German guns of the Third Reich 1939 - 1945
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
An illustrated record of the light and heavy artillery, heavy mortars, anti-aircraft guns and self-propelled mounted guns used by the German Army, Waffen-SS and Luftwaffe
Images of War Series
This series delves into the grim realities of warfare, exploring its devastating impact on individuals and societies alike. Through stark and often disturbing imagery, it reveals the human cost of conflict, highlighting acts of bravery, sacrifice, and the sheer brutality of battle. It serves as a powerful testament to history-shaping events and the resilient spirit of those who endure them.
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Hitler's Panzers
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Offers an sight into the full workings of the various light tanks, main battle tanks, self-propelled assault guns and tank destroyers. This work presents an illustrated account of the development and deployment of the German tank and brings together a glimpse of WW2 military technology.
Blitzkrieg in the West
- 140 pages
- 5 hours of reading
The miracle of Dunkirk saved vast numbers of British and French forces but could not prevent the surrender of France, leaving Britain to fight on virtually alone. The splendid photographs in this book tell the story of this extraordinary period of history. They include previously unseen images of Rommel's Ghost Division.
This is a spectacular photographic record of the D-Day invasion that captures many different aspects of the air, sea and military campaign. A great majority of photographs are unlikely to have been seen by the general public and they have been superbly reproduced directly from original negatives held by national archives in Britain and the USA. Lengthy captions describe the action portrayed in each photo and an introduction puts D-Day into its historical perspective. The book follows the invasion as it develops and contains chapters on Preparation, The Landings, Establishing the Beach-head, Moving Inland and Sustaining the Advance.Francis Crosby works for a national museum in Britain and has had access to enormous wartime archives. He has written extensively on historic aviation and has had five books published on the subject as well as acting as a consultant for the media and publishing industry
From the beginning in 1935, this book describes the different elements that went into the Panzer-Divisions. It is a visual account with 270 black-and-white photographs. It covers the main theatres of war (Poland, France, North Africa, Eastern Front and Normandy to Germany). It is complemented with captions.