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 | A study of the Supply Organisation of the German Air Force 1935-1945: This is a detailed report published after the Second World War on the supply system used by the Germans for the German Air Force. It covers all levels of command and all aspects of the German methods of supply including manufacturing, movement, field installations, transport and repair and salvage. There are also two chapters on the campaign in the Ukraine and identification of equipment. ISBN: 9781847910509 | £30.00 | |
| | Air-Borne invasion of Crete: British Forces in the Mediterranean were thin on the ground in 1941. Greece had fallen and the evacuated troops were moved to Crete. Here on 20 May the Germans launched Operation MERCURY to assault and capture the island with parachute, air-landed and amphibious troops. This was the first mass parachute operation of the war, and for the Germans, the last, although victory was theirs in a very short time. This report is fundamental to an understanding of the Battle for Crete and was compiled with access to General Freyburg and many other members of the defeated forces. ISBN: 9781847914828 | £35.00 | |
| | AIR-SEA RESCUE SERVICE OF THE LUFTWAFFE IN WORLD WAR TWO: Hess, Lt. Col Carl (ret) Mint paperback reprint. 360pp. This is the complete story of German air/sea rescue operations during the Second World War. It covers the organisation, methods and changes made during the war and gives many details of operations carried out in waters over which the Luftwaffe passed on operations. Not all of the story is pleasant, and anti-air/sea aircraft operations by the Allies are covered in some detail. Albeit a non-aggressive task, this history makes good reading and is well worth buying, as it gives a greater dimension to German air operations than has been available before. | £40.00 | |
| | Atlas zu Führung und Gefecht der verbundenen Waffen: This atlas was compiled to illustrate the doctrine in Führung und Gefecht . The clarity of the diagrams encapsulates the whole thesis of the text, and shows that the ‘air-land battle’ so beloved of the present day tacticians was in fact proposed and mapped by von Seeckt and the German General Staff as early as 1924! A set of 68 quality colour maps/plans are annotated (in German) to show how the tactics laid out in Führung und Gefecht would work - indeed how they did work in the Blitzkrieg style of warfare. Highly recommended, with or without the text. ISBN: 9781847914651 | £35.00 | |
| | BALLOON DEFENCES 1914-45: Air Historical Branch, Mint paperback reprint of a 1948 publication. 746pp. : In any picture or film of London during the war present in the sky was almost inevitably one or more barrage balloons. The balloons were attached to their winches with heavy duty cables, and it was the cables that presented the danger - any aircraft flying onto the cables would be damaged - most often destroyed. This is the story of the balloons and how they were used throughout the war as a static but effective defense against German and other aircraft. The narrative starts in 1914 and continues to 1945. With all appendices and maps. | £80.00 | |
| | BEDIENUNGSVORSCHRIFT Ju-87 R-2: German Air Force Mint paperback reprint of a 1941 publication. 102pp. In German. The operation manual for the Junkers 87 R-2 dive bomber tropical version, as seen in North Africa. Fully illustrated. | £10.00 | |
| | CAMPAIGN IN CRETE 1941 (RAF NARRATIVE): Air Historical Branch, Mint paperback reprint of a 1947 publication. 118pp.: An account of the campaign in Crete in May 1941 when the Germans made their assault on the island with paratroops and sea-borne forces. This RAF narrative covers the situation from the arrival of the British garrison to the end of the campaign and the evacuation. | £15.00 | |
| | CRETE 1941: WAS FREYBURG CULPABLE?: Bliss, Maj. J.C., 164pp. Mint paperback reprint of a 2006 publication. General Freyburg was blamed for the defeat in Crete, but the author of this paper argues that he had little hope of any other outcome. A well argued and informative paper. | £12.50 | |
| | DEVELOPMENT OF THE GERMAN AIR FORCE 1919-1939: Suchenwirth, Prof. Richard Mint paperback reprint of a 1968 publication. This is a complete history of the German Air Force from 1919 to the start of the Second World War. It covers the end of the old air force of World War I, and the rebirth of a new air force. The book covers the creation of a command structure and the actual build-up, at first secret, of a new German Air Force. The political considerations are also mentioned. The book includes not only aircraft, but signals and flak, meteorology and ground staff, and the aircraft industry in Germany between the wars. The final chapter looks at preparations for war. This analysis is exceptional, and will, for all readers, fill in a number of details and answer a number of questions. Highly recommended. | £35.00 | |
| | Dornier Do-17: This is a reprint of the original, offical Luftwaffe handbook (L.Dv. 553/4) on the Dornier Do-17 bomber. It is in German, but for non-German speakers there are so many photographs and drawings that the book will inspire learning the language! It is a remarkable handbook, covering every aspect of the aircraft, with detailed descriptions and line drawings of every part of the aircraft. This manual will be joined soon by many others, both English and German, and detailing Allied and German aircraft - ideal for aircraft historians and modellers. ISBN: 9781847910097 | £35.00 | |
| | ENEMY AIRBORNE FORCES: Paperback reprint. US War Department, 193 pages, ill. An analysis of German (plus the Italian and Japanese) airborne forces and a post-war report on German airborne operations and effectiveness. The appendix contains the text of a report written after the war by (amongst others) Field Marshal Kesselring and Colonel General Student. This appendix includes an analysis by these officers of allied airborne operations. | £21.50 | |
| | Flying Bomb and Rocket Campaigns (Air Defence Great Britain 6): The German V-bomb campaign was meant to bring Great Britain to her knees with an unrelenting hail of pilotless missiles causing destruction and bringing death in an overwhelming manner. The fact that it failed despite some isolated successes and how it failed is the theme of this volume of the Air Defence of Great Britain series. The volume stands alone and is one of the most important. ISBN: 9781847917591 | £40.00 | |
| | Fw 190 A-1 bis A-8 (Bedienungsvorschrift-Fl): This is a reprint of the official German service manual for the Fw 190 A 1-8 range of aircraft. It covers all basic aspects of the aircraft including the fighter bomber versions. This is one of a series of German aircraft manuals being reprinted by MLRS thanks to cooperation with aircraft manual collectors in New Zealand and elsewhere. Further manuals on the Fw 190 and other German aircraft will be published. [Text in German] ISBN: 9781847910387 | £12.00 | |
| | GERMAN AIR DEFENCES 1933-1939: Grabmann, Maj. Gen. Walter Mint paperback reprint of a 1948 publication. 289pp. This is the first history of German air defence published in English, and was written by Major-General Grabmann, who was in the Luftwaffe throughout the period. It details the creation of the Luftwaffe, and the various branches of the German air defence system, including Flak, night fighters, and the air raid protection service. | £34.00 | |
| | GERMAN AIR FORCE AIR LIFT OPERATIONS: Morzik, Maj. Gen. Fritz Mint paperback reprint of a 1961 publication. This is the complete story of air lift operations carried out by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War. It includes the organisation, tasks, personnel and aircraft of the Luftwaffe transport arm, and a listing of the types of operation they were called upon to complete, in all the theatres of war in which German air and land forces were engaged. Paratroop operations are included in a complete description of an essential air service in war. Coverage of operations in the east is particularly detailed including Stalingrad, the Kuban bridgehead, Demyansk and Kholm, and theCherkassy-Korsun and Crimea operations. In the west and the Mediterranean the detail is equally valuable. Although a mundane sounding subject, this volume in the Air War series is actually full of valuable extra detail not present in other publications, and is well worth the price. | £52.00 | |
| | GERMAN AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE ARMY: Deichman, Gen. Paul Mint paperback reprint of a 1962 publication. 252pp. This fascinating report is one of a series written by German officers for the US Air Force after the Second World War. It covers in some detail operations carried out by the Luftwaffe in support of the German Army on all fronts. It starts with an examination of the history of air support in World War I, and the provisions made for expansion in the event of a subsequent conflict. It then looks at the development of the (independent) new Luftwaffe, and its role in ground support for the army, together with an account of the weapons needed for this task. The book then gets to the heart of the matter with accounts of the operations themselves - reconnaissance and the air defence of the ground forces in the campaigns in Poland, the West (1940), the Balkans and in Russia. The report is unique, and we have great pleasure in presenting it to our readers. | £30.00 | |
| | GERMAN AIR FORCE VERSUS RUSSIA 1941: Plocher, Lt. Gen Hermann Mint paperback reprint of a 1965 publication. 365pp. This is the first of three volumes covering operations by the Luftwaffe in Operation Barbarossa. It looks initially at the background to the war against Russia and the deployment of Soviet and German Air Forces in June 1941. It continues with detailed descriptions of air operations to gain air superiority and a narrative of air operations from the far North to the Crimea, with many references to the needs for support and interdiction from the German Army. It was written by LtGen Plocher who was closely involved in the actual operations and is perhaps the only english language material available from such a valuable source. [see also Volumes for 1942 and 1943] | £40.00 | |
| | GERMAN AIR FORCE VERSUS RUSSIA 1942: Plocher, Lt. Gen Hermann Mint paperback reprint of a 1964 publication. 490pp. This is the second volume in the history of Luftwaffe operations in the Russian campaign and covers 1942. It starts with a description of the military situation at the start of 1942 and then covers operations in all Army Group areas from North to South. The last two chapters deal with Stalingrad and cover the air side of the battle in detail. This book will add to the knowledge of this fateful battle and the turn of fortunes that occurred in the winter of 1942/43. [see also Luftwaffe Air Lift Operations] | £50.00 | |
| | GERMAN AIR MINISTRY 1934-1945: Maas, Lt. Gen Bruno Mint paperback reprint of a 1955 publication. 248pp. This is a history written by a German Officer who was there - in Goering's Air Ministry - which set up and ran the German Air Force - the Luftwaffe, as well as having interests in civil aviation. It is a chronological treatment of all important matters from 1934 through to 1939, and gives a complete picture of this important state organ, together with all the component offices within its control. | £30.00 | |
| | GERMAN AIR MINISTRY 1934-1945: Maas, Lt. Gen Bruno Mint paperback reprint of a 1955 publication. 248pp. This is a history written by a German Officer who was there - in Goering's Air Ministry - which set up and ran the German Air Force - the Luftwaffe, as well as having interests in civil aviation. It is a chronological treatment of all important matters from 1934 through to 1939, and gives a complete picture of this important state organ, together with all the component offices within its control. | £30.00 | |
| | GERMAN ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY: US War Department Mint paperback reprint. 108pp. Details of German Flak equipment from Machine Guns to 15cm guns, the pamphlet covers all German antiaircraft guns as well as search lights, fire control equipment and balloons. Importantly it also describes antiaircraft equipment used by army units and formations, and has an interesting and informative section on the use of Flak guns against ground targets, especially the 88mm gun in the antitank role. Illustrated with good photographs and drawings, plus organisational details. | £6.95 | |
| | German Military Symbols: The German military symbols system was a superb method of indicating on maps and in publications what a unit was, and what its component parts were. Other books in English have attempted to show how the system worked, and what the symbols were, but none can compare with the sheer detail and comprehensive nature of this intelligence manual published jointly by American and British Intelligence in 1944. Every level of formations is covered, and every arm and service. Naturally German Army symbols predominate, but the Luftwaffe and the German Navy are also included. This reference text should be on the shelf of every military historian who is involved or interested in the German Forces during World War Two. ISBN: 9781847910110 | £30.00 | |
| | HANDBOOK OF GERMAN MILITARY FORCES 1943: US Intelligence Service 376 p, Well Ill Col.The second of the reports on German Military Forces, issued 1943, the book contains a complete description of German Armed Forces as they were in 1942. Many drawings and photographs and orgnanisation charts and tables. This fills in the detail which starts with the 1941 edition, and shows the state of German Militray Forces at the height of their power. Includes much detail on the Luftwaffe of 1942 and aircraft types, tactics and organisation which is not present in the 1945 edition. 9 colour uniforminsignia plates. | £35.00 | |
| | HANDBOOK OF GERMAN MILITARY FORCES 1945: Paperback Reprint. US Military intelligence 640 p well ill. The Handbook on German Military Forces forms the basis for any study of the German Army in 1945. It has such detail on the organisation, recruitment, training, weapons, equipment and uniforms of the German Army (and the Luftwaffe) that it stands on its own as source material. It is divided into two parts for the convenience of the reader, with Part I containing the material on organisation (including the Reich itself, OKW, OKH and all superior formations plus units down to section level), recruitment and tactics. Part II contains weapons and equipment, artillery and tanks plus uniforms (and 24 colour plates of uniforms) and there is a section on the Luftwaffe. Copious illustrations by photograph and line drawing. | £42.50 | |
| | HANDBOOK ON GUIDED MISSILES OF GERMANY AND JAPAN: US Military Intelligence, 402pp, mint paperback reprint of a 1946 publication. German rocket development led the way for post-war rocketry designs by both sides of the cold war. This remarkable record of German rockets contains a massive amount of information, and is copiously illustrated with photographs and drawings of the ground-to-ground, ground-to-air, air-to-ground and air-to-air missiles the Germans experimented wirth and often used to significant effect. If you thought a 'Schmetterling' was just a butterfly, think again - it was a really nasty piece of kit! | £45.00 | |
| | HANDBOOK ON THE GERMAN AIR FORCE, 1939: Air Staff Mint paperback reprint of a 1939 publication. 146pp.: In 1939 the German Luftwaffe was seen as the premier Air Force in Europe, which had been blooded in the Spanish Civil War. This is the Air Ministry's own appreciation of this air arm, and is a very interesting read. It details organization. Flak, air defence, cooperation with other services, personnel, training, aircraft, supply and maintenance, air tactics and camouflage and concealment. | £18.00 | |
| | List of German Air Bases (to 21.11.1941): A listing of German Air Force airfields in Germany as known to British Intelligence at 21 November 1941. Each field has its exact location specified as well as its function and capabilities. Of real value in considering the air defence of Germany as well as the offensive operational potential. ISBN: 9781847918697 | £20.00 | |
| | LUFTWAFFE GENERAL STAFF: Nielsen, Lt. Gen Andreas Mint paperback reprint of a 1959 publication. 274pp. This is the only history of the German Air Force General Staff in English. It is a translation of the manuscript by General Nielsen, which was written after the war for the research department of the US Air Force. It covers all aspects of the Luftwaffe General Staff, including development, personnel, organisation and the problems faced by these officers, and is recommended because one cannot understand the Luftwaffe fully without knowing who was doing the thinking and planning. | £32.00 | |
| | LUFTWAFFE IN THE POLISH CAMPAIGN, Vol. I: Spiedel, Gen. Wilhelm Mint paperback reprint of a 1948 publication. 134pp. This is the first volume of a series of monographs on Luftwaffe involvement in the Polish campaign in 1939. It covers the preparations for the attack, the Luftwaffe intelligence estimate, concentrations prior to the attack and the strength of the Luftwaffe on 1 September 1939. It also covers Flak strengths and the territorial organisation of the German Air Force. This is an important document in that it sets the scene for the start of the Second World War in the air. | £17.00 | |
| | LUFTWAFFE IN THE POLISH CAMPAIGN, Vol. I: Spiedel, Gen. Wilhelm Mint paperback reprint of a 1948 publication. 134pp. This is the first volume of a series of monographs on Luftwaffe involvement in the Polish campaign in 1939. It covers the preparations for the attack, the Luftwaffe intelligence estimate, concentrations prior to the attack and the strength of the Luftwaffe on 1 September 1939. It also covers Flak strengths and the territorial organisation of the German Air Force. This is an important document in that it sets the scene for the start of the Second World War in the air. | £17.00 | |
| | LUFTWAFFE IN THE POLISH CAMPAIGN, Vol. II: Spiedel, Gen. Wilhelm Mint paperback reprint of a 1948 publication. 230pp. | £27.00 | |
| | LUFTWAFFE IN THE POLISH CAMPAIGN, Vol. II: Spiedel, Gen. Wilhelm Mint paperback reprint of a 1948 publication. 230pp. | £27.00 | |
| | LUFTWAFFE IN THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR (CONDOR LEGION): Jaenecke, Col. Gen; et al Mint paperback reprint. 364pp. Covers the events of the Spanish Civil War from the point of view of the Germans, and particularly the Luftwaffe. It includes much detail of the ground fighting as well as activity in the air. This publication covers the whole war and in detail. It describes the events leading up to the German involvement, and the aircraft available, as well as the operations undertaken by the Legion. A unique source document, which has never been published before; it has been obtained from the US Air Force archives, The volume is reprinted exactly as the original with the exception that the pages have been slightly reduced in size (the original is on foolscap) and renumbered because the original numbering system was extremely confusing. | £40.00 | |
| | LUFTWAFFE IN THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR (CONDOR LEGION): Jaenecke, Col. Gen; et al Mint paperback reprint. 364pp. Covers the events of the Spanish Civil War from the point of view of the Germans, and particularly the Luftwaffe. It includes much detail of the ground fighting as well as activity in the air. The Condor Legion was originally formed to transport troops for the Nationalists from North Africa but soon became fully engaged as air support and as a bombing force. This publication covers the whole war and in detail. It describes the events leading up to the German involvement, and the aircraft available, as well as the operations undertaken by the Legion. This publication is of a unique source document, which has never been published before; it has been obtained from the US Air Force archives, and MLRS is extremely pleased to be able to offer it to our readers. The volume is reprinted exactly as the original with the exception that the pages have been slightly reduced in size (the original is on foolscap) and renumbered because the original numbering system was extremely confusing. | £40.00 | |
| | LUFTWAFFE OPERATIONS IN THE INVASION OF CRETE 1941: Retired German Officers Mint paperback reprint. 292pp. This is the German story of the invasion of Crete in 1941, with details of the air drops carried out as well as air interdiction sorties and all other air operations during this remarkable feat of arms. Not to be missed. | £35.00 | |
| | LUFTWAFFE OPERATIONS IN THE INVASION OF CRETE 1941: Retired German Officers Mint paperback reprint. 292pp. This is the German story of the invasion of Crete in 1941, with details of the air drops carried out as well as air interdiction sorties and all other air operations during this remarkable feat of arms. Not to be missed. | £35.00 | |
| | LUFTWAFFE OPERATIONS IN THE WEST 10-20 MAY 1940: Retired German Officers Mint paperback reprint of a 1953 publication. 288pp. This is the story of the Luftwaffe in the campaign in Belgium and France 1940, and the first confrontation with the French and British Air Forces. A detailed description of German air operations asgainst air and ground targets with much detail of air support for army operations. A valuable extra to clarify the campaign in the west even further. | £34.00 | |
| | LUFTWAFFE OPERATIONS IN THE WEST 10-20 MAY 1940: Retired German Officers Mint paperback reprint of a 1953 publication. 288pp. This is the story of the Luftwaffe in the campaign in Belgium and France 1940, and the first confrontation with the French and British Air Forces. A detailed description of German air operations asgainst air and ground targets with much detail of air support for army operations. A valuable extra to clarify the campaign in the west even further. | £34.00 | |
| | Manual of German Air Force Terminology (Revised): This is an important and rare publication, containing the meanings of a whole range of German Air Force terminology. Sections within the book cover administrative and general terms, aeronautical (including rockets and jet propulsion), signals, radar and electrical (and code names), flak, motor transport, and there is also an abbreviations section at the rear. Many general terms are included, but this should be seen as a supplement to the German-English Military Dictionary. ISBN: 9781847910455 | £25.00 | |
| | Night Air Defence June 1940 - December 1941 (Air Defence Great Britain 3): The war in the air was fought as a 24/7 battle and this is the story of the defence against German night air attacks in the first crucial first phase. During the day the air war was marked by growing German reluctance to send bombers over England during the day after September 1940 but at night the bombers came. The defences had to be assembled and nourished while the Luftwaffe made nightly raids particularly on London and the main ports. This is the story of that battle from the height of the daytime Battle of Britain through to the dreary nights of December 1941. An exceptional piece of historical writing, with all appendices included. ISBN: 9781847917560 | £25.00 | |
| | NOTES ON THE GERMAN AIR FORCE 1941: Air Ministry, 62pp, Mint paperback reprint of a 1941 publication. 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 | |
| | NOTES ON THE GERMAN AIR FORCE 1943: Intelligence Branch of the Air Ministry, 82pp, Mint paperback reprint of a 1943 publication. 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 | |
| | OPERATION MERCURY: THE GERMAN XI AIR CORPS AND THE ATTACK ON CRETE: Paperback Reprint. British War Office, 108pp. The German parachute assault on Crete 1941. The German XI Air Corps mounted the German parachute assault on the island of Crete in 1941. It was the last time such a large scale attack was carried out by the Germans, due to the heavy losses they suffered in this operation. This Research Paper is a reprint of the important Pamphhlet No. 38 in the ""Periodical Notes on the German Army"" series, issued by the War Office at various times during the Second World War. It contains details of the history and organisation of the German Fallschirmjäger (parachute) troops, as well as airlanding troops. It contains a wealth of detail about the operation itself including a number of captured orders and other papers. There are complete descriptions of the Geman paratrooper's equipment, his tasks in the operation and the method of transport to the island. There are also loading charts and diagrams for gliders. This was the only example of a War Office publication devoted entirely to these troops, and is a valuable research aid both into the attack on Crete and the history of the German paratroops. | £14.50 | |
| | PILOT & AIRCREW TRAINING IN THE LUFTWAFFE 1921-1945: Koester, Rudolf & Kreipe, Werner Mint paperback reprint. 434pp. This is a complete accout of the training methods used by the Germans for Aircrew from the end of the First World War to 1945. It starts with a brief resumé of the conditions imposed on German air forces by the Versailles Treaty and the attempts to circumvent the restrictions. It then turns to the evolution of the Luftwaffe and how training developed and covers the whole period through to the end of the Second World War. It is a simply fascinating account for anyone interested in the Luftwaffe and how it put such an effective air force into battle. | £50.00 | |
| | PILOT & AIRCREW TRAINING IN THE LUFTWAFFE 1921-1945: Koester, Rudolf & Kreipe, Werner Mint paperback reprint. 434pp. This is a complete accout of the training methods used by the Germans for Aircrew from the end of the First World War to 1945. It starts with a brief resumé of the conditions imposed on German air forces by the Versailles Treaty and the attempts to circumvent the restrictions. It then turns to the evolution of the Luftwaffe and how training developed and covers the whole period through to the end of the Second World War. It is a simply fascinating account for anyone interested in the Luftwaffe and how it put such an effective air force into battle. | £50.00 | |
| | ROLE OF THE LUFTWAFFE IN OPERATION SEALION: unknown Mint paperback reprint. 388pp. This book consists of two volumes, both written after the war by German Officers who were intimately involved in the subject, and who were recruited by the US Air Force to commit their memoirs and recollections to paper for future historical study. This is the first time these papers have been available in print outside the United States. This is a detailed account of Luftwaffe plans for its participation in the proposed invasion of England in 1940 - Operation Sealion. The role of the Luftwaffe was partly support for naval and land forces and partly interdiction and air combat against the Royal Air Force. The book gives a full account of how the Luftwaffe intended to carry out its tasks. It also looks at the military-political developments during the second half of 1940 and the postponement of the operation. There is in addition a critique of the operation itself and comments on the problems of the military command. An interesting picture of what might have been. | £42.00 | |
| | ROLE OF THE LUFTWAFFE IN OPERATION SEALION: unknown Mint paperback reprint. 388pp. This book consists of two volumes, both written after the war by German Officers who were intimately involved in the subject, and who were recruited by the US Air Force to commit their memoirs and recollections to paper for future historical study. This is the first time these papers have been available in print outside the United States. This is a detailed account of Luftwaffe plans for its participation in the proposed invasion of England in 1940 - Operation Sealion. The role of the Luftwaffe was partly support for naval and land forces and partly interdiction and air combat against the Royal Air Force. The book gives a full account of how the Luftwaffe intended to carry out its tasks. It also looks at the military-political developments during the second half of 1940 and the postponement of the operation. There is in addition a critique of the operation itself and comments on the problems of the military command. An interesting picture of what might have been. | £42.00 | |
| | SYSTEM OF TARGET SELECTION APPLIED BY THE GERMAN AIR FORCE: Deichmann, Gen. Paul (ret) Mint paperback reprint of a 1953 publication. 245pp. As the title explains this volume covers the methods used by the Luftwaffe to decide which targets to attack, and also gives many examples of the results achieved, in all operational theatres. Targets included those chosen in the battles for air superiority as well as support operations for the German Army and Navy. There is also a discussion of operational and strategic aspects, with many examples of mission assignments. This is a valuable addition to our other volumes in the Air War series, explaining the resaons for the many attacks the Luftwaffe made, and the sucessful or otherwise outcome. | £29.00 | |
| | The Battle of Crete: Hitler's Airborne Gamble: The author questions whether the German air assault on Crete was worth the losses incurred. German paratroop casualties were such that they were never again used in a strategic role, being consigned thereafter to a ground role. Major Biank looks carefully at the operation and comes to some valuable conclusions about the balance between strategic gain and losses incurred to specialist troops. Important in the study and evaluation of airborne operations. ISBN: 9781847911216 | £10.00 | |
| | The Beginning of the Fighter Offensive (Air Defence Great Britain 4): This volume of RAF operational history begins at the end of the Battle of Britain. It describes how the lessons learned from that battle were applied to the organisation of the RAF and defence systems in the UK, and also gives much detail on German strategy. It continues the story of the air war after September 1940 (and see Battle of Britain - published by MLRS) until the end of 1941, looking at enemy attacks on shipping, the expansion of the British fighter force, and the formulation of the concept of offensive fighter operations and activities in this sphere up to the end of 1941. Essential reading for all air historians. ISBN: 9781847917577 | £30.00 | |
| | The German Air Force versus Russia 1943: This is the third part of a series on the Luftwaffe in Russia and covers operations from Stalingrad, and includes the Kuban Bridgehead defence. It then describes Luftwaffe preparations for and combat in Operation Zitadelle and the fighting in the Orel salient. Further chapters cover air and flak in the battle for the Crimea, operations in the north and far north and ends with a critique of Luftwaffe operations in the east in 1943. ISBN: 9781847910929 | £43.00 | |
| | The Rise and Fall of the German Air Force: This manual was issued by the British Air Ministry in 1948, and is a complete and detailed history of the German Luftwaffe from concept to defeat. There is little that can be said about the book except that it is the best history possible and makes exceptionally good reading, covering all aspects of the Luftwaffe story with ample illustrations, maps and tables. ISBN: 9781847910936 | £50.00 | |
| | The Struggle for Air Supremacy 1942-1945 (Air Defence Great Britain 5): This is the fifth volume of the Air Defence of Great Britain series. It is a comprehensive study of the way in which air supremacy was contested with the Luftwaffe and finally won. The narrative covers from when the threat of invasion was at its most dangerous, and goes on the relate the history of enemy low level attacks, the reducing scale of enemy activity, air defence in home waters and by both day and night over land, fighter offensives, anti-intruder operations at night, German strategy, and preparations for cross-Channel operations (including Operation Jubilee) and all other relevant aspects of the air war. Fundamental to an understanding of the development of air tactics and strategy in World War Two. It continues this important story right to the end of the war. ISBN: 9781847917584 | £70.00 | |
| | Vorläufige Montage und Betriebseinleitung He 111H: This manual was issued by the manufacturers, Heinkel, of the He 111H two-engined bomber. It covers every aspect of the aircraft and is well illustrated. A rare find which is of great value to air historians and modellers. ISBN: 9781847911445 | £25.00 |
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