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German Cavalry Uniforms of World War I

H17535 GERMAN CAVALRY UNIFORMS OF WORLD WAR ONE : 1915 Dress & Field Uniform / Bassett-Powell, B 50p. 20 colour plates.. UNIFORMOLOGY 32 £13.99 GBP

H17536 ITALIAN ARMY 1896 / Ruhl, M 18 colour plates, 80+ uniforms. IMPERIAL ECHOES Series 7 £9.99 GBP

H17537 NO MAN's LAND : Rules for tactical combat in the Great War / - 5-28mm scales, though ideal for 10/15mm £14.99 GBP

H17538 STICKS AND STONES : A Prehistoric Miniatures game / - Fun Skirmish rules for cavemen and Dinosaurs, with more of a nod to Hanna-Barbera !! £17.50 GBP

H17539 REDCOAT's REVENGE: An alternate history of the war of 1812 / Fitz-Enz, Col D Mint hbk. Novel. Wellington Fights Jackson in 1814 £19.99 GBP

H17540 EMPEROR'S BOSNIAKS : The Bosnian Herzegovinian Troops in the Austrian Imperial army 1878- 1918 / Neumayer, C 160p. Large format Very well ill inc colour. uniforms, weapons equipment etc. Fantastic book MINT HBK £82.50 GBP

H17541 TRAFALGAR: Naval rules from WARHAMMER HISTORICAL / - POST-FREE WORLDWIDE PRE-ORDER £20.00 GBP

H17542 WAR OF 1812: A Campaign Guide to the War with America 1812-1815 / Asquith, S 210p. 90 colour uniform plates and Re-enactment shots. Inc artwork by Bob Marrion MINT HBK £29.50 GBP

H17543 Air Ministry Monthly Intelligence Summary 1939 / Directorate of Intelligence 300p Pbk. Mint Intelligence summaries from January to August 1939 were issued monthly, and this is a reprint of the summaries that appeared up to August. £28.00 GBP

H17544 Air Ministry Weekly Intelligence Summaries 9.39 - 2.40 / Intelligence Branch 366p Pbk. Mint. Air Intelligence went into overdrive when the war started and this is the first wartime volume. £35.00 GBP

H17545 AIRBORNE FORCES / Air Historical Branch 314p Illustrated Pbk. Mint. Many readers will already be familiar with Otway's history of airborne forces and with Bill Buckingham's equally important history of the development of airborne forces. This is the story from the point of view of the Air Ministry and is a very good companion to the already mentioned texts. £35.00 GBP

H17546 AIRCRAFT ROCKET INSTALLATIONS / Air Ministry 136p Well illustrated, Pbk. Mint. This pamphlet covers rocket installations and ammunition as available in 1944. The aircraft include the Typhoon, Mosquito, Beaufighter, Tempest, Spitfire, Brigand and Mustang. Ammunition includes all rocket types. £15.00 GBP

H17547 BOULTON PAUL GUN TURRETS / Air Ministry 464p Illustrated Pbk. Mint. The Boulton Paul gun turret manual includes a general section plus detailed descriptions of the Hudson central turret, and the nose and tail turrets for the Halifax. Fully illustrated with many cutaway drawings, and all other diagrams. £45.00 GBP

H17548 EMPLOYMENT OF STRATEGIC AIR FORCES IN SUPPORT OF LAND OPERATIONS / AVM R S Blucke, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC 98p Illustrated Pbk. Mint. This is the text of AVM Blucke's lecture and includes the original photographs used to illustrate the talk. It draws on the experiences during the Second World War and is a valuable synopsis on the topic. See also Air Support and Air Support in the Second World War in AHB archives. £12.00 GBP

H17549 ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE B-17F / U.S. AAF 300p pbk Colour Illustrated. Mint. The manual issued by the U.S.A.AF for British users of the B-17F. Profusely illustrated to a standard way above the British equivalents, and with a multitude of coloured plates. £55.00 GBP

H17550 FUZING COMPONENTS / Air Ministry 192p Pbk Illustrated. Mint. A complete descriptive manual on pistols, fuzes and other detonating components for all aircraft ordnance. With a multitude of illustrations. £20.00 GBP

H17551 NAVAL AIR SERVICE TRAINING MANUAL 1914 / HMSO 358p Pbk. Mint. £30.00 GBP

H17552 NOTES ON AIDS TO SUBMARINE HUNTING (1918) / Capt. J G Struthers, DSC., RAF 136p 160 Photo's Pbk. Mint. This is a fascinating insight into submarine hunting from an airship, and is abundantly illustrated with over 100 photographs. It is just superb, and worth buying for its quaintness, although it is also very revealing about methods used and how easy it was (or otherwise) to find submerged submarines in the First World War. £12.00 GBP

H17553 NOTES ON THE GERMAN AIR FORCE 1941 / Air Ministry 62p Pbk. Mint. A short but effective pamphlet on the Luftwaffe with sections on organisation, training, airborne forces, aerodromes, aircraft, flak, personnel and people. A colour foldout shows rank insignia and uniforms. £9.00 GBP

H17554 NOTES ON THE GERMAN AIR FORCE 1943 / Intelligence Branch 82p Pbk. Mint. A short but effective pamphlet on the Luftwaffe with sections on organisation, training, airborne forces, aerodromes, aircraft, flak, personnel and people. A colour foldout shows rank insignia and uniforms. Updated from 1941. £10.00 GBP

H17555 ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE HANDBOOK ON THE SOVIET AIR FORCE / Air Intelligence 610p 100 photo's Pbk.Mint .The important fact about this manual is not only the portrayal the Soviet Air Force at the end of the war, but the history it includes of the aircraft, operations and personnel throughout the Second World War. Profusely illustrated it details the organisation, equipment and all other details to enable the reader to get a contemporary picture of the Soviet air force as well as a detailed historical view. A very valuable publication for all who are interested in the air war in the east. £50.00 GBP

H17556 TEMPEST II AIRCRAFT / Air Ministry 308p 100+ Illustrations Pbk. The issue manual for the Tempest II aircraft, including airframe, engines, electrical systems, weapon mountings and all other relevant details for ground staff and pilots. £25.00 GBP

H17557 TEMPEST V AIRCRAFT / Air Ministry 300p 100+ Illustrations, Pbk. Mint. The issue manual for the Tempest V aircraft, including airframe, engines, electrical systems, weapon mountings and all other relevant details for ground staff and pilots £30.00 GBP

H17558 DIEPPE RAID / Combined Operations Headquarters 292p 15 maps plus photos & Illustrations, Pbk. Mint. The Dieppe Raid could be described as a disaster; this is a complete reprint of the original mammoth report issued by Combined Operations Headquarters in 1942. Careful reading shows what was known about the town and its defences, the plan and the aftermath. The volume is complete with all its plans, diagrams, maps and photographs in exactly the same place as in the original, and nothing has been omitted. £70.00 GBP

H17559 EFFECTS OF BOMBING THE GERMAN AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY / German Aircraft Industry Panel 38p Pbk. Mint. A reprint of one the the BBSU reports - on the effects of bombing on the German aircraft industry. A short but valuable report which includes details of the industry as well as how bombing affected production. £7.00 GBP

H17560 STRATEGIC AIR WAR AGAINST GERMANY 1939-1945 / British Bombing Survey Unit 260p 64 Illustrations Pbk. Mint. Compared to its American equivalent, this is not a particularly impressive monument to 70,000 RAF and Allied lives. However, it does present a short view of the strategic bombing offensive, and serves as a valuable summary of the main events. With 12 A3 pull-out tables. £25.00 GBP

H17561 WAR ROOM MANUAL OF BOMBER COMMAND OPERATIONS 1944 / War Room 76p pbk. Mint. A complete listing for 1944 of all RAF Bomber Command operations detailing targets, aircraft involved, bomb lift, lost and damaged aircraft, enemy losses and much more. A valuable analysis. £10.00 GBP

18295 Voice from the Main Deck, a / LEECH,SAMUEL PAPER BACK 172PP Excellent condition £10.50 GBP

18296 Sailor of King George, a / HOFFMAN, FREDERICK CAPTAIN Paper Back 195 PAGES Excellent condition £14.50 GBP

18297 PRESIDENT WASHINGTON'S INDIAN WAR / SWORD,WILEY Paper Back Excellent Condition-400 pages £35.00 GBP

18298 EUROPE AGAINST NAPOLEON: The Leipzig Campaign,1813 from Eyewiness Accounts / BRETT-JAMES,ANTHONY Paper Back In As New Condition 320 Pages with maps and photo plates £35.00 GBP

18299 VIKINGS - Weapons and Warfare / SIDDORN,KIM J Paper Back in As New Condition 160 pages with colour plates £15.00 GBP

18300 ABOVE AND UNDER THE HATCHES / GARDNER, JAMES ANTHONY Paperback - Excellent condition - Account of life at sea £10.00 GBP

18301 THE WOODEN WORLD / RODGER,N.A.M. Paper Back V.Good with group B/W Illustrations £4.50 GBP

18302 JACK NASTYFACE / ROBINSON,WILLIAM PAPER BACK IN AS NEW CONDITION B/w drawings 155 pages £6.50 GBP

18303 Canadian Military Institute:Officers Of The British Forces In Canada During The War Of 1812-15 / IRVING,L.HOMFRAY HARDBACK in As New Condition £20.00 GBP

18304 SOULT: NAPOLOLEON'S MALIGNED MARSHALL / HAYMAN,SIR PETER Hardback Mint Condition 287 pages illusts and maps £28.00 GBP

18305 INFANTERIE ACES / KUROWSKI,FRANK Hardbvack 525 pages In As New Condition 130 b/w photos &16 maps £50.00 GBP

18306 ILLUSTRATED RECORD OF THE BRITISH ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLE.Armoured cars 1900-1963.With a Supplement on Foreign Armoured Cars / ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS TANK MUSEUM Paperback 62pp. Good Condition B/W Illusts £5.50 GBP

18307 FOUNDATIONS OF FASHION: The Symington Corsetry Collection 1860-1990 / WARREN,PHILIP Softcover As New Condition Beautifully Illustrated £30.00 GBP

18308 UNIFORMES MILITARES ESPANOLES: El EJERCITO Y LA ARMADA EN 1808 / BUENO,JOSE M. HARDBACK 157 pages Excellent Condition Well Illustrated colour plates £30.00 GBP

18309 ELIAS GRUFFYDD AND THE 1544 ENTERPRISES' OF PARIS AND BOULOGNE / DAVIES,BRYN M. Paperback- A Pike and Shot Society good cond 78pp. £5.00 GBP

18310 NAPOLEON'S LAST GRANDE ARMEE: Portraits from the 1813 Campaign / Umhey, A 345p. large format ltd ed. MINT all pages there but 4 plates have been overprinted by others, obscuring some details and text £175.00 GBP

18311 Hitlers Greatest Defeat / ADAIR,PAUL Hardback 192 pages group B/w photos. Excellent condition. The Collapse of Army Group Centre 1944 £3.99 GBP

18312 Narrative of William Spavens,the / SPAVENS,WILLIAM Paperback 175pp A Unique Lower Deck View of the 18C Navy £3.99 GBP

18313 Nelsonian Reminiscences / PARSONS,Lt GS Paperback 175pp Excellent Condition - A Dramatic Eye- Witness Account of the War At Sea 1795-1810 £3.50 GBP

18314 Trafalgar / WARNER,OLIVER Paperback 187pages B/w Photos Good condition £2.99 GBP

18315 NAPOLEON / CRONIN,VINCENT Paperback 592pp. A good biography £4.00 GBP

18316 Reminiscences of a Naval Officer / CRAWFORD,Cpt A. Paperback 304pp. Excellent Condition- An Account of a Naval Officer during the Napoleonic Wars £4.00 GBP

18317 War of 1812, the / LAWSON,DON Hardcover 160pp. B/w photos America's Second War of Independence £5.00 GBP