paints brigs for the British fleet.
Winter weather is sweeping through the area, driving us inside in a wargamer frenzy. Lots of WWII coming into the shoppe in a couple weeks –
WWII…
MUSSOLINI AND HIS GENERALS: The Armed Forces and Fascist Foreign Policy, 1922-1940 Detailed study of Italian diplomacy and military power under fascism, year by year. Details the interaction between Il Duce's foreign policy goals – from 1922 to Italy's entry into the Second World War in 1940 – and the response of the army, navy, and air force as they sought to accommodate Mussolini's ever-evolving ambitions. The definitive work in English on this subject. 1 vol, 651 pgs, 2007, U.K., CAMBRIDGE PRESS, $40.00 USD
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JAGDTIGER – Design, Production and Operations The only complete technical and operational history of the Jagdtiger includes complete coverage of the units using the Jagdtiger, artwork, profiles, appendixes of all technical and operational aspects, and 300 photos, many unseen before now. 1 vol, 450 pgs, 2011, SWEDEN, LEANDOER & EKHOLM, $55.00 USD
SS-SCHIJAGER BATALLION 'Norge' – Norwegian Ski Infantry on the East Front 1941-44. First-ever study published on the unknown Norwegian SS-Ski Infantry in the 'Nord' division, complete Order of Battle for all the different Norwegian sub-units in the division, complete lists of losses, and 300 never-before-published photos from private sources. 256 pgs, $48.00 USD
HE 177 GREIF – Design, Production and Operations Complete technical and productional coverage of the He 177, complete operational history of the units using the aircraft, appendixes of all technical and operational aspects, artwork, and profiles. 336 pgs, $55.00 USD
COMRADE EMCHA: Red Army Shermans of WWII Battleline series No 1 features six pages of full-color illustrations and over 50 black-and-white archive photographs. 1 vol, 36 pgs, 2012, AUSTRALIA, THE FIREFLY COLLECTION, $35.00 USD
THE DAMBUSTERS: Vol 1 – The Rise of RAF Precision Bombing March 1943 – May 1944 Complete coverage in detail of all the missions flown by the 617th Squadron 'Dambusters,' including training missions, complete coverage of all the equipment used by the squadron, including armament, electronic devices and airplanes, complete tables, indexes and descriptions of all flying personnel, losses, awards, airbases and targets, 60 color profiles and maps and 200 photos. 400 pages, $58.00 USD
ORDNUNGSPOLIZEI: Vol 1 – Encyclopedia of the German Police Battalions September 1939 – July 1942 High detail in the research: over 3,000 footnotes, 42 tables, complete searchable indexes, 90 never-before-published photos, all Polizei-battalions are included, and German Police battalions and their actions during the first half of the war. 560 pgs, $75.00 USD
BISMARCK: The Final Days of Germany's Greatest Battleship The book starts with a thorough account of maritime developments from 1871 up to the era of the giant battleship, and ends with a vivid account, hour by hour, of the dramatic and fateful hunt for the mighty Bismarck, Nazi-Germany's last hope to pose a powerful surface threat to Allied convoys. Softcover. $17.00 USD
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KHARKOV 1942 Reprint of David Glantz's classic in softcover. In May 1942, the powerful German Wehrmacht and the massive Soviet Red Army were engaged in a bitter struggle. The initially rapid advance of the Wehrmacht deep into the Soviet Union against the Red Army had been halted by the spring of 1941. Red Army counteroffensives had stopped the German advance at Moscow by the spring of 1942, and the Soviet leadership was convinced the Wehrmacht was fatally stretched. A counterthrust by the Red Army at the southern end of the front line, near the town of Kharkov, would, they imagined, be a vital step in pushing the German Army back. 240 pages. $15.00 USD
HIGGINS 78' PT BOAT On Deck This profusely-illustrated volume showcases the details of Higgins PTs preserved in Massachusetts, Texas, and even an operational example in Oregon – the sole operational World War II PT in its original configuration. More than 80 color photographs of these preserved vessels are augmented by nearly 40 vintage photos illustrating rarely seen, fine details of the wooden shipbuilders' craft. Illustrated with over 120 photographs. 1 vol, 80 pgs., $19.00 USD
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B-29 SUPERFORTRESS Walk Around Designed by Boeing, nearly 4,000 B-29s were built by the time production ended in 1946. Yet today, only a few meticulously restored and preserved examples of the historic aircraft survive. A unique look at the plane that ushered in the nuclear age. Illustrated with over 210 photographs. $19.00 USD
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AMERICAN REVOLUTION…
THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION Christopher Ward chronicles the history not of the American Revolution itself, but rather that of the war caused by that revolution - the military operations on land in the War for Independence. Originally published 60 years ago, the book was recognized as a modern classic of American historical scholarship as well as a narrative masterpiece; it remains probably the most cited single work on the American Revolutionary War. The original two-volume set is by far the best overview of the AWI. Filled with numerous maps covering all battles. Index, notes, biblio, several appendix. Nice balance between detail and readability. $28.00 USD
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MORE INTERESTING BOOKS
JAPAN AND KOREA The evolution of its army, arms, uniforms and tactics during the 19th century are all covered, from samurai armor to Western uniforms, and from Katana to Krupps. Korea, by contrast, participated only reluctantly in military modernization, and adopted a limited program of reform only under foreign pressure – especially Japanese, but also American, Russian and Chinese – in the closing decades of the century. Such reforms as the country attempted nevertheless proved too little and too late, and were insufficient to prevent Korea becoming first a puppet state and then a colony of its maritime neighbor. The final part of the book comprises a detailed index for the five volumes of the series published thus far. $63.00 USD
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RETREAT AND REARGUARD 1914: The BEF's Actions From Mons to the Marne The British action at Mons on 23 August 1914 was the catalyst for what became a full-blown retreat over 200 blood-drenched miles. This book examines eighteen of the desperate rearguard actions that occurred during the twelve days of this near rout. While those at Le Cateau and Nery are well chronicled, others - such as cavalry actions at Morsain and Taillefontaine, the Connaught Rangers at Le Grand Fayt and 13 Brigade's fight at Crepy-en-Valois - are virtually unknown even to expert historians. $40.00 USD
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BUNDE UNIFORM PLATE…
255 KINGDOM OF PRUSSIA:: Elbe Landwehr Cavalry Regiment 1814-1815 Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings $15.00 USD
WARGAMING RULES…
WAR AND CONQUEST: Rules for 28mm War and Conquest is the first in an exciting range of high quality wargames rules and sourcebooks from Scarab Miniatures Limited. War and Conquest is aimed at wargamers and collectors of 28mm miniature Ancient and Medieval armies, but can easily be adapted for other scales. Full color throughout. $49.00 USD
DON'T FORGET THE MAGAZINES…
AGAINST THE ODDS: CAMPAIGN STUDY No3 – Bradley's D-Day ATO Campaign Studies have more pages, bigger games, and all the articles inside focus only on the included game. Bradley's D-Day has a large main article plus supporting material on the units, logistics, terrain, weapons, intelligence, politics, and what-ifs, etc. $45.00 USD
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MINIATURE WARGAMES: #346 February 2012 Includes: The Devil's Own Breakout: D-DAY SCENARIOS, The Battle of Celideon: ARTHUR'S SEVENTH VICTORY, How to Handle a Woman?: REFIGHTING SECOND ST ALBANS, The High Ground: PRINCIPLES IN ACTION, Soor Losers: A 1745 CLASH BETWEEN PRUSSIA & AUSTRIA, Bridge on the River Tagus: HILL'S RAID ON ALMARAZ, Inkerman 1854: FIREWORKS IN THE FoG, Stonewall In The Swamp: AN ACW 'WHAT IF?', Darker Horizons: KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON, and Modelling Project: BUILDING AN ELF WATCHTOWER. $8.50 USD
MILITARY MINIATURES IN REVIEW #54 Includes: My Hercules! A photo report on the M88A2, Plowin and Blitzen: Scooping up a bunch of updates for Tamiya's Opel Blitz, The Mighty Antar: When ugly is a good thing: Accurate Armour's big and nasty tank transporter, One BT Just For Me: The Russian offering from Mr. T., M.T.S.M.A.: The Royal Italian Navy torpedo boat gets wet in a diorama, Mini-Pakwagen: Converting Tamiya's diminutive 1:48 SdKfz 251 Ausf. D into the heavy-duty Pakwagen, and Wunder-Zunder: Great Wall Hobby's Zundapp KS750. $10.00 USD
SOLDATANI #92 Jan-Feb 2012 Includes: Celtic bust, the head of Angelo Amorese – Grenadier 18th Royal Irish 1751 by Henry Azeglio, Passion for Life of John Azzars – The Battle of Pelagonia by George Moschakis, and Scottish fury at Fort Ticonderoga, 1758 by Maurizio Berselli. Italian text. $14.00 USD
MEDIEVAL WARFARE Volume 2.1 January 2012 Theme: Creating a Viking empire – The wars of Cnut the Great, king of Denmark, England and Norway. $10.00 USD
Dadi & Piombo (Dice & Lead): #47 Includes: El Sid Barrani 1940: The Tenth Army capitulates under the blows of the Western Desert Force, British Scenario per Flames of War; On both banks of the Tiber: The wars between Rome and Veii. Scenarios for DBA and lists for Impetus; The Brigands: The first civil war in Italy, with the lists and scenario for Smooth & Rifles; Koenig Krieg 3: Grande Analysis of the Regulation for the battles of Frederick the Great; Zinna 1759: Battle report per KK3 for the battle fought between the Imperial and Prussian War of the 7 Years; Montebello 1859: Diorama with orders of battle and tables; and Uniforms. $10.00 USD
GBM: Blindes & Material #99 Includes: Cavalerie: Role des Hotchkiss H 35, Genie 14-18: Equipage de pont, Armement: 25 SA 34 M.39 antichar, Tous terrains: Laffly et Kegresse AC, Militaro-industriel: LE FCM 1 A, Memoire: A moto, plein gaz, Unites: Le 4e BCC en campagne, Artillerie 1914: 105 C Schneider, and Automobile 14-18: Immatriculations. French Text. $20.00 USD
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