returns from Mexico with a new vision for making palm trees from scratch.
A little thaw outside provided a welcome relief and allowed for travel, albeit soggy, for gaming. As we contemplate new periods, here are some books and games that may help inspire you. Most here in the next couple weeks.
World War I…
- German Raiders of the First World War: Kaiserliche Marine Cruisers and the Epic Chases
- As the world plunged into war in August 1914, two Kaiserliche Marine fleets and several detached cruisers lay beyond the North Sea. Actions in the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans and the Mediterranean Sea. $35.00 USD
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- Return to Morogoro: With the South African Horse through East Africa to France and Flanders, 1914-1918
- In WWI, a South African family with deep roots in all four corners of the country served in three different theaters of war. This history of their experiences starts before the war, but links generations across fronts and also the home front. Only one of the five came home unscathed, while others came home suffering from wounds and illnesses. Hazard and hardship lingered on in the form of Spanish influenza, mining strikes, and the Great Depression. $30.00 USD
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World War II…
- Rollback: The Red Army's Winter Offensive Along the Southwestern Strategic Direction, 1942-43
- This study is drawn from a number of wartime and postwar articles, published by the General Staff's directorate for the study of wartime experience. Also featured are documents relating to the operational-strategic conduct of the various operations, which were compiled and published after the fall of the Soviet Union. 412 pgs. $80.00 USD
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209 Victory 1945: Western Allied Troops in Northwest Europe Osprey – $19.00 USD
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- P-40 Warhawk in Action
- Another in the Squadron Signal series. Illustrated with 168 photographs, numerous color profiles, and detailed line drawings, this volume traces the development of the various modifications of the P-40 throughout the war years and carries on with a few contemporary shots of surviving P-40s still going through their paces at airshows today. $20.00 USD
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- German Panzer I: German Army's WWII Early Light Tank
- Spread through 168 hardbound pages, over 200 photos document all variations of this, the cornerstone upon which Germany's famed panzer force was built. As a special bonus, this title includes a 16-page-color walk around section featuring very rare examples of the Panzer IA, B and F. $29.00 USD
- U.S. Half-Tracks: The Development and Deployment of the U.S. Army's Half-track Vehicles – Part Two
- Illustrated with 700 period photos and described in detail in the 448 hard-bound pages of this volume are the myriad of half-track based mortar, howitzer and gun motor carriages ranging from the ubiquitous but uncelebrated M4 Mortar Carrier to the obscure twin-40mm Bofors-armed T68 to the acclaimed M16 antiaircraft vehicle, which armed with four.50 caliber machineguns remained in the U.S. arsenal until the late 1950s. $50.00 USD
- Allied-Axis: Photo Journal of WWII – Vol. 33 S35 Somua in French and German Service
- The latest in this long-running series showcases the S35 Somua tanks in French and German Service; the British Sexton Self Propelled Gun; the German Horch 108 Heavy Car; the Char B1s in French and German Service, and the U.S. Quick-Way Crane and Coleman Tractor. Like others in the series, Allied-Axis 33 presents individual articles that are composed of large, clear historical photos that are often accompanied by contemporary walk-around images. $18.00 USD
Uniform Guides…
- Far in Advance: The Peninsular War Paintings of Christa Hook
- 160-page lavishly illustrated book. Over 25 images of The Rifles antecedent regiments, including previously unportrayed scenes during Napoleonic Wars in Spain.
Wargames…
- Germantown: Washington Strikes – Mini Wargame
- Game Contents: 11x17-inch map, 40 die-cut counters, scenario instructions, and four-page rulebooklet. Scale: Level: Battalion/Brigade; Hex: 352 yards. $10.00 USD
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- El Alamein: Wargame
- 17x22-inch map, 100 die-cut counters, One Standard Rules booklet for this series, and One Exclusive Rules booklet for this title. Level: Brigade/Regiment; Hex: 1.5 miles (2.4 km) $20.00 USD
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Other Books…
- Israeli Air Force Operations in the 1956 Suez War: 29 October-8 November 1956
- 150 color and black-and-white photos, color profiles, and maps. Operation KADESH was the Israeli part in the Anglo-French attack and this title chronicles Israeli Air Force operations along the timeline of Operation KADESH – from day 1 on 29 October 1956 until day 11 on 8 November 1956. $30.00 USD
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