.

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AIR ARSENAL NORTH AMERICA: AIRCRAFT FOR THE ALLIES 1938-1945 PURCHASES AND LEND-LEASE
Written by Phil Butler; Dan Hagedorn.
Stock no. 1824539
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

An illustrated survey of American and Canadian aircraft production for the Allies. Large format. Grey cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour. ISBN: 1857801636. Minor green crayon marks to vertical edge of text block. Contents clean.

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