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JULY 2018 Publication Dark History of Russia
Michael Kerrigan
Native American Myths & Legends In the past 100 years alone, Russia
has seen immense revolutions:
Chris McNab from monarchy to the world’s first
Native American culture is founded socialist state, from Communism to Dark History of Russia
on stories told orally and handed Capitalism, from mass poverty to 244 x 186mm (9¾ x 7½”)
down through the generations, Europe’s new super rich. In that time, Extent: 224pp
including myths that reveal the origin Native American Myths & Word count: 58,000 words
it has endured civil war, world war
of a tribe, legends that chronicle Legends Illustrations: 180 col & b/w photos
244 x 186mm (9¾ x 7½”) and the Cold War, as well as famines,
heroes who fought gods, yarns that & a/ws
Extent: 224pp assassinations and massacres. ISBN: 978-1-78274-631-7
tell of malevolent trickster spirits, Ranging from medieval Kievan Rus
Word count: 50,000 words £19.99 Hardback
and canny morality tales for the to Vladimir Putin, Dark History of
Illustrations: 180 b/w and colour
ages. Covering creation myths and photographs and artworks Russia explores the brutality and
family life, spirits and gods, warfare ISBN: 978-1-78274-628-7 skulduggery employed in maintaining
and death, Native American Myths & £19.99 Hardback power in the Slav heartland.
Legends is an informative exploration
of the beliefs of North America’s first
inhabitants.
tempering the steel 145 tempering the steel 137

6
had to be fashioned into a machine for making the future; Opposite: ‘By the End
people had to make themselves its moving parts. there was of the Five-year plan
no place in such a scheme for individualism or freedom of Collectivization Should
expression: the good citizen put society, and socialism, first. be Completed,’ this poster
(by the Latvian artist
‘dEkuLakizatiOn’

Tempering
gustav klutsis (1895–
52 P E O P L E , F A M I LY A N D C U L T U R E P E O P L E , F A M I LY A N D C U L T U R E 53 60 P E O P L E , F A M I LY A N D C U L T U R E P E O P L E , F A M I LY A N D C U L T U R E 61 the soviet leadership’s resentments against the kulaks became 1938) enthuses.
intensely emotional. ‘We must smash the kulaks, eliminate them
as a class,’ said stalin. the leaders had clashed with the kulaks

Below: A famous
depiction of a Native
American buffalo hunt.
‘Then he said: “The next time you go out, take these things
with you, and use them as I tell you, and do not run from
these animals. When they run at you, as soon as they get
pretty close, shoot the arrows at them, as I have taught you;
and you will see that they will run from you or will run in a
circle around you.”
‘Now, as people became plenty, one day three men went
out on to the plain to see the buffalo, but they had no arms.
They saw the animals, but when the buffalo saw the men, they
ran after them and killed two of them, but one got away. One
day after this, the people went on a little hill to look about,
The STeel
‘At this time these supernatural powers, made an extraordinary demonstration.
from the start; sturdily self-reliant, they had been slow to adapt Below: the rural
people had flint knives Having first painted his body in red and black paint, he wafted a to the social template the communists wanted to fit them into. revolution marches
given them, and they cut strong bowstring through the ceremonial incense, then wrapped lenin had sparred with the kulaks in the first months of the on beneath a banner
up the bodies of the dead it around his neck and covered himself with a robe. He told the revolution. From 1930, however, their liquidation was official reading ‘We as Collective
buffalo. It is not healthful other men in the room to grip the loose ends of the bowstring soviet policy. the kulaks were to be sent to the gulags or Workers Will Eradicate
to eat the meat raw, so and then pull on them with all their strength. They did so, forcibly removed from their familial lands. the Kulaks…’ in 1932. in stalin’s soviet Union, the brave new future was built in
Old Man gathered soft horrified when the boy’s decapitated head suddenly rolled out
dry rotten driftwood and from beneath the robe. They put the head back, and when they
Of those expelled (at a conservative brutality and bloodshed. sheer terror held sway across the
estimate, almost two million in the
made punk of it, and lifted the robe up an old man was sitting beneath it. Three more first 12 months), some were sent to ‘workers’ state’.
then got a piece of hard times they replaced and lifted the robe, and each time revealed a smaller, less desirable, plots in nearby
wood, and drilled a hole different state beneath – first a pile of human

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districts; others were shipped to

Many of the tribes in the
North American interior
and plains were utterly
dependent on the buffalo
for their way of life.
and the buffalo saw them, and said, “Saiyah, there is some
more of our food,” and they rushed on them. This time the
people did not run. They began to shoot at the buffalo with
the bows and arrows Na´pi had given them, and the buffalo
began to fall; but in the fight a person was killed.
‘
in it with an arrow point, bones, next nothing at all and finally the boy When he saw them he unsettled areas in western siberia, the onya, cuT yourself loose and come to us. let’s Opposite: ‘Let’s hit the
and gave them a pointed returned in perfect health.
kicked over a cooking Urals or Kazakhstan. work together to finish with the bosses.’ this is the target on the state grain
piece of hard wood, and He was lauded as a powerful addition to stalin’s suspicion of these small climactic romantic moment in one of the classic procurements fully and on
taught them how to make the circle of medicine men, but that status pot onto the fire and farmers takes us back to russia’s works of soviet literature, How the Steel was time.’ Soviet citizens went
a fire with fire sticks, and was about to change. During an altercation magically disappeared in history of the carnivalesque. like the Tempered. ‘i would be a poor husband to you if you expected through life surrounded
to cook the flesh of these between the boy and the chief of the tribe, top-hatted plutocrat, the caricatured me to put you before the party,’ an impassioned pavel Korchagin by urgent exhortation of
animals and eat it. Young Wolf, over the butchering of a buffalo figure of the backward but grasping continues; ‘For i shall always put the party first.’ An epic of the this kind.
‘They got a kind of carcass – the chief repeatedly pushed the boy off the carcass, peasant perhaps had a place in Civil War, this novel appeared in serial form between 1932 and
stone that was in the saying he wanted the hide for a robe, even though the boy had the cartoon art of the party press. 1934; a book-length edition followed in 1936. that same year,
land, and then took killed the animal – the boy struck and killed the chief with a historical and immediate experience its author nikolai Ostrovsky (1904–36) died. the novel had been
another harder stone and buffalo leg. Infuriated, the tribe’s warriors decided that the boy alike had made russia’s country based loosely on his own life.
worked one upon the must be killed. They tracked him down to his grandmother’s people conservative and resistant
other, and hollowed out lodge, but when he saw them he kicked over a cooking pot onto to change – certainly when change EmOtiOnaL EnginEEring
the softer one, and made the fire and magically disappeared in the smoke. The warriors was imposed upon them by city- the title How the Steel was Tempered seems almost comical
a kettle of it. This was the fashion of their dishes. Above: A Blackfoot ran outside, only to see the boy in the distance walking off to the dwelling strangers. they were also now in the closeness with which it conforms to the oddly
‘Also Old Man said to the people: “Now, if you are medicine man, his human east. They chased him, but no matter how fast they went they undoubtedly selfish – if that’s how industrialized aesthetics of the ‘socialist-realist’ school. ever
overcome, you may go and sleep, and get power. Something form obscured by his never seemed to get any closer. we want to characterize the desire since lenin had (in 1920) famously characterized communism
will come to you in your dream that will help you. Whatever ceremonial outfit. The Eventually, the boy appeared to his pursuers on top of a
these animals tell you to do, you must obey them, as they medicine man could nearby hill. On five separate occasions he appeared, each time
appear to you in your sleep. Be guided by them. If anybody mediate between the wearing a different form of elaborate warrior dress, his body
wants help, if you are alone and travelling, and cry aloud for physical world and the painted in bright colours. After his fifth appearance, however, far left: An early
help, your prayer will be answered. It may be by the eagles, spirit world. he disappeared from view, and it was at this time that a dreadful photograph – another
perhaps by the buffalo, or by the bears. Whatever animal famine descended upon the Cheyenne people. Hunger and studio shot from edward
answers your prayer, you must listen to him.” That was how starvation stalked through the Cheyenne villages, the people Sheriff curtis – of
the first people got through the world, by the power of their looking in vain to their spells and rituals to break the cycle. Hastobiga, a Navaho
dreams.’ The boy, meanwhile, was continuing onwards with his medicine man.

Abandoned Civilisations
Kieron Connolly
Aircraft Anatomy Temples hidden deep in the jungle,
Paul E. Eden and cities half-buried in desert sands,
Soph Moeng and carved slabs from ancient
With 232 detailed line drawings, monuments scattered carelessly on Abandoned Civilisations
Aircraft Anatomy shows how a wide the ground… Images like these are 297 x 227mm (11¾ x 9”)
Aircraft Anatomy bound to make us wonder: Who built Extent: 224pp
selection of classic and modern
Word count: 12,000 words
military aircraft were put together. 297 x 227mm (11¾ x 9”) these places? And how could such
Extent: 512pp Illustrations: 150 colour photographs
From World War II to the present mighty civilisations have collapsed?
Word count: 100,000 words ISBN: 978-1-78274-667-6
day, each complex line drawing is From Mesoamerican pyramids to the £19.99 Hardback
Illustrations: 770 colour photographs giant statues of Easter Island, from
annotated with an exhaustive key
and 232 line artworks
including up to 200 entries. The the Great Sphinx of Giza to Pompeii,
ISBN: 978-1-78274-655-3
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Persepolis and Petra, Abandoned
colour photographs with extended Civilisations explores more than 90
captions, plus detailed information lost worlds around the globe.
about each aircraft’s operational
specifications.

all photographs:
Waset, Luxor, Egypt all photographs:
The ruins of Waset (Thebes) are Borobudur, Magelang, Central
found today within the modern Java, Indonesia
city of Luxor. Located 400 miles Constructed in the 9th century ce
(644km) up the River Nile from during the reign of the Sailendra
Memphis, Waset was the capital Dynasty, the Buddhist temple at
of Egypt during the New Kingdom Borobudur was abandoned in
(c.1,550 – c.1,077 bce). the 14th century following the
Built during the reign of conversion of Java to Islam.
Pharaoh Amenhotep III (1,388– A step pyramid structure, the
1,350 bce), the Luxor Temple temple has nine platforms: the
(above) is dedicated to the lower six are square, the upper
rejuvenation of kingship. three are round. With more than
Rams at the Temple of Karnak 500 statues and more than 2,500
(right) – Amun, the local deity, was relief panels, Borobudur is the
identified with the Ram. world’s largest Buddhist temple.
Pillars support the portico in Pilgrims pass through the corridors
the courtyard of the Temple of and stairways, following narrative
Ramesses III (opposite). stone reliefs of Budda’s life as they
ascend physically through the
temple and metaphorically through
the levels of Buddhist cosmology.

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58 N O RT H E R N T R I B E S
1759, the frontiers of the colonies of New-York,
Massachusetts and New-Hampshire, were frequently
infested by those savages. In the depth of winter,
1689, a party of those Indians, together with a
number of Frenchmen, surprized the town of
Schenectady, in the night, while the inhabitants
were unalarmed and in a profound sleep; and
butchered them, with circumstances of most horrible
barbarity. The whole village was instantly in a
blaze; women with child were ripped open, and
their infants cast into the flames. Sixty persons
perished in the massacre, and twenty-seven were
carried into captivity, the rest fled naked through the
snow to Albany.’
– Ezra Sampson (1813)
Native American Warriors
Martin J. Dougherty
Experienced in skirmishing, guerrilla
warfare and in stealth tactics, Native
Americans had to change their
forms of warfare drastically with
the introduction from Europe of the
horse, gunpowder and firearms.
Divided by region, Native American
Warriors includes accounts of major
battles and campaigns, including
the Pequot War and the French-
Indian Wars. Fully illustrated, this is
an accessible guide to the fighting
techniques of the original inhabitants
of North America.
NORT HERN TRI B E S
Making no concessions to his young readership,
Sampson goes on in a similar vein for the entire entry,
making garish descriptions of children having ‘their
brains beat out against the trees’ and women being
disembowelled. Yet as with so many colonial sketches
of the Native Americans, Sampson is keen to
emphasize the horrors at the expense of the more
sophisticated aspects of Canadian Indian culture, and
their techniques of waging war.
The geographical reach of this chapter is extensive.
Chapter 1 has already touched upon the Iroquois and
Algonquian tribes of eastern North America, which
extended their territories out of the Great Lakes,
Quebec and the Maritimes. In this chapter we will
range to the west and north, taking in the Indian
59 60 NORTHER N TR IBES
including Canadian mountains and forests. The
physical landscape of this region, as we shall see, had
a key impact on the type of warfare practised by the
indigenous inhabitants.
In the massive Canadian forests, for example, we
see styles of warfare similar to those exhibited by the
Woodland tribes of the east. Moving further north into
the subarctic, however, the severe restrictions of
climate and terrain shaped a much more localized and
temporary style of conflict, on account of
the environment being just as dangerous as any
human enemy.
TRIBES OF THE NORTH
The term ‘Northern Tribes’ covers a large range of
tribal territories and peoples. Note that when
describing the Native Americans of Canada,
excluding the Inuit and the Métis –
descendants of marriages between Native
Americans and European settlers – it is more
correct to refer to the ‘First Nations’, a term
that covers all aboriginal peoples in Canada
stretching back to the Stone Age. As we are
Native American Warriors
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and-white photographs and artworks
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Nipissing, Montagnais and Naskapi north of the Great
Lakes and up to the Hudson Bay region; the Cree,
Chippewa and Algonquin dominating Canada’s
central regions; the Blackfoot, Ojibway and
Assiniboine straddling the Canadian–US border;
and the Inuit and Yellowknife occupying the
subarctic northern extremes.
In the period covered by this book
(1500–1890), the most profound challenge to
most of these Northern tribes was the same as
that of the US tribes – contact with the
colonizing Europeans. During the sixteenth
century, both the French and the British
made regular visits to Canada’s eastern shorelines,
their appetites whetted by excellent fishing and
the ability to trade European goods with the Native
Americans in return for high-quality furs
(particularly beaver).
Yet while the British focused most of their colonial
muscle on what is today the eastern seaboard of the
United States, it was the French who became the
dominant foreign settlers in Canada. By the early
decades of the seventeenth century, ‘New France’ was
beginning to take shape, spurred by Samuel de
Champlain’s foundation of the city of Québec in 1608.
Champlain knew that the fragility of the French
colonies in a hostile wilderness necessitated making
alliances with the local Indians. On this basis, he allied
himself with the Algonquin, Huron and Montagnais
against the Iroquois, and these tribes would also later
assist the French in fighting British expansion.
N O RT H E R N T R I B E S
CANADA AND ALASKA: TRIBAL AREAS
The map here shows the major tribal territories of
Canada and Alaska, at least in terms of the
traditional tribal areas before the displacements
caused by settler expansion. The fortunes of the
tribes varied according to their geographical
location and also their relations with the settlers.
No tribal area was entirely free from settler
interference. The tribes of subarctic Canada, for
example, came into contact with traders for the
Hudson’s Bay Company during the 1670s, and
suffered a consequent loss of major fur resources to
the Europeans. Alaskan Indians encountered not
only settlers pushing up from the south, but also,
for a time, Russian traders coming into North
America across the Bering Strait.
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S Oe W eA pO nS
STen gUn
The Sten gun was a simple, rugged
design that was light to carry and easy to
maintain. it could be broken down into
three parts – barrel, body and butt – and
easily reassembled. it was an effective
weapon at short ranges and it could be
used in either single-shot or automatic
modes. The downside was that the Sten
Above: The Welford pistol was
designed to be straightforward
and easy to conceal.
WelROD
The Welrod was a bolt-action, single-
Secret Operations of World War II
Alexander Stilwell
How were agents recruited for
secret operations during World War
II? How effective were resistance
movements? How successful were
the missions? And how brutal
were the reprisals? Ranging from
the American and British special
ops organisations to resistance
movements across Europe, Secret
Operations of World War II is a
fascinating account of the official
organisations and underground
cells active around the world during
the conflict.
unITED kInGDOm
included not only firing the weapons but stripping, cleaning and
reloading them. Part of the purpose of training was to spot weak
candidates, who would then be dropped from the course.
Candidates were given courses in demolition techniques
using high explosives as well as training in simpler methods of
sabotage, such as destroying factory machinery with a heavy
hammer. Other training included ambushes, forced house
entrance and railway sabotage. Once this intensive training
was over, the candidates moved to Beaulieu manor in the new
Forest. Here they would learn in greater depth about the way the
occupied country was organized and where the major dangers
Secret Operations of World
War II
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of security and an imperturbable calmness.’ Sharing every The reception operations were a success, with large quantities
danger included Borrel’s participation in sabotage operations. of weapons being dropped in fields to be distributed among
As the sabotage operations increased and as the Germans Resistance fighters of various political colours. In January 1943,
moved south to occupy Vichy France after the Torch landings in the SOE agent and French pilot Henri Déricourt landed in
north Africa, the penalty for capture became more severe. men northern France with a brief to organize locations for Lysander
would be executed for helping agents while women would be landings to drop off and pick up agents. He began to liaise
deported to concentration camps. Despite the increasing risk, the closely with the Prosper network. However, Déricourt would
three members of the Prosper-Physician circuit were surprisingly become a controversial figure, some saying he had links with the
lax about security. They were often to be seen eating in the same German intelligence services and others saying that he was an
restaurants and drinking and playing poker at the same café. agent of mI6.

Inui
including Alaska in this chapter, however, we Koyukon
was likely to jam and was also prone to shot pistol specifically designed for use by lay. In Vichy, for example, the greatest threat was from the

t
will use ‘Northern’ to refer to all Indian Inuit
Hare accidental discharge. undercover agents. it was used by both milice, whereas the local gendarmerie might be friendly. Below: SOe agents
people around and north of the Canadian Kutchin
border. They included the Algonquin, Yellowknife SOe and the OSS. it was designed to be Resistance to interrogation was another vital aspect of training. undergo canoe training
Dogrib BAlleSTeR-MOlinA piSTOl used at close range and was very quiet The candidates learned how to act out their part and avoid in Scotland.
Based on the famous Colt M1911A1, the when fired. it was a simple design featuring
Tlingit Inuit
CHIPPEWA INDIAN Ballester-Molina pistol was issued to SOe a cylinder with a bolt and a suppressor,
Chipewyan Hudson
A Chippewa Indian chief, here seen armed
with a simple war club, carved from a Bay agents partly because it was reliable and and the magazine acted as a grip. Once the
single piece of wood, and a long spear.
Sekani Naskapi effective and partly because it was not magazine was removed, the cylinder could
The long and well-crafted metal Beaver
Haida Cree Beothuk identifiable as a British-made weapon. be easily concealed down a trouser leg.
spearhead indicates a post-contact
time. Before contact with the Sarcee Montagnais
settlers and the introduction of
metals, the Native Americans FAiRBAiRn-SykeS
tended to tip their spears either Blackfoot FigHTing kniFe
Ojibway
through a basic process of Assiniboine Algonquin
tribes from what is today the Canadian–US border up  A Chippewa chief, seen wearing decorative sashes This double-edged stiletto

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fire-hardening, or through Nipissing
to the Alaskan homelands of the Inuit. There is over his tasselled buckskin shirt and a string of wampum fighting knife was issued to

ip
the manufacture of
Ottawa Huron

pe
beads. The Chippewa were steadily displaced from their chipped flint
something of an overlap with the next chapter, which SOe and OSS agents and

wa
lands during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. spearheads.
focuses on the Plains Indians, a ‘culture area’ that did was a standard weapon
itself extend into eastern and central Canada. Tribes be studied in this chapter, not only for their influence
 An Assiniboine village, consisting of loosely gathered tipis. Scalps hang from wooden frames outside, signifying for the British, Canadian,
earlier victories and declaring the bravery and martial talents of the tipi occupants. Note also the carrying frame such as the Cree and Blackfoot, for example, are on northern North America, but also because their
attached to the dog in the foreground, which was used to carry weapons as well as supplies on long-distance raids. generally classed as Plains Indians, but they will also territories embraced a wide spectrum of terrain, Australian, Dutch and
Belgian Commandos as
well as the US Rangers. The Right: georges Blind, a
FS knife was designed to member of the French
be effective in one-on-one Resistance, smiles defiantly
attacks in covert operations. moments before he is shot
by a german firing squad
left: A parachute Regiment at Dachau concentration
sergeant with a Sten gun. camp, 1944.

Military Aircraft, Tanks & Warships

Visual Encyclopedia
Jim winchester, robert The Plantagenets
jackson, david ross Ben Hubbard
From early jets to nuclear The Plantagenets held the English
submarines, from the Centurion throne for 350 years – longer than
A41 tank to the Bradley M2, Visual Visual Encyclopedia of Military any other dynasty in English history –
Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, Aircraft, Tanks & Ships but this was not without kings being The Plantagenets
Tanks & Ships is a fascinating guide 285 x 225mm (11½ x 8½”) deposed, ransomed and imprisoned, 244 x 186mm (9½ x 7½”)
Extent: 448pp or without sons plotting against their Extent: 224pp
to 850 aircraft, tanks and ships from
Word count: 90,000 words Word count: 50,000 words
the beginning of the Cold War to the fathers for the throne and wives
Illustrations: 850 colour artworks Illustrations: 200 colour and b/w
present day. Arranged by type and turning against their husbands. photographs, artworks, maps and
ISBN: 978-1-78274-696-6
chronologically within each type, £24.99 Paperback Encompassing the Hundred Years’ illustrations
each entry features a full-colour War and the Wars of the Roses, The ISBN: 978-1-78274-649-2
artwork, an informative caption and Plantagenets is an accessible history £19.99 Hardback
technical specifications. of this dynasty from the coronation of
Henry, Count of Anjou, in 1145 to the
fall of Richard III in 1485.

H E N RY I V & H E N RY V 161 168 H E N RY I V & H E N RY V H E N RY I V & H E N RY V 169

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to slay him if he wished, because ‘my life is not so desirable to me
that I would live one day that I should be to your displeasure’.
Whether this scene has been embellished or not, there was
a reconciliation between the
two before the king’s death

hENRY iV
on 20 March 1413. Given the
severity of Henry IV’s illness
and the contents of his will

& hENRY V
it is hard to believe the king
passed away peacefully. In his
last document he describes
himself as ‘a sinful wretch’
whose life had been ‘misspent’.
Henry IV would never live down his usurpation of the throne. His body was entombed in
Canterbury Cathedral, where
He spent his reign searching for legitimacy while plots, uprisings it still lies today.
and foreign invasion threatened. It was left to his son, the warrior
Above: Father and son Henry V
king, Henry V, to restore honour to the Plantagenet crown.
are reconciled at this Henry IV’s usurpation and regicide of Richard II had hung over
death-bed rendering of his entire reign. Many in England and abroad had never stopped
Henry IV’s last hours. questioning the legitimacy of Henry’s kingship. His heir, Henry

R
ichaRd ii had been a hated king, but he had legally
inherited the throne according to the Plantagenet
rules of succession. He had also been anointed with
holy oil as the sovereign of England under the gaze
of God. Henry IV’s greatest task was to prove to his subjects
that he too, had a legitimate right to rule. To show his kingship
had divine significance, Henry was crowned on St Edward’s Day
and anointed with holy oil that had once belonged to former
Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket. The owner of the oil
before Becket had supposedly been the Virgin Mary.
According to legend, Mary had appeared before Becket
with the vial of oil, telling him that the first king to be anointed
with it would be champion of the Church and recover all of
the Plantagenet lands lost in France. Unfortunately for Henry,
the effects of the oil were not beneficial. After being anointed,
Opposite: Henry V is
commonly associated with
his victory over the French
at the Battle of Agincourt,
shown here.
Opposite: A portrait of
King Henry V. After the
arrow wound picked up at
the Battle of Shrewsbury,
Henry insisted he was only
painted in profile.
V, was determined to restore the reputation of the royal house of
Lancaster. After his coronation in 1413, Henry decided to prove
his right to rule through victory in war.
To many, Henry V seemed cast from the mould of the
famous Plantagenet warrior kings who had preceded him.
He was tall and lean with dark cropped hair and at 26 was an
accomplished knight. Henry had fought Hotspur’s rebellious
army alongside his father at Berwick and nearly died on the
battlefield. Henry was struck by an arrow below his eye that
sank so far into his face that it became embedded in the back of
his skull. Special tongs had to be made to extract the arrowhead,
which lay stuck six inches deep. It took two months for the
disfiguring wound to heal. Henry made sure his image was only
ever shown in profile afterwards.
War was Henry’s reason for being, but he was also a pious
man who allegedly remained celibate until his wedding night.

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 Warplanes of World War II Modern Small Arms
Robert Jackson Chris McNab
Warplanes of World War II provides Modern Small Arms looks in detail at
a detailed look at 50 key aircraft in 280 of the most widely used pistols,
service between 1939 and 1945. rifles, submachine guns, machine
Warplanes profiled include fighters, Warplanes of World War II guns and other small arms of the last Modern Small Arms
bombers, ground attack and other 297 x 227mm (11¾ x 9”) 100 years. It includes famous small 163 x 123mm (6½ x 4¾”)
aircraft from the major combatants. Extent: 256pp arms such as the AK-47, the Lee Extent: 320pp
Word count: 60,000 words Word count: 60,000 words
A large-format side-on colour Enfield, the Thompson sub-machine
Illustrations: 50 colour artworks and Illustrations: 280 colour artworks
artwork shows every detail of each gun and the Sten. Arranged by type,
100 colour and black-and-white ISBN: 978-1-78274-216-6
aircraft, with notes indicating key photographs each small arm is illustrated by a full £9.99 Flexibound
features. This is followed by an in- ISBN: 978-1-78274-673-7 colour artwork and accompanied
depth description of the aircraft’s £19.99 Hardback by a detailed specifications table.
development and service history, all Packed with colour and information,
accompanied by colour photographs the book is presented in a handy
and a detailed specification panel. pocket-book format.

Wa r p la nes o f Wo r ld Wa r II G er ma ny

Heckler & Koch MP5 Heckler & Koch MP5SD FN F2000 QBZ-95
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka
The story of the Ju 52/3m, one of the most famous trans- Ju 52/3mg3e, the aircraft was designed as a heavy bomber
port aircraft in history, began on 13 October 1930, with the with a crew of four and armed with two MG 15 machine
The markings show this to be a Ju 87B- maiden flight of the single-engined Ju 52/1m commercial guns, one mounted in the dorsal position and the other in
2 from 7th Staffel, III Gruppe, Stuka- transport. Eighteen months later a new variant of the basic a retractable ‘dustbin’ suspended under the fuselage. Be-
The Ju 87’s pilot sat under a sliding canopy, geschwader 77 on the Eastern Front. design appeared; the Ju 52/3m, fitted with three 429kW tween 1934 and 1935, no fewer than 450 Ju 52/3ms were
with armour protection surrounding him. The (575hp) BMW 132A radial engines (licence-built Pratt & delivered to the Luftwaffe, the type entering service with
The Ju 87B was powered by a Junkers Jumo aircraft had an automatic dive control which Whitney Hornets). The modified aircraft was an immedi- KG 152 Hindenburg. In August 1936, 20 aircraft were sent
211Da 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engine. The would pull the aircraft out of its dive at a ate success. A rugged, reliable transport, capable of operat- to Spain where, flown by German volunteers, their first task
notch cut-out on the top of the fuselage is an preset altitude when engaged by the pilot. The rear gunner was also the radio operator, ing from small, rough, high-altitude airstrips, the Ju 523/m was to transport 10,000 troops from Spanish Morocco. In
intake for the oil cooler. although Ju 87Bs were also flown as single was an extremely efficient aircraft, and large numbers were the following November, about 50 Ju 52/3mg4e bombers
seat aircraft. The gunner had his own sliding ordered by Deutsche Lufthansa and other airlines around were included in the equipment of the German Condor
The Stuka was armed with a pair of canopy, and was armed with a MG 15 the world. The aircraft was eventually operated by 28 air- Legion, deployed to Spain in support of Franco’s Nation-
Rheinmetall-Borsig 7.92mm (0.31in) MG 17 7.92mm (0.31in) machine gun. lines. alist forces. Operations included the bombing of Republic-
machine guns with 1000 rounds of ammuni- In 1934 a military version of the Ju 52/3m was produced an-held Mediterranean ports and the support of the land
tion each. for use by the still-secret Luftwaffe. With the designation battle around Guernica, the destruction of which town
brought the German bombers Above: Junkers Ju 52/3m in the mottled camouflage scheme which 170 Ju 52s. When the Germans invaded the Soviet Union
notoriety. The Ju 52 was also de- was used in the Mediterranean and Balkans between 1941 and 1943. in June 1941, their offensive was supported by six Ju 52
livered to several Spanish Nation- Ju 52s suffered terrible losses to Allied fighters as they attempted to fly transport Gruppen. Another 150 aircraft were assigned to

T H
alist bomber units as the war pro- reinforcements to Tunisia in early 1943. support Rommel’s offensives in North Africa, and by the

T T
gressed. The last sortie was made end of the year around 300 Ju 52s were operating in the he Heckler & Koch MP5 is a masterpiece of weapons engineering. Its roller- he popularity of the Heckler & Koch MP5 series with special forces troops meant he FN F2000 is one of a new generation of assault rifles. Firing standard 5.56 x aving lagged behind the rest of the world in terms of assault rifle design, in the
on 26 March 1939, by which time for the
for the invasion
invasion ofof the
the Netherlands,
Netherlands, andand suffered
suffered serious
serious Mediterranean theatre. In July, August and September locked delayed blowback system harks back to the German MG42 machine gun that a silenced version, known as the MP5SD, was inevitable. The 9mm 45mm NATO rounds, it has a compact bullpup layout and a gas-operated, 1990s China revealed the QBZ-95 as a new generation of infantry firepower.
the Ju 52s had flown 5400 sorties losses (167
losses (167 aircraft)
aircraft) in
in the
the opening
opening stages
stages of
of the
the operation.
operation. 1942, Ju 52s and other transport aircraft ferried 46,000
and is the same system as is used in Heckler & Koch’s assault rifles. It also fires from Parabellum round it fires is standard and the gun’s configuration is little different rotating-bolt (seven lugs) operating mechanism. One distinctive feature is the front The impetus behind the rifle was the development of a 5.8 x 42mm cartridge
for the loss of 8 aircraft, 5 in the The next
The next large-scale
large-scale airborne
airborne operation,
operation, thethe invasion
invasion ofof men and 4000 tons (4064 tonnes) of equipment to North
air and 3 on the ground. Cretein
Crete inApril/May
April/May1941,
1941,was wasthe
thelast
lastof
ofits
itskind
kindundertaken
undertaken Africa, but after the Battle of El Alamein in October, se- a closed chamber, part of the reason for its considerable accuracy. The MP5 has from any other MP5 model. Yet the integral silencer is particularly effective. The ejection system; the spent cartridge cases are redirected from the chamber to an during the late 1980s, which Chinese designers claimed had superior performance
In Luftwaffe service the Ju 52 by the
by the Luftwaffe.
Luftwaffe. The
The force
force committed
committed included
included 493 493 Ju
Ju 52s
52s vere losses were inflicted on the Ju 52s by Desert Air Force now been in production since 1965, although the latest guns have the full range of barrel of the MP5SD has 30 x 3mm holes drilled along its length and is surrounded ejection port near the muzzle. This configuration aids accurate shooting (the to its Western rival, the 5.56 x 45mm NATO. The QBZ-95 was one of a family of
bomber was soon replaced by and over
and over 80
80 DFS
DFS 230
230 gliders.
gliders. The
The invasion
invasion –– Operation
Operation fighters, 70 aircraft being destroyed between 25 October fire-selection options: single-shot, three-round burst and full automatic. The quality by a two-chamber suppressor which sequentially diffuses the gases until the round shooter doesn’t have to cope with hot cases ejecting close to his face) and makes the weapons created to take the new cartridge. It is of bullpup layout and is a gas-
types such as the Ju 86 and Do Merkur –– cost
Merkur cost the
the Germans
Germans 7000 7000 men
men killed
killed or
or wound-
wound- and 1 December. The real martyrdom of the Ju 52 Gruppen
of its machining is consistently excellent and much of the weapon’s furniture is leaves the muzzle at subsonic speed. Both noise and blast reduction are weapon ideally suited to firing through vehicle ports. Other virtues of the FN F2000 operated, rotating-bolt rifle. The carrying handle at the top of the gun also
17, and from then on it operated ed (including
ed (including 2525 per
per cent
cent ofof the
the paratroops
paratroops dropped)
dropped) and and in the Mediterranean, however, came early in 1943, when
purely as a military transport. In the Germans and Italians made frantic efforts to resupply plastic to lighten the weapon. There are many variants of the MP5, but the two basic considerable and accuracy remains good over the reduced range. Several varieties are its completely ambidextrous layout and its modularity; it can take numerous incorporates an integral rear sight, although the gun can also take external optical
March 1938, during the ‘union’ the Axis forces in Tunisia. On one day alone – 7 April 1943 models are the MP5A2, which has a solid plastic butt, and the MP5A3, which has a of the MP5SD are available, each offering different configurations of furniture, fire- add-ons, from optical sights and laser rangefinders through to 40mm grenade or night-vision sights. Underbelly fitment includes a bayonet or a grenade
with Austria, 160 Ju 52s flew 2000 Type: Bomber/transport
Type: Bomber/transport – American and British fighters destroyed 52 out of 77 Ju launchers and riot-control weapons. It is used by the Belgian Special Forces Group, launcher. Other members of the family include sniper, carbine and light support
airborne troops to Vienna. The 52s near Cap Bon, most of the petrol-laden transports ex-
folding metal stock. selection (SD 4, 5 and 6 have three-round burst facility) and sight fittings.
following year, these aircraft took
Crew:
Crew: 2/3,plus
2/3, plus18
18troops
troopsoror12
12stretcher
stretchercases
cases
ploding in spectacular fashion. Between 5 and 22 April, no the Pakistani Army and the Saudi Arabian National Guard, among others. (bipod-mounted) weapons.
Either two 250kg (551lb) or four 50kg (110lb) part in the German occupation Powerplant:
Powerplant: three619kW
three 619kW(830hp)
(830hp)BMW
BMW132T-2
132T-2nine-cylinder
nine-cylinderradials
radials fewer than 432 German transport aircraft, mostly Ju 52s,
bombs could be carried on the wing pylons of Czechoslovakia. In April 1940 were destroyed for the loss of only 35 Allied fighters.
Maxspeed:
Max speed: 286km/h(178mph)
286km/h (178mph)
The large chin radiator was a characteristic in addition to the single 500kg (1100lb) or the Ju 52 was at the forefront of On the Russian front, five Ju 52 Gruppen took part in Country of origin: Germany Country of origin: Germany
of the Ju 87. The radiator itself was protect- 250kg (551lb) bomb carried in a cradle under Timeto
Time toheight:
height: 17mins
17 mins30
30secs
secstoto3000m
3000m(9842ft)
(9842ft) the Stalingrad airlift. Between 24 November 1942 and 31
the invasions of Denmark and
Calibre: 9mm Parabellum Calibre: 9mm Parabellum Country of origin: Belgium Country of origin: China
ed in an armoured ‘bath’. Hydralically-oper- the fuselage. The cradle was to ensure the Norway, 160 transports drop- January 1943, 266 Ju 52s were lost, 52 of them in a 24-hour
Serviceceiling:
Service ceiling: 5900m
5900m(19,357ft)
(19,357ft)
ated cooling gills at the rear of the cowling The 50kg (110lb) bombs shown here have bomb fell clear of the propeller during a dive ping paratroops to capture key series of attacks on Sverevo airfield. Length: 680mm (26.77in) Length: 550mm (21.65in) Calibre: 5.56 x 45mm NATO Calibre: 5.8 x 42mm
allowed more air to flow through the radiator extended detonator rods to make the bomb attack after it was released. Maxrange:
Max range: 1305km(811
1305km (811miles)
miles)
airfields and a 340 aircraft flying Despite the development of later transport aircraft,
at low speeds. explode above ground to maximize the blast Weight: 2.55kg (5.62lb) Weight: 2.9kg (6.39lb) Length: 694mm (27.32in) Length: 760mm (29.92in)
in supplies and reinforcements. Wingspan:
Wing span: 29.20m(95ft
29.20m (95ft8in)
8in) production of the Ju 52 continued to rise during most of
effect of the explosion. About 475 Ju 52s were available
Wingarea:
Wing area: 110.5m22(1189.3sq
110.5m (1189.3sqft)
ft)
World War II; 502 aircraft were delivered in 1941, a further Barrel: 225mm (8.85in), 6 grooves, rh Barrel: 146mm (5.75in), 6 grooves, rh Weight: 3.6kg (7.93lb) empty, standard configuration Weight: 3.4kg (749lb)
502 in 1942, and 887 in 1943, but by then production was
The terror of a Stuka attack during the early Length:
Length: 19.90m(65ft)
19.90m (65ft) being transferred to the Société Amiot in Occupied France, Feed/magazine capacity: 15- or 30-round detachable box magazine Feed/magazine capacity: 15- or 30-round detachable box magazine Barrel: 400mm (15.75in) Barrel: 520mm (20.47in)
years of Blitzkrieg was augmented by the Left: Close-up of the Ju 52/3m’s engine this firm being controlled by Junkers. Only a further 379
use of a siren on the undercarriage. However
Height:
Height: 4.52m(14ft
4.52m (14ft8in)
8in) Operation: Delayed blowback Operation: Delayed blowback Feed/magazine capacity: 30-round detachable box magazine Feed/magazine capacity: 30-round detachable box magazine
arrangement. Essentially similar to the aircraft were delivered from German factories in 1944,
in this case the siren is not mounted, single-engined variant from which it Weights:
Weights: 6500kg(14,330lb)
6500kg (14,330lb)empty;
empty;11,030kg
11,030kg(24,317lb)
(24,317lb)loaded
loaded when production ceased. Total production of the Ju 52/3m Cyclic rate of fire: 800rpm Cyclic rate of fire: 800rpm Operation: Gas Operation: gas, rotating bolt
although the fairing remains. was developed, the prototype flew in between 1939 and 1944 was 4845 aircraft.
Armament: four7.92mm
7.92mm(0.31in)
(0.31in)MG,
MG,oneoneeach
eachininforward
forwardand
andrear
rear
The Stuka’s gull wing allowed the fixed April 1932, powered by three Pratt &
Armament: four
Muzzle velocity: 400mps (1312fps) Muzzle velocity: 285mps (935fps) Cyclic rate of fire: 850rpm Cyclic rate of fire: 650rpm
dorsalpositions,
dorsal positions,one
oneinineach
eachbeam
beamposition
position
undercarriage to be kept short, thus reducing Whitney Hornet radials.
Effective range: 70m (230ft) Effective range: 50m (164ft) Muzzle velocity: 900mps (2953fps) Muzzle velocity: n/a
drag as much as possible.
Effective range: 500m (1640ft) Effective range: 500m (1640ft)
30 31 28 29

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How to Survive Anything, Anywhere American Classic Cars

Chris McNab Richard Nicholls
Illustrated with 500 instructive From the Ford Model T through
line artworks, How to Survive the golden era of stylish post-war
Anything, Anywhere teaches survival vehicles to the 1999 Rough Mustang,
fundamentals from the sub-zero How to Survive Anything, the United States has been at the American Classic Cars
landscape of the Arctic to the Anywhere cutting edge of automotive design. 163 x 123mm (6½ x 4¾”)
scorching desert sun. Topics covered 230 x 187mm (9 x 7½”) Arranged chronologically, American Extent: 320 pages
Extent: 320pp Word count: 60,000 words
include how to hunt, identifying Classic Cars looks in detail at the
Word count: 120,000 words Illustrations: 300 colour and b/w
edible plants, survival psychology, 300 most celebrated machines
Illustrations: 500 b/w a/ws photos & artworks
navigating by the stars, surviving ISBN: 978-1-78274-700-0 from the 20th century. Each entry is ISBN: 978-1-78274-217-3
at sea, constructing shelters, £14.99 Paperback illustrated with a colour photograph, £9.99 Flexibound
making a fire, unarmed combat, accompanied by expert text and full
handling terrorist attacks and finding technical details.
underground water. This is the book
that might just save your life.

HOW TO SURVIVE ANYTHING, ANYWHERE SURVIVAL NAVIGATION HOW TO SURVIVE ANYTHING, ANYWHERE SURVIVAL AT SEA

Taking a bearing from the map dehydration or starvation at sea before help to make drinking water, such as desalination
Lay the compass with the baseplate along the A arrives. Make sure that you look after your raft, equipment), and food supplies. Read through any
intended direction of travel and align the orienting checking for and repairing any damage both instructions that are contained in the boat relating
lines with the grid lines – the direction arrow will before and during the emergency. to the equipment.
now give you When you first get aboard, check over what Ration out food among the members of the
your bearing. supplies are available, including navigation and boat, and set a strict daily ration of water. Salvage
signalling equipment, water rations (or the means any useful materials floating from the wreck, as

B Life raft and contents

Aboard larger vessels, the
contents of a life raft can have a
nasty habit of going missing.
Inspect the raft regularly, ticking
Resection off everything against a checklist
Resection involves plotting and replacing missing items.
your position using two visible
landmarks and a compass. Choose A. Sea anchor
landmarks about 90° apart if possible B. Paddles
(A), as these give less margin for error C. First-aid kit
than landmarks at narrow angles (B). D. Fishing line Improvised float
and hooks Tie the ankles of the trousers tight together then,
set the watch to true local time – do not and after 18:00, when it will indicate north. E. Bellows holding the trousers by the waistband or belt,
incorporate any daylight-saving additions or To make a reading in the southern hemisphere, Watch navigation F. Quoit and line swipe them over your head to fill with air. Hook
subtractions. Now hold the watch face flat. If in point the 12 o’clock mark itself at the sun, then An analogue watch G. Survival leaflets the tied ankles behind your neck to form a
the northern hemisphere, point the hour hand bisect the angle between mark and the hour hand can be used for H. Bailer rudimentary flotation device.
towards the sun and bisect the angle between the to find north, or south before 06:00 and after navigation. In the I. Repair kit, flares,
hour hand and the 12 o’clock mark on the watch 18:00. If you have a digital watch, simply draw northern hemisphere, stopper, sponge, A C
face. This direction is south, except before 06:00 out an analogue representation of the time on a point the hour hand knife Floating together
piece of paper or on the ground, and make at the sun and bisect J. Water, can When floating
the usual calculation. the angle between it N S openers, cup and in a group, tie
and 12 o’clock to find seasickness pills yourselves
NAVIGATION USING THE STARS AND MOON south. In the southern K. Torch (flashlight), I B D together so that
Stars have been used for navigation for centuries, hemisphere, point the batteries and bulb you do not float
but require knowledge of constellations and clear 12 o’clock mark at L. Resealing lids J apart, and also
skies to use. In the northern hemisphere, the the sun and bisect the tie a link to
easiest constellation to identify is the Big Dipper angle between the your grab bag
(known as the Plough in the United Kingdom), mark and the hour so that it does
H
part of the constellation called Ursa Major, or hand to find north. not get lost in
the Great Bear (see illustration). The two outer heavy waves.
stars on the cup of the Big Dipper (called Dubhe
and Merak) align themselves with a single F
E
isolated star. This is Polaris, the Pole (North) Star, MOON NAVIGATION
which gives you a permanent point of reference
for geographic north. If you can’t see the Big In addition to stars, the moon can provide navigational When looking at a quarter moon, draw an imaginary G
Dipper, Cassiopeia also directs you to Polaris. guidance. The illumination on the surface of the moon line through the ‘horns’ of the moon down to the K
Following a compass course Cassiopeia is a W- or M-shaped constellation, alters as it turns relation to the sun. If, therefore, the horizon – the place where the line touches the horizon
When following a compass course, turn your whole depending on which way you are looking at it. It moon rises at dusk just after the sun has set, the is due north in the northern hemisphere, due south in L
body with the compass held out in front of you lies on the opposite side of Polaris from the Big illuminated face will be pointing west. Conversely, after the southern hemisphere.
until the direction arrow is on the correct bearing. Dipper. Picture a straight line joining the tips of midnight, the illuminated face will be looking east.
Check your course regularly. the two outside arms of the W (or M), then

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 Halloween Hauntings German Weapons of World War II
Brian innes Stephen Hart
Halloween Hauntings is a wide- From tanks to aircraft, small arms
ranging guide to ghostly phenomena to ships, German Weapons of World
from all parts of the globe. It covers War II is a compendium of the
cases throughout history: many of Halloween Hauntings most important pieces of German German Weapons of World
them famous, others less well known. Format: 244 x 186mm (9¾ x 7½”) weaponry and equipment that War II
It examines both malign spirits and Extent: 224pp were used during the conflict. Each 264 x 208mm (10½ x 8¼”)
Word count: 60,000 words Extent: 224 pages
gentle ghosts, apparitions, wraiths, item is illustrated by a full-colour
Illustrations: 100 black and white Word count: 55,000 words
haunted houses and spooky urban profile artwork, accompanied by
photographs Illustrations: 200 black-and-white
myths. Each entry gives details of the ISBN: 978-1-78274-737-6
detailed specifications. The qualities and colour photographs and colour
date, location and course of events, £19.99 Paperback of key types are compared. In artworks
as well as providing a historical addition, text for each weapon or ISBN: 978-1-78274-629-4
context and analytical assessment piece of equipment summarises its £19.99 Hardback
of the phenomenon – is it to be development and service history.
believed? Can it be explained?

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Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf J
Crew: 5
Production: 1941–42
Crew: 5
Weight: 24 tonnes (23.6 tons)
Dimensions: length: 6.28m (20ft 7in); width: 2.95m (9ft
9in); height: 2.50m (8ft 2in)
(1.96in) KwK 39 L/60 gun, which
increased the vehicle’s weight to 22.3
tonnes (21.9 tons). The Model L featured
more effective spaced armour as well as
a modified suspension to compensate
for the new long 50mm (1.96in) gun,
making the Model J nose-heavy. The
Germans produced 703 Model L tanks in
June–December 1942. Subsequently, the
production run of the Model M, which
ran from October 1942 to February
1943, delivered 292 vehicles. The Model
M sported novel thin armour side-skirts
(Schürzen) to protect its wheels and
Engine: 220kW (296hp) Maybach HL120TRM
Range: 155km (96 miles)
Speed: 40km/h (25mph)
Armament: 1 x 50mm (1.96in) KwK 39 L/60; 2 x
7.92mm (0.31in) MG
Armour: 10–50mm (0.39–1.96in)
barrelled (24-calibre) 75mm (2.95in) gun
fitted in the early Panzer IV. This gun had
a poor anti-tank performance but was
ideal for the heavy close-fire support role
for which the Model N was intended. In
total during 1936–43, German factories
constructed 6123 Panzer III tanks. In
addition, German firms produced 381
Panzer III command tank variants.
Just 98 Model A–F tanks fought in
the September 1939 Polish campaign,
although 349 Panzer IIIs participated in
the May 1940 Western offensive. During
1941, the new 50mm (1.96in)-gunned
late 1941and early 1943, the 50mm
(1.96in) L/60-equipped Models J–M
remained the stalwarts of the German
panzer force. From late 1943, however,
the Germans steadily withdrew this
now-outclassed tank type from front-
line service, although 80 Model M
Command Tanks remained operational in
1944. The remaining 704 Panzer III tanks
served in garrison units across Nazi-
occupied Europe.
Panzer IV medium tank
The Panzer IV’s developmental origins
began in early 1934 when it was
decided to design a medium close-
support tank with a low-velocity, short-
barrelled, 75mm (2.95in) gun to provide
fire-support to the lighter Pz I, II and
III tanks. Krupp produced 35 pre-
Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf B
production tanks in 1936, designated The MG 34 became the standard
Panzer IV Model A. This design’s firepower asset in a nine-man German
superstructure overhung the hull sides, infantry section, which existed to
which facilitated subsequent up gunning service and protect the weapon’s fire
and ample internal high-explosive effect. The primary MG 34 gunner was
ammunition stowage for its 7.5cm typically the section’s most experienced
(2.95in) KwK L/24 gun. The design’s soldier and one of the physically largest,
suspension consisted of four bogies per as he had to lug the weapon around.
side, each of which carried two small His teammate fed the ammunition belt,
rubber tyred wheels supported by four periodically changed the barrel and
return rollers. This five-man vehicle cleared jammed rounds. In the defensive
was powered by a 186kW (250hp) role, two other section soldiers brought
engine, weighed 17.3 tonnes (17 tons) up fresh ammunition for the gun while
and featured armour of up to 20mm the other five deployed in foxholes to
(0.79in) thickness. protect the machine-gun nest from
In 1937, the Germans produced 45 enemy action.
Model Bs that featured 30mm (1.18in)- The impressive fire effect of the MG
thick armour, which increased the 34, particularly with sustained fire, goes
vehicle’s weight to 17.7 tonnes (17.4 a long way to explain the defensive
tons). A larger 237kW (320hp) engine resilience often seen by German units,
particularly during the war’s final two
years. Just a few MG 34s, well sited to
exploit the ground and with a copious
supply of ammunition available, could
bring to a halt the attacks of powerful
Allied forces. The light-role MG 34
was also a powerful offensive weapon.
In April 1942, for example, the SS
Totenkopf Division was locked in
bitter fighting around Demyansk on
the Eastern Front. On 21 April, platoon
commander Sergeant Fiedler found
his command pinned down and facing Maschinengewehr 34 (MG 34) Caption heading
destruction through determined enemy Date: 1936 Caption text, caption text, caption
Calibre: 7.92mm (0.31in) Mauser Muzzle velocity: 762m/s (2500ft/s) text, caption text, caption text,
ripostes. In desperation, Fiedler and his
Operation: Recoil, air-cooled Feed/Magazine: 50- or 75-round drum magazine or caption text, caption text, caption
crewmate charged the enemy positions, Weight: 12.1kg (27lb) up to 250-round belt text, caption text, caption text,
firing (in doctrinally bizarre fashion) Overall length: 1219mm (48in) Cyclic rate: 800–900rpm caption text, caption text, caption
their MG 34 from the hip on the move. Barrel length: 627mm (24.75in) Range: 2000m (6560ft)+ text, caption text.
In just three minutes, the pair, belching
a storm of fire, assaulted three Soviet
trenches; taken by surprise, some 38 Maschinengewehr 42 (MG 42) effective but also easier to produce
Red Army soldiers capitulated. At the machine gun successor to the MG 34. Mauser
micro-tactical level, the potency of the While the MG 34’s prowess was feared applied their recent experience with
MG 34 in part helps explain the combat by Allied personnel, its performance cheap mass-production of the MP
effectiveness seen in many wartime was eclipsed by its successor, the MG 38 and MP 40 sub-machine guns
German units. 42, now widely accepted as the most to create the MG 42, which was
effective dual-purpose machine gun constructed using cheap and easy
ever designed by that time. In 1940, to produce die-cast and stamped
Mauser began developing a more components. Despite these basic

tracks from infantry-borne hollow-
charge anti-tank weapons. In 1942–43,
German factories delivered 666 Model N
tanks, the final version of the Panzer III.
This design was similar to its predecessor
except that it mounted the short-
Model G performed well in the summer
1941 German onslaught against the
Soviets. Here, the Germans committed
1401 Panzer IIIs, of which 874 mounted
the 50mm (1.96in) L/42 gun. In both
the East and in North Africa between
Crew: 5
Production: 1937–38
Weight: 20.7 tonnes (20.3 tons)
Dimensions: length: 5.92m (19ft 3in); width: 2.83m (9ft
3in); height: 2.68m (8ft 10in)
Engine: 220kW (296hp) Maybach HL120TR
Caption heading Caption heading Caption heading
Speed: 40km/h (25mph)
Caption text, caption text, caption Caption text, caption text, caption Caption text, caption text, caption
Range: 200km (124 miles)
text, caption text, caption text, text, caption text, caption text, text, caption text, caption text,
Armament: 1 x 7.5cm (2.95in) KwK37 L/24; 1 x
caption text, caption text, caption caption text, caption text, caption caption text, caption text, caption
7.92mm (0.31in) MG13s
text, caption text, caption text,
text, caption text, caption text, text, caption text, caption text,
Armour: 5–30mm (0.19–1.18in)
caption text, caption text, caption caption text, caption text, caption caption text, caption text, caption
text, caption text. text, caption text. text, caption text.

16 17 106 107

SEPTEMBER 2018 Publication

Military Jet Aircraft
Russian Weapons of World War II Michael sharpe
Military Jet Aircraft is a pocket-sized
David Porter book that features 300 of the most
Russian Weapons of World War II important and influential military jet
features every weapon deployed by aircraft that have flown since World Military Jet Aircraft
the Red Army during the conflict. War II, including such famous aircraft 163 x 123mm (6½ x 4¾”)
Arranged by type, the book features Russian Weapons of World Extent: 320pp
as the Messerschmitt Me 262, the
such classics as the T-34 tank, the War II Word count: 60,000 words
264 x 208mm (10½ x 8¼”) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, the
PPSh-41 submachine gun and the Illustrations: 300 colour artworks
Extent: 224pp Dassault Mirage and the Northrop-
152mm M1943 howitzer, which ISBN: 978-1-78274-705-5
Illustrations: 200 col & b/w photos Grumman B-2 Spirit. Each aircraft £9.99 Flexibound
was still being used well into the is illustrated with a superb colour
and a/ws
1990s by forces in the Middle East. Word count: 55,000 words artwork, accompanied by a detailed
Packed with illustrations and easy- ISBN: 978-1-78274-630-0 specifications table and text that
to-understand diagrams, this is an £19.99 Hardback summarises the design, development
essential reference guide for anyone and service history.
interested in the military technology
of World War II.

A R T I L L E R Y, R O C K E T S A N D M O R T A R S A R T I L L E R Y, R O C K E T S A N D M O R T A R S INFANTRY EQUIPMENT INFANTRY EQUIPMENT

Caption heading
Caption text, caption text, caption
text, caption text, caption text,
caption text, caption text, caption
text, caption text, caption text,
removed for transport. A total of 275
guns were completed between 1934 and
1937, when production was halted in
favour of the ML-20.
152mm (5.98in) Gun-Howitzer
Model 1937 (ML-20)
This was the final modernization of
the Model 1910/30. The barrel was
again virtually unchanged, but the new
carriage offered greater elevation and
traverse. The ML-20 was in production
between 1937 and 1947, by which time
6800 had been completed.
The type was one of the most
successful Soviet artillery pieces of the
war. It out-ranged its main German
opponents, such as the 15cm (5.9in)
sFH 18, which often allowed it to bring
and resulted in the B-10, intended to be
mounted on an unusual tracked carriage.
Prototype guns were ready in 1932, but
prolonged trials revealed major problems
including slow elevation, a poor rate of
fire and unacceptably short barrel life.
Various attempts to resolve these
problems were unsuccessful before the
project was superseded by an official
requirement for a trio of heavy artillery
pieces – a 152mm (5.98in) gun, plus
203mm (8in) and 280mm (11in)
howitzers – all of which would use the
same tracked carriage. The Br-2, which PPSh-41
was adopted to meet this requirement, Although the PPD-40 was an effective
had a barrel closely based on that of the submachine gun, it was not well suited
B-10, mounted on the tracked carriage to wartime mass production. The
of the 203mm (8in) B-4 howitzer. The PPSh-41 was carefully designed by
gun was accepted for service in 1936; an Georgi Shpagin to make the greatest
estimated 37 were completed by the time possible use of metal stampings to
production ended in 1940. ease production, while its chrome-
Despite the gun’s prolonged lined barrel reduced the essential PPS-43 Caption heading
development, it still had problems with Calibre: 7.62mm (0.3in) Feed system: 35-round detachable box magazine Caption text, caption text, caption
maintenance required in the front line.
Length: 820mm (32.25in) Muzzle velocity: 488m/sec (1601ft/sec) text, caption text, caption text,
rapid barrel wear that were never fully Early-production models were fitted Length of barrel: 254mm (10in) Rate of fire: 700rpm caption text, caption text, caption
solved. Poor mobility was also an issue: with the 71-round drum magazines of Weight: 3.39kg (7.5lb) Effective range: 200m (656ft) text, caption text, caption text,
the complete gun could be towed for the PPD-40, but later examples used caption text, caption text, caption
a simpler and more reliable 35-round text, caption text.

152mm (5.98in) gun-howitzer
Model 1937 (ML-20)
This is an early-production ML-20
fitted with the solid-tyred spoked
wheels of the Model 1910/34.
152mm (5.98in) Gun-Howitzer Model 1937 (ML-20)
Weight (deployed): 7270kg (16,027lb)
Weight (travelling order): 7930kg (17,482lb)
Length: 8.18m (26ft 10in) (with limber; barrel retracted
for travel)
Barrel length: 4.3m (14ft 1in) L/29 (without muzzle
brake)
Width: 2.35m (7ft 9in)
down counter-battery fire without risk
of retaliation.
152mm (5.98in) Gun Model 1935
(Br-2)
The first project to develop a long-range
152mm (5.98in) gun began in 1929
Height: 2.27m (7ft 5in)
Shell weight: 43.6kg (96lb)
Elevation: −2° to +65°
Traverse: 58°
Rate of fire: 3–4rpm
Muzzle velocity: 650m/s (2133ft/s)
Maximum range: 17,265m (56,640ft)
152mm (5.98in) Gun Model 1935 (Br-2)
Weight (deployed): 18,200kg (40,100lb)
Weight (travelling order): 19,500kg (43,000lb)
Length: 11.44m (37ft 6in)
Barrel length: 7.17m (23ft 6in) L/47.2
Width: 2.49m (8ft 2in)
Height: 3.2m (10ft 6in)
Shell weight: 49kg (108lb)
Elevation: 0° to +60°
Traverse: 8°
Rate of fire: 1 round every 2–3 minutes
Muzzle velocity: 880m/s (2887ft/s)
Maximum range: 27,000m (88,580ft)
box magazine. Most were selective-fire
weapons, with the settings for single PPS-42 and PPS-43 the PPS. By end of the war, at least Caption heading
shot or full automatic being made by In 1942, an official requirement was 2,000,000 PPS-43s had been made, Caption text, caption text, caption
text, caption text, caption text,
a small lever just ahead of the trigger. issued for a submachine gun firing the but in view of the Red Army’s massive caption text, caption text, caption
The type proved to be highly effective same ammunition as the PPSh-41, but reserve stocks of submachine guns, text, caption text, caption text,
even in the most severe combat with a lower rate of fire and cheaper production ceased in 1946. caption text, text, caption text.
conditions. Soviet factories completed and easier to produce. The resulting
approximately 6,000,000 before PPS-42 was certainly a simple design,
production ended in 1945. with most components being sheet-
steel stampings, which cut production
time and reduced the requirement for
skilled labour. It was fitted with a simple
folding stock and was only capable of
fully automatic fire fed by a 35-round
box magazine. More than 46,000 were
completed before production switched
to the improved PPS-43. This was a
very similar weapon, but had a different
design of folding stock and safety catch.
Under normal circumstances, the
PPS-43 would probably have been
152mm (5.98in) gun Model 1935 adopted as the Red Army’s standard
(Br-2)
PPSh-41 submachine gun. However, a massive
The Br-2 served throughout the war,
notably at Kursk in 1943 and in
Caption heading Calibre: 7.62mm (0.3in) Feed system: 71-round detachable drum magazine, investment had already been made
Caption text, caption text, caption Length: 843mm (33.2in) or 35-round detachable box magazine
support of 8th Guards Army at the for PPSh-41 production, which was
text, caption text, caption text, Length of barrel: 269mm (10.6in) Muzzle velocity: 488m/sec (1601ft/sec)
Battle of the Seelow Heights.
Weight: 3.63kg (8lb) Rate of fire: 900rpm
running at over 1,000,000 a year, that
caption text, caption text, caption
text, caption text, caption text, Effective range: 200m (656ft) it would have been uneconomical
caption text, text, caption text. to completely switch production to

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 Tanks & Military Vehicles
philip trewhitt
From the crude, unreliable tanks
that first appeared on the Western
Front during World War I to today’s
high-tech machines, Tanks & Military
Vehicles features 300 of the most
important and influential tanks and
AFVs from 1916 to the present day.
With a page per entry, each vehicle
is illustrated by a full-colour side-
profile artwork, and accompanied by
detailed specifications. In addition,
there is accompanying text for each
vehicle that summarises the vehicle’s
development and service history.
The Viking Warrior
Ben hubbard
Beginning in 789CE, the Vikings
raided monasteries, sacked
settlements and invaded the Atlantic
coast of Europe. They looted and
enslaved their enemies, terrorizing all
whom they encountered, and fought
battles from Ireland to the Caspian
Sea. Illustrated with more than 200
maps, photographs and artworks,
The Viking Warrior examines these
fearsome Norsemen through their
origins, social structure, raiding
culture, weapons, trading networks
and settlements.
10
OCTOBER 2018 Publication
Tanks & Military Vehicles
163 x 123mm (6½ x 4¾”)
Extent: 320pp
Word count: 60,000 words
Illustrations: 300 colour artworks
ISBN: 978-1-78274-706-2
£9.99 Flexibound
The Viking Warrior
285 x 213mm (11¼ x 8½”)
Extent: 224 pages
Word count: 50,000 words
Illustrations: more than 200 colour
artworks, photographs and maps
ISBN: 978-1-78274-738-3
£19.99 Hardback
40
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The Art of War Illustrated
Sun Tzu
Written in the 6th century BCE, Sun
Tzu’s The Art of War is still used by
military strategists today. This dual-
language edition not only presents
the original Chinese characters
alongside a modern translation,
but, with 13 new commentaries by
military historians, gives examples
of how Sun Tzu’s wisdom has been
borne out on the world’s battlefields.
Illustrated with colour battle maps,
paintings and artworks, this is a
classic text richly deserving this
Chinese-bound edition.
The Aztec, Inca & Maya Empires
Martin J. Dougherty
The Aztec, Inca & Maya Empires
charts the rise and fall of pre-
Columbian civilisations in
Mesoamerica and South America,
from the Maya to the Aztec and
Inca empires, as well as the
Zapotec, Olmec, Teotihuacan and
Toltec societies. From government
structures to marriage rites, from
pyramids to human sacrifice, from
agriculture to textiles, the book
explores the history of Latin America
from its early kingdoms up to the
European conquests.
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left: A 16th century
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is estimated that in
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million people died from
smallpox.
The Art of War Illustrated
264 x 195mm (10½ x 7¾”)
Extent: 160pp
Word count: 35,000 words
Illustrations: 40 colour artworks and
battle maps
ISBN: 978-1-78274-676-8
£19.99 Chinese-bound Hardback
The Aztec, Inca & Maya
Empires
244 x 186mm (9¾ x 7½”)
Extent: 224pp
Word count: 50,000 words
Illustrations: 180 colour and b/w
photographs, artworks and maps
ISBN: 978-1-78274-679-9
£19.99 Hardback
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Michael Kerrigan
Thug, armed robber, activist,
revolutionary, tyrant – we know The Medieval Knight
the headlines, we know about the
Stalin Phyllis G. Jestice
atrocities, but what do we really know
244 x 186mm (9½ x 7½”) Cold-blooded killer or noble
of the man at the heart of it all? Stalin
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the dictator’s life from childhood to The Medieval Knight
Illustrations: 180 colour and b/w ideal remains a part of European
exile, from his marriage and affairs 285 x 213mm (11¼ x 8½”)
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to his rise to power. It explores his Extent: 224 pages
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explores the reality of what it meant
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to be a heavily armed and armoured
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Astrology
Marisa St Clair Great World War II Weapons: Tiger Tank
Astrology is an illustrated guide with Roger Ford
easy-to-use instructions to help you Germany’s Tiger tank was World
understand the fundamentals of the War II’s most powerful armoured
Zodiac: what should you understand Astrology
fighting vehicle. The Tiger Tank
by your sun sign? How do you work 264 x 195mm (10½ x 7¾”)
traces the tank’s history from the Great World War II Weapons:
out what your moon sign is? What Extent: 96pp
strategic requirements that created Tiger Tank
Illustrations: 85 b/w artworks
kind of personality are you – and to it, the technology that made it, 285 x 213mm (11¼ x 8½”)
Word count: 8,000 words
whom are you best suited? Illustrated to the conflicts that tested it. The Extent: 96 pages
ISBN: 978-1-78274-677-5
with 85 specially commissioned Word count: 35,000 words
£14.99 Chinese-bound Hardback book analyses the doctrines that
artworks and beautifully presented Illustrations: 70 colour and black-
determined how the tank was and-white photographs, 10 colour
on high quality paper with a special deployed and examines how artworks
Chinese binding, Astrology is the successful these were. Specification ISBN: 978-1-78274-681-2
perfect guide to your inner and outer tables provide manufacturing details, £14.99 Paperback
life as determined by the planets. while comparative tables show how it
outmatched its rivals.
Compatibility in Relationships

Taurus The Sun in Taurus

Aries
Dashing Arians add sparkle to the life of the more prosaic Taurean. They can
have long, successful relationships.
CHAPTER 3
TIGER TANK UNIT ORGANISATION AND COMBAT TACTICS

four-platoon companies when their heavy tanks were finally The 502nd Heavy Panzer Battalion lost its 2 Company,
TIGER TANK UNIT ORGANISATION AND COMBAT TACTICS

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Cancer delivered. The PzKpfw III (75) was a PzKpfw III Ausf N with which became 3 Company/503rd Heavy Panzer Battalion
(21 April – 21 May) un Sign Taureans are reliable, responsible and affectionate, with Warm-hearted and loving people, Taureans seek above all to create a Well-behaved, stolid, reserved Taureans can find Cancerian scenes just too the short L/24 7.5cm gun, capable of firing high explosive, high on 10 February, and got new 2 and 3 Companies on 1 April.

Tiger Tank Unit

explosive anti-tank, smoke and anti-personnel rounds. It was Possibly because it was treated as an experimental unit, 1
much to take – but can learn to cope. often known as PzKpfw III Kz (Kz for kurz, meaning short). Company/502nd Heavy Panzer Battalion had an anomalous
strong artistic leanings and a winning way with money. Methodical happy family. Their home is always their castle, however humble it may The 502nd Heavy Panzer Battalion was to have four table of organisation. It received nine PzKpfw III Lgs to

to a fault, Taureans prefer to stick to well-established plans, rather
than change or adapt, and are excellent homemakers and builders of secure
families. They are patient, determined and possessed of enormous reserves
of strength and common sense. The ‘salt of the earth’ and strangers to Arian-
style tantrums or impulsiveness, they are always there, towers of strength in
a crisis. Taureans love routine and rarely question rules and regulations,
possessing a natural inclination to respect authority and take orders. London,
Sun Sign: Taurus
with its love of tradition, pomp and ceremony, is a very Taurean city. Taureans
are Establishment figures through and through. For example, in one London
Sign: The Bull
publishers’ strike, over 80 per cent of the strike-breakers were Sun Sign
Ruling Planet: Venus
Gender: Feminine Taureans. Excellent seconds-in-command, they do not often aspire to be
Element: Earth the top of their chosen profession, although there are many Taureans who
Quality: Fixed are musical stars, such as Cher, Shirley Maclaine and Barbra Striesand.
Natural talent in the performing arts will often take them to the top of
Compatibility: Aries, Taurus and Scorpio
the tree, but many Taureans in more conventional lines of work, such
Non-compatibility: Aquarius and Sagittarius
as banking or manufacturing, are too afraid of change to pursue the
glittering prizes with any real and lasting ambition. One of their most
typical characteristics is their tendency to plod through life, content with
an unremarkable existence as good citizens and the builders of a stable
society.
30 31
Organisation and
Libra PzKpfw VIs in each of two platoons and five PzKpfw III Kzs supplement its nine III Kzs in late September 1942, and
be. They love to surround themselves with beautiful things, often doing Librans, also ruled by Venus, seriously attract Taureans. Librans’ outlook is in each of the other two, with one PzKpfw VI in the Company records show that it continued to operate all three types of
Headquarters, while the combat companies of the 501st and tank until the latter part of 1943. The 505th Heavy Panzer
too cool, though.
Combat Tactics
without rather than having to settle for second-best. Frequently ‘hands on’ 503rd Heavy Panzer Battalions had two PzKpfw VIs and two Battalion also operated both types of PzKpfw III alongside
PzKpfw III Kzs in each platoon, and one PzKpfw VI along its Tigers on the Eastern Front until Operation Zitadelle (the
Capricorn with two PzKpfw III Kzs in the Company Headquarters offensive at Kursk) in July 1943.
hobbyists, they are keen on decorating and home improvement, although The unadventurous Goat can find happiness with a stolid Bull but sooner or (Kompanie-Truppe). This arrangement was formalised in the In general, however, the PzKpfw III Lgs proved to be
Wartime Organisation Table 1176d of 15 August 1942. no more effective than the Ausf Ns, and the Wartime
later a red rag will appear. The development of the Tiger heavy tank caused
the pace of progress may be slow. One of their most negative traits is Organisation Table 1176e of 5 March 1943 ordered that
a considerable upheaval in the organisation of MIXED PANZER COMPANIES the strength of each company was to be increased to 14
Taurus Alongside this, the battalion’s Headquarters Company PzKpfw VIs, organised in three platoons of four tanks each,
indolence, the ability to switch off and do absolutely nothing, except perhaps Germany’s armoured divisions. Initially, it was (Stabskompanie) was organised according to Wartime together with a Kompanie-Truppe of two tanks. Also, each
Fellow Taureans make for safety, convention and stability. So it can work but
it won’t be very exciting. planned to use the new tanks in mixed platoons, Organisation Table 1150d of the same date, with two Tiger battalion had a signals platoon equipped with one standard
eat, drink and make love. command tanks (Panzerbefehlswagen) and a PzKpfw III Ausf PzKpfw VI and two others transformed into command tanks
alongside PzKpfw III and IV medium tanks, but L, with the KwK39 5cm L/60 gun, known as the PzKpfw (SdKfz 267/268 Panzerbefehlswagen) with additional radio
Leo that plan was soon shelved. III Lg (Lg for lang, meaning long) in its Signals Platoon equipment in place of some of their ammunition storage
Egocentric Leos often charm Taureans but sooner or later there will be a huge, (Nachrichtenzug), and five PzKpfw III Lgs in a separate platoon. bins. In all, total battalion strength numbered 45 tanks.
Soon after the decision to produce a heavy tank was Four months later, the first Tigers had gone into battle, and
Appearance disastrous – and final – showdown.
taken, and even before their operating characteristics became an amended table of organisation was issued, swopping the Below: This picture, taken somewhere in northern Germany in 1945, of a Tiger
known, changes were made to the table of organisation PzKpfw III Kzs in the combat companies for PzKpfw III Lgs. alongside one of its main adversaries, a British Cromwell (probably a Mk IV), shows
Often short to medium height and stocky, Taureans’ delicate hands and feet Scorpio of the German Army and Waffen-SS Panzer Divisions The original battalions had two combat companies each, clearly the huge difference in size between the two. An attempt may have been
Opposite sign Scorians fascinate Taureans but there may be too much murki- to accommodate them. The first step was to establish but were upgraded to three during the first trimester of 1943. made to recover the Tiger, for a towing cable is attached to one of the front eyes.
heavy-tank companies (schwere Panzerkompanien – s.Pz.Kp)
reveal a strong artistic streak, and although archetypically broad-shouldered, ness for convention-bound Taureans.
as independent units (Heerestruppen), composed of three Despite the protests of most of the unit commanders Above: By the style in which its tactical number is painted (variations on which
they can have a marked lack of bottom. As the years go by, their lifestyle
platoons [Zuge] with three PzKpfw VIs each. Initially there involved, the PzKpfw IIIs were withdrawn from all except are often the only means of placing a tank in a particular unit), this Tiger seems
Aquarius were two heavy tank companies, 501st and 502nd, created 1 Company/502nd and 505th Heavy Panzer Battalions and to have been part of s.Pz.Abt. 503, 2nd Company. It is halted on a road march
To Taureans, unconventional Aquarians can often seem to have come from on 16 February 1942. The two were united and remustered were replaced with half-tracked armoured infantry carriers and is equipped with some very nonstandard items atop its turret.
virtually guarantees increasingly generous padding. Their eyes are bright another planet. No chance! as 1 and 2 Companies/501st Heavy Panzer Battalion (schwere (Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen, SdKfz 250), assigned to the
Panzerabteilung) on 10 May. Confusingly, 503rd Heavy battalion headquarters company for scouting and perimeter battalion to be formed, 510th, was not created until 6 June
Panzer Battalion had actually been formed five days earlier, guard duties. These changes were largely completed on the 1944, the day the Allies landed in Normandy. During the
and soulful, and their voices can be musical and sexy. They move gracefully, Gemini and was thus, nominally at least, the German Army’s senior Eastern Front by the start of Operation Zitadelle. course of the war, some units’ designations were changed:
Taureans are often attracted to easy-going and sociable Geminians, who can heavy tank battalion – 502nd Heavy Panzer Battalion was The reasons for this reorganisation were both tactical the reconstituted 501st became Heavy Panzer Battalion 424
surprisingly light on their feet, with the assurance of a dancer. However, they be too daring for this to last. created two weeks later. and logistical. The PzKpfw IIIs had been assigned to act in November 1944; the 502nd was redesignated 511th on
It was initially intended that the 501st and 503rd Heavy as the Tigers’ ‘minders’, and were simply not up to the 5 January 1945 and the 503rd was renamed Heavy Panzer
move slowly, in a measured fashion and at a steady pace. Virgo
Panzer Battalions should be equipped with PzKpfw VI(P) task – a fact which should have been obvious all along, Battalion Feldherrnhalle on 21 December 1944.
s, and sent to North Africa, and that the 502nd should be since the inadequacies of the medium tanks had been Late in the war, the tanks allocated to Reserve Army
Earthy and very organized Virgoans attract Taurean but this combination can equipped with PzKpfw VI(H)s, and sent to the Eastern the reason for rushing the Tiger into production in the training units were pressed into combat service; these
prove too predictable for both. Front. The Porsche-produced PzKpfw VI(P) was cancelled, first place. In addition, the presence of two types of tank units were equipped, as one might imagine, with a mix of
Health Sagittarius
resulting in a delay while the 501st and 503rd Heavy Panzer
Battalions were retrained on the very different Henschel
within each company put a considerable burden on the the vehicles to be found on active service, including some
companies’ Vehicle Maintenance Section (Kraftfahrzeug- Tigers. A total of 30 Tigers (some reports suggest more)
tank. Thus it was that the 502nd Heavy Panzer Battalion Instandsetzungsgruppe) and the battalion’s Workshop and 15 King Tigers were shipped to army training units
Too much food and wine inevitably takes its toll, and Taureans are often All that energy and irresponsibility charm but ultimately horrify steady Taur- became the first Tiger-equipped unit to go into action. Company (Werkstatt-Kompanie), and eliminating the in total, including the 14 Tigers which went to Paderborn
eans, who prefer pensions to penury. The pioneering units had vehicles before they began to receive medium tank simplified the task considerably. However, before September 1944 (see below), and a further eight
martyrs to obesity and its associated health problems. In some cases, they can Tigers, of course. In April 1942, a decision had been taken that this did not mean the end of PzKpfw IIIs and IVs, only which went to SS training units. Tiger tanks were allocated
each Tiger tank sent into action should be accompanied by that the medium tanks were not now expected to defend to radio-control (Funklenk) units, which were trained to
Pisces a PzKpfw III to provide security, and Wartime Organisation the Tigers. deploy unmanned, remotely controlled half-tracked vehicles
find themselves hopelessly addicted to both food and alcohol, although it will Excessively emotional, clingy Pisceans can be a very Table 1176 was drawn up accordingly and issued on 25 In all, 11 heavy tank battalions were to be created within – SdKfz 301 Sprengstoffträger – packed with explosives.
definite turn-off for salt-of-the-earth Taureans. April. A total of 10 PzKpfw III (75)s were issued, to make up the German Army, numbering 501 to 510, together with the The radio-controlled units were never successful, and what
cause them great pain to admit it. 3rd Battalion/Grossdeutschland Panzer Regiment. The latter remained of them was thrown into the fighting in 1945 in
Left: Said to be the first photograph of a Tiger tank ever published (in April was made up of the remnants of the 501st Battalion and the conventional role. When the Panzer-Lehr Division was
1943, but it was probably taken quite some time earlier), this is one of the 10 504th Battalion, together with one re-equipped company of formed in January 1944, from a collection of smaller Panzer-
heavy tanks that 8.Kp/SS-Pz.Rgt. 2 took to Russia in February 1943, for the the regiment itself. Units were formed as and when vehicles Lehr units, some of the 10 Tiger tanks that had been issued
successful counteroffensive around Kharkov. This type lacks cyclone air filters. to equip them came off the production lines, and the last to the 130th Panzer-Lehr Regiment the previous October
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COMBAT PERFORMANCE: WORLD WAR II EASTERN FRONT, 1943–5
Above: With the Germans on the defensive from 1943 onwards,
camouflage measures such as these became increasingly common.
Here a Panther’s distinctive profile has been disguised by wheat.
the Panther, as at the battle at Narva, proved its worth. The
accuracy and punch of the 75mm gun allowed the Panther to
destroy any enemy tank at distances from 2011m (2200yds).
The Panther was also deployed across the Panzer units and
not in special formations like the Tiger tank. During 1944–
45, the Soviets gained a very healthy respect for its combat
power, and made great efforts to recover and repair disabled
vehicles so that the Red Army could deploy several Panther-
equipped tank companies against the vehicle’s inventors.
THE PANTHER AND THE SOVIET
SUMMER OFFENSIVES OF 1944
On 22 June 1944, the third anniversary of Operation
Barbarossa, Soviet T-34s spearheaded a huge attack on the
German lines, pushing the Germans back 724.2km (450
miles) and destroying 25 German divisions. This advance
proved how much Russian armour had improved, both in
their tactics and standard of equipment. The Russians now
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DECEMBER 2018 Publication
THE MP40
THE MP36
Although little is known of its history, by 1936 ERMA had
developed the prototype of a completely new machine
pistol that was a direct forerunner of the MP38, which
it closely resembles. The key differences was that the
MP36 had wooden furniture, including the pistol grip, a
spring-loaded firing pin, and a two-part bolt joined by a
locking screw. Unlike its successors, it was select-fire, the
selector being located just above the trigger . It had the
characteristic folding stock of the MP38 and 40 that were
to follow, though it was not lockable, and the butt plate
had grooves machined into it. Unlike all previous designs,
the cocking handle is located on the left-hand side. This
allowed the firer to keep his hand on the pistol grip at all
times. The magazine housing was also unique in that it
was canted 30 degrees to the left.
Below: German reconnaissance unit in Russia in 1941 wearing
camouflage made from bed linen. In the Russian winter, temperatures
were so low that metal became brittle and lubrication oil froze solid.
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Great World War II Weapons: Panther Tank
matthew hughes & chris
mann
Built to counter the Soviet T-34,
Germany’s Panther tank was only
introduced in 1943, but by the end
of the war more than 6,000 had been
produced. Featuring 70 photographs
and colour artworks, Panther Tank
follows the development and service
history of World War II’s finest
all-rounder. Specification tables
provide manufacturing details, while
comparison tables allow the reader
to make at-a-glance assessments of
how the Panther matched its rivals.
COMBAT PERFORMANCE: WORLD WAR II EASTERN FRONT, 1943–5
the attack. This rigidity meant that German counter-attacks
seldom met a coordinated response, and the Panthers and
Panzer IVs were able to inflict much larger losses than would
usually have been the case. Certainly, they were not able
to use similar tactics against the better trained Allied tank
crews in Italy and Normandy.
What thwarted the Germans was the sheer weight of
Soviet matériel coupled to illogical ‘no retreat’ orders issued
by Hitler. Panthers, along with countless German troops,
found themselves surrounded in the battles of 1944. These
encircled troops either surrendered or fought ‘Cauldron’
(Kesselschlachten) battles to break the encirclement. In such
battles, casualties were high, and they placed a premium on
serviceable Panthers. Panthers were therefore organised into
special rescue units to relieve trapped pockets of Germans.
One formation specially raised for this purpose was the
Heavy Panzer Regiment Bäke, named after its commander,
Oberstleutnant Franz Bäke. The regiment combined one
Tiger battalion with 34 tanks, a Panther battalion with 46
tanks, and balanced supporting arms, including an infantry
battalion, self-propelled artillery and engineer bridging
Below: The Jagdpanther, with its potent 88mm (3.46in) gun. The
Jagdpanther was probably the finest tank destroyer of World War II,
and even more feared than the Panther by the Allies.
had sufficient armour to build huge tank armies which
dwarfed anything the Germans could put into the field, and
the Germans were now outnumbered three-to-one. The
tables were finally turning from the heady days of 1941
when the Wehrmacht had smashed into Russia and driven
to the gates of Moscow.
All along the front, Soviet forces moved forward in a
series of set-piece battles which took advantage of their
limitless manpower and huge tank forces. Typically, after
a heavy bombardment, an attack would be spearheaded by
heavy tanks which would penetrate the German defences
and force an opening for the following T-34s and infantry.
The problem for the Germans was that there were too few
Panthers available to halt the Soviets. The Soviets had the
resources to attack again and again over the same ground
and eventually wear down the German defenders.
Against these attacks, the Germans organised the Panthers
into mobile counter-attack units. These units would slice
into the flank of any Soviet attack once the attack was
underway. As many Soviet tanks were without radios, the
Soviets relied on their tank crews following pre-arranged
tactics in which each tank was only prepared for its part in
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Great World War II Weapons: The MP40
‘Schmeisser’
Mike Ingram
Arguably the best submachine gun
in 1939 was Germany’s MP40. The
MP40 ‘Schmeisser’ follows the path
of the weapon’s development from
the first submachine gun designs
of World War I, through interwar
models, culminating in the MP40
itself. Artworks and technical data for
the gun, along with its predecessors
and rivals, are included.
THE MP38 AND MP40 IN DETAIL
brace in place of the traditional wooden buttstock. This
was now made primarily from metal tubing and plastic that,
when folded, reduced the overall length of the MP38 to
just 60cm (23.6in). To fold it, pressure was applied to the
large knurled button above and behind the pistol grip. This
allowed the frame to swing down and forwards. The frame
pivoted at its centre to lie horizontally below the gun. To
save weight, the solid pistol grip behind the trigger was
replaced with one made from phenolic resin (a crude early
plastic) with paper-fibre filling instead of the traditional
2
wood. A further weight-reducing measure was a circular
hole cut into both sides of the magazine housing.
Another new innovation was the bar, with its hooklike
projection at the front end of the barrel, which on early
models was made from cast aluminium or sheet steel. It
has been described as both a cooling aid or a barrel rest to
prevent the weapon being pulled, still firing, back into a
moving vehicle while traversing rough terrain. Unlike the
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Right: A German squad taking a rest outside Rostov. They are
equipped with the standard infantry weapons: visible from left to
right are two MP38s, an MG34 and several KAR 98K rifles.
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Great World War II Weapons:
B-17 Flying Fortress
Robert Jackson
Designed to protect the US coasts
from hostile warships, the Boeing
Great World War II Weapons: Great World War II Weapons:
B-17 became a mainstay of Allied
Panther Tank B-17 Flying Fortress
285 x 213mm (11¼ x 8½”) daylight bombing raids on Nazi
Germany. The B-17 Flying Fortress 285 x 213mm (11¼ x 8½”)
Extent: 96 pages
gives a complete account of the
Extent: 96 pages
Word count: 35,000 words Word count: 35,000 words
aircraft from its appearance to its
Illustrations: 70 colour and black- Illustrations: 70 photographs, 10
and-white photographs, 10 colour retirement. The book ranges from the artworks
artworks aircraft’s design and development ISBN: 978-1-78274-684-3
ISBN: 978-1-78274-682-9 history to its service record. £14.99 Paperback
£14.99 Paperback
COMBAT PERFORMANCE: WORLD WAR II EASTERN FRONT, 1943–5 COMBAT PERFORMANCE: WORLD WAR II EASTERN FRONT, 1943–5
THE B-17 FLYING FORTRESS OPERATIONS IN WESTERN EUROPE, 1944–45
units. In one action in January 1944, Bäke’s unit fought for stabilised along the line of the Vistula river, the Germans
five days, destroying no fewer than 267 Soviet tanks for the attempted to shore up their front to meet the next Russian
loss of only one Tiger and four Panthers. Bäke’s unit then
provided the vanguard of the III Panzer Corps as it drove to
attack. To make matters worse for Germany, Romania, allied
to Germany, fell out of the war. Russian troops of Roman
CHAPTER 5
the relief of trapped German troops who were attempting Malinovsky’s Second Ukrainian Front struck out to take
Operations in
to escape Soviet encirclement. In all these engagements, advantage of Rumania’s collapse and, spearheaded by the
the Panthers proved their worth, but they were too few in Sixth Tank Army, took Bucharest in September 1944. More
number to do any more than delay the Soviet push west. importantly, Russia captured the Ploesti oil fields, one of
Western Europe,
One Soviet tank lieutenant, Degan, recalled the difficulty Germany’s last remaining sources of crude oil. Soon German
of fighting a tank such as the Panther: ‘I couldn’t do anything Panthers would be grounded by lack of fuel.
with a German tank like a Tiger or Panther if I met it head The problem for the Panther crews was that after Kursk,
1944–45
on. If I was going to win, I had to find its weak spot, and the momentum of the war was towards Germany. Therefore,
that meant approaching it from the side. So our usual tactics, they were increasingly fighting in a defensive role rather than
when we were advancing and knew that there might be a in the attacking formations described above. While it was a
tank ambush ahead, was to advance suddenly, stop and open big improvement over the Panzer IV, Guderian was forced to
fire as if we knew there was something there, and often turn count on the more reliable (and abundant) Panzer IV to the With the advent of the Mustang to protect and
around and take to our heels. We hoped they would open war’s end, so resisted attempts to end production in favour of
fire, and we would then be able to see where they were heavier but more temperamental tanks such as the Panther.
escort the Fortresses all the way to the target
firing from and could then fight back.’ and back again, aircraft losses fell, and
THE BATTLE FOR POLAND
It was supply difficulties which halted the Russian consequently the damage caused to Germany’s
summer 1944 offensive, rather than any real opposition. Having advanced into Poland, the Soviet commander,
The Russians were now established in Poland and East Georgi Zhukov, planned the final offensive into Germany war effort rose immensely. At the same time
Prussia, the heartland of German militarism, and stood and on to Berlin. By October 1944, the plans for a new production of the B-17 reached its wartime peak,
poised to move into Germany itself. The remaining German offensive were well advanced and 13 mechanised corps
Panthers fought with tenacity and courage but sheer weight were established to provide the main thrust into the
and new aircraft were arriving in East Anglia in
of numbers overwhelmed them. When the Russian advance Reich. These corps were made up of T-34s leavened with droves to join the fight against the Axis powers.
some heavy tank units made up with heavier JS tanks.
Below: A rear view of a mid-production Panther Ausf A. Note the The Russians also mobilised élite Guards Tank armies,
prominent commander’s cupola which is located well to the rear of the reminiscent of the days of the old Tsarist armies, to smash ‘First of all you must win the battle of the air. That must
turret, and the six Schürzen side skirting plates. through the German lines. come before you start a single sea or land engagement. If you
examine the conduct of my campaigns, you will find that we
In January 1945, the thunder of Russian artillery marked Above: A Panther Ausf A with a traversed turret. The turret on a never fought a land battle until the air battle was won.’
the attack across the Vistula River. Once the German lines had Panther Ausf A could traverse fully in only 15 seconds. Speed of So spoke Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery in December Left: While ground crew service the aircraft, another paints mission Above: Bombs falling on target during an attack on oil storage facili-
been punctured, Russian armour raced through the gap to traverse could mean the difference between life and death for the crew. 1943, referring to the successful Allied campaigns of 1942–3 symbols on B-17G ‘Nine O Nine’ of the 333rd Bomb Squadron, 91st ties at Regensburg, 18 December 1944. An raid on Regensburg a year
push deep behind the German lines. Some Russian tanks were in North Africa. The initial object of these campaigns Bomb Group. This aircraft went on to complete 140 missions. earlier cost the Eighth Air Force some of its heaviest losses.
equipped with a rudimentary form of Schnorkel gear which halt the Soviet push on Berlin. German troops in Pomerania had been to defend the Suez Canal and the Anglo-Persian
allowed amphibious crossings, and this enabled them to pass to the north also threatened any advance on Berlin with an oilfields. When this had been achieved the goal was As for the Messerschmitt factory at Augsburg, it needed escort, and particularly the Mustangs, began to account for
river obstacles such as the Vistula in the 1944 offensives. attack into the Russians’ flank. The early capture of Berlin widened to include the elimination of the Axis forces in only two weeks of round-the-clock work before production more enemy aircraft with every passing week.
The Germans fell back. Warsaw, the capital of Poland, was impossible. North Africa and the capture of the entire southern coast was back to normal. At an aircraft factory near Leipzig 160 On 6 March 1944 Mustangs appeared for the first time over
soon fell to the tanks of the Red Army which were now of the Mediterranean. By May 1943 the last pockets of Axis crated fighters were salvaged from the ruins; almost all were Berlin and took part in one of the most bitterly contested air
advancing at a rate of 80.5km (50 miles) a day. However, OPERATION ‘SPRING AWAKENING’
resistance in Tunisia had been wiped out, and General Erwin found to be repairable. Under the direction of Albert Speer, battles of the war. When it ended the Americans had lost 69
Berlin was not taken in this advance and the advance on The Germans continued to organise a bitter rearguard action. Rommel’s once proud Afrika Korps had ceased to exist. Vast the minister of munitions and war production, factories bombers – 15 of them belonging to the ill-fated 100th BG
Berlin was not resumed until April 1945. The Russian Army’s In the west, this involved the Ardennes counter-offensive Allied land and air forces now stood idle in North Africa, and were hastily dispersed to make it more difficult for the Allies – and 11 fighters, but the Germans lost 80 aircraft, almost
halt before Berlin has been the subject of hot debate. One (Battle of the ‘Bulge’) in late 1944. The collapse of the 1944
the question of their future employment became a matter of to attempt another knockout blow. half the defending force. Another heavily escorted attack
explanation was the need to bring the logistical train forward Ardennes counter-offensive did not bring any respite for
urgent priority. on Berlin by 590 bombers on 8 March, when several key
to supply the men and tanks. Fuel was short and ammunition the battle-weary German troops and tank crews. In 1945, LUFTWAFFE LOSSES
With no prospect of launching an invasion of Occupied factories were destroyed, cost the Americans 37 bombers
was needed to replenish the tanks, as well as guns. The Hitler turned to the Waffen-SS formations of the Sixth SS
Europe from England in 1943, there remained two Although in the final analysis the ‘Big Week’ offensive made and 17 fighters; but when 669 bombers again struck at the
usually reliable tanks within the Soviet tank armies suffered Panzer Army for a new counter-offensive in the east. After a
alternatives: either the forces in North Africa could be little difference to the output of single-seat fighters for the German capital on the 22nd they encountered almost no
mechanical breakdowns, as with the Panther, and cut down few days’ rest and receipt of newly produced Panthers, he
transferred to Burma and the Pacific to take part in the Luftwaffe, which reached the level of 2000 per month by opposition. Twelve bombers were shot down, but all of
on Soviet effectiveness, as the rapid advances took their toll ordered the Sixth SS Panzer Army to Hungary to participate
war against Japan, or they could follow up their African the middle of 1944, the daylight offensive of January–April them were victims of the flak.
on tracks and moving parts. There was also the question in the 10 February 1945 ‘Spring Awakening’ offensive. The
victory by invading Sicily and Italy. In the latter event the 1944 cost the Luftwaffe more than 1000 pilots, many of During this period many long-range missions were flown
of the increasingly desperate German resistance in front SS Hitlerjugend, for example, received 16 new Panther Ausf
objective would be to eliminate Italy from the war and open them experienced veterans. Although the claims of the by the Fifteenth Air Force’s B-17s and B-24s to targets in
of their capital. Units of every type – including Volkssturm G tanks, raising its Panzer strength to 44. After four weeks’
units composed of the very old and very young – fought to bitter, but futile, fighting in Hungary against overwhelming Fortress and Liberator gunners were vastly inflated in the the Balkans, the main strategic aim being to inflict as much
Left: Escorted by P-51 Mustang fighters, B-17Gs head for Berlin. The confusion of air battle, there was no escaping the fact that damage as possible on that sector of the enemy’s air power
62 63 long-range Mustang was able to escort the bombers all the way to the Luftwaffe lost an average of 50 fighter pilots every time which could be brought to bear on the Italian war zone.
their targets and back, engaging the German fighters. the Americans mounted a major raid. The Allied fighter Another aim was to delay the arrival of troop reinforcements
59 66 67
Great World War II Weapons: The Bismarck
Robert Jackson
The Bismarck is an examination of the
ship that represented the pinnacle of
Nazi Germany’s naval war machine.
Great World War II Weapons: Beginning by tracing the regrowth of Great World War II Weapons:
MP40 ‘Schmeisser’ the German navy after World War I The Bismarck
285 x 213mm (11¼ x 8½”)
285 x 213mm (11¼ x 8½”) and Hitler’s plans for rearmament, the
96pp Extent: 96 pages
book examines the Bismarck’s design,
Illustrations: 10 colour artworks, 70 Word count: 35,000 words
development and construction. A
colour & b/w photos Illustrations: 70 colour and black-
chapter is devoted to the ship in action, and-white photographs, 10 colour
Word count: 35,000
ISBN: 978-1-78274-683-6 including an account of her sinking of artworks
£14.99 Paperback HMS Hood, followed by Bismarck’s ISBN: 978-1-78274-685-0
own final showdown when she was £14.99 Paperback
torpedoed and sunk by the Royal Navy.
THE MP40 THE MP38 AND MP40 IN DETAIL BISMARCK: THE FATAL VOYAGE BISMARCK: THE FATAL VOYAGE BISMARCK: THE FATAL VOYAGE BISMARCK: THE FATAL VOYAGE
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17 18 31 Above: The British King George V class battleship Prince of Wales at water, passing through several bulkheads and coming to rest Above: The battleship Bismarck firing a salvo from her main
43 At 0630 hours on Wednesday 21 May, the B-Dienst (wireless anchor. Launched in May 1939, she was not yet fully completed when 11 BRITISH ISLES without exploding near the diesel dynamo room. It was only armament. The photo was taken in daylight; the dark effect is caused
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intelligence service) office on the Prinz Eugen decoded the Bismarck and Prinz Eugen made their breakout into the Atlantic. 9 Bismarck
10 discovered after the battleship returned to harbour. Two of by the vivid flash of the warship’s guns.
60 62 63 64 some British signals traffic indicating that reconnaissance destroyer flotilla the 20.3cm (8in) shells had pierced the ship’s side aft, on the
aircraft had been despatched to hunt for the German naval SLIPPED AWAY waterline, allowing 500 tons of water to pour in. The third and Ramillies and the cruiser Edinburgh were also released
force.Throughout the night of 20–21 May, the force steamed Less than two hours after Suckling had walked into Bowhill’s
Brest • OCCUPIED FRANCE entered one of the 13.3cm (5.25in) shell handling rooms, from escort duties to take part in the chase. The main concern
Sheffield/Renown
(Force H) Ark Royal
northwards up the Norwegian coast, following a zigzag office, aircraft of Coastal Command were on their way to bounced round the confined space like a streak of lightning, now was to reduce the Bismarck’s speed, giving the hunters
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pattern to avoid British submarines. At 0900 hours on 21 attack the German warships, but their operations were Prinz Eugen then expended its energy and fell to the floor, also without a chance to close in for the kill, and at 1440 hours on 24 May,
44 65 May, Lütjens ordered the task force to enter the Norwegian frustrated by bad weather. Shortly before nightfall on the exploding. By some miracle, no one was hurt. Admiral Tovey ordered the carrier Victorious to race ahead to
45
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fjords instead of making for the Atlantic with all speed. The 22nd, a Martin Maryland reconnaissance aircraft of No. 771 The Prince of Wales was so newly completed that she a flying-off point 185km (100nm) from the enemy ships and
25 27 Bismarck entered Korsfjord and then Grimstad fjord, just Naval Air Squadron from Hatston in the Orkneys penetrated had not yet finished working-up; the contractors were still launch a Swordfish strike against them.
south of Bergen, while the Prinz Eugen went into Kalvanes Korsfjord, but its crew, Lt N.E. Goddard RNVR (pilot) and working on her 35.5cm (14in) turrets when she sailed, and At 2210 hours, Victorious flew off nine Swordfish of No.
46 67
Bay, to the north-west; the destroyer escorts went to Bergen. Commander G.A. Rotherham (observer) returned with the she was therefore not fully battleworthy, a fact of which 825 Squadron, led by Lt Cdr Eugene Esmonde. Flying through
30
Lütjens signalled the cruiser to take on oil from the tanker news that the Bismarck and the Prinz Eugen were gone. Captain Leach was obviously conscious. The additional rain and sleet, they obtained radar contact with the enemy at
66
Wollin and to be ready to sail in the evening. Meanwhile, In fact, they had already slipped away at 2200 hours the THE HUNT FOR THE BISMARCK damage had made her even more vulnerable, and Leach’s 2337 hours and briefly sighted the Bismarck, only to lose her
29
four merchant ships were ordered alongside each of the big previous evening, continuing on a northerly heading in the intention now was to use his damaged ship to assist Wake- again. Twenty minutes later, the shadowing British cruisers
warships, one on each beam and quarter, as anti-torpedo company of their three destroyer escorts. Walker’s cuisers in maintaining contact with the enemy until redirected the Swordfish on to their target and they made
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protection for the engine rooms, propellers and rudders. At 2245 hours, Admiral Tovey left Scapa Flow with the 1. The Bismarck and the Prinz Eugen break out into the 6. British cruisers continue to shadow enemy warships Admiral Tovey’s main force could reach the scene. their attack through heavy defensive fire. One torpedo hit
That same afternoon, the Bismarck and her consort main body of the Home Fleet, heading for Icelandic waters North Sea, 20 May 1941; Norwegian agents report until contact lost the Bismarck amidships without causing significant damage;
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were photographed by a Photographic Reconnaissance to reinforce the heavy cruisers HMS Norfolk and Suffolk, their movement to the British Admiralty 7. Warships of the Home Fleet, including aircraft carrier THREE HITS the other eight missed. All the attacking Swordfish recovered
Unit Spitfire, one of two sent out to look for the ships. The which were patrolling the Denmark Strait. Three more 2. The Bismarck and the Prinz Eugen detected at Bergen Victorious, sail to intercept enemy warships What Leach had no means of knowing was that his gunners safely to the carrier, although two reconnaissance Fulmars
1 barrel 10 collar 19 sear 28 dismounting screw 37 rear sight leaf spring 46 attachment 55 bolt handle pin 64 recoil spring Spitfire pilot, Fg Off Michael Suckling, landed at Wick in cruisers were guarding Lütjens’ alternative breakout route, by air reconnaissance, but succeed in escaping, 8. The Prince Eugen detached on lone raiding sortie; had obtained three hits on the Bismarck, causing two of her out of six despatched failed to return. The returning crews
2 barrel cap 11 barrel nut 20 trigger axis screw 29 receiver lock screw retainer 38 chamber cover 47 buffer spring tube 56 bolt handle pin 65 buffer housing north-east Scotland, where his film was developed; he then between Iceland and the Faeroes. First to arrive were the 22 May 1941 German Fleet Commander decides to make for Brest fuel tanks to leak oil and contaminating others. As a result, reported no sign of the Prinz Eugen, which had in fact been
made a high-speed dash south with the precious prints, but Home Fleet’s two fastest ships, HMS Prince of Wales and the 3. British cruisers Arethusa, Birmingham and with the Bismarck, 24 May 1941 Lütjens had decided to abandon the sortie and steer south- detached by Admiral Lütjens to continue on her way alone.
3 front sight cover 12 barrel nut washer 21 sear lever 30 shoulder piece pivot 39 magazine 48 recoil spring second tube 57 firing pin 66 fore-end was forced to make an emergency landing near his home Hood, which had set out in advance of the main force; behind Manchester patrol Iceland–Faroes passage 9. The Bismarck unsuccessfully attacked by Swordfish west for St Nazaire, the only port on the Atlantic coast of
4 front sight retainer 13 stock pivot 22 trigger spring 31 main spring 40 magazine release cap 49 recoil spring tube large 58 recoil spring tube end 67 trigger guard town of Nottingham because of dense cloud. Rousing a them came Tovey’s Fleet Flagship, the new battleship King 4. The Bismarck and the Prinz Eugen detected and torpedo-bombers from HMS Victorious, 25 May 1941 France with a dry dock large enough to accommodate his THE FAIREY SWORDFISH
friend who was a garage proprietor, Suckling continued George V, the aircraft carrier Victorious, four cruisers and shadowed by cruisers Suffolk and Norfolk in Denmark 10. The Bismarck sighted by Catalina flying boat of No. flagship while repairs were carried out. The Fairey Swordfish, known universally as the ‘Stringbag’,
5 cover retainer 14 stock release 23 receiver lock 32 magazine guide 41 magazine release spring 50 extractor 59 chamber cover 68 lock frame screw his journey in the latter’s car, driving through the blackout six destroyers. The carrier was not yet fully worked up, and Strait, 23 May 1941 209 Squadron, RAF Coastal Command, 26 May 1941 Tovey’s ships were still 612km (330nm) to the south- appeared to be an anachronism from the moment of its
6 front sight 15 spring 24 bar 33 magazine release screw 42 magazine release catch 51 bolt 60 pistol grip 69 grip screw at dangerous speeds. Eventually, at 0100 hours on 22 May, her air group comprised only nine Fairey Swordfish torpedo/ 5. The Bismarck and the Prinz Eugen engaged by 11. Ark Royal launches a successful torpedo attack on the east and could not expect to make contact until 0700 hours conception; a slow, lumbering biplane that seemed to have
7 resting bar pin 16 pin 25 receiver lock spring 34 washer 43 sling 52 bolt handle 61 buffer spring 70 frame screw unshaven and still wearing his flying kit, he arrived at the battlecruiser Hood and battleship Prince of Wales Bismarck. One torpedo hit jams the battleship’s rudders on 25 May at the earliest. However, other ships were also no place in the increasingly streamlined world of 1930s
Air Ministry in London, where he handed over the package Right: The Prinz Eugen survived the war, seeing service in the Baltic (Battle of the Denmark Strait). Hood sunk, Prince of 12. The Bismarck attacked by destroyers during the heading for the scene. Admiral Somerville’s Force H had been aviation. Yet the design of the Swordfish was exactly right
8 resting bar 17 stock arm 26 shoulder piece 35 rear sight leaf 44 attachment 53 bolt handle pin 62 recoil guide 71 frame screw of photographs to Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Bowhill, during the final months. Handed over to the Americans, she also survived Wales and Bismarck damaged, 24 May 1941 night, 27 May 1941 ordered north from Gibraltar by the Admiralty to intercept for the principal tasks it had to perform, and its rugged
9 barrel threads 18 stock arm 27 retainer 36 rear sight leaf 45 muzzle cap 54 firing pin retaining pin 63 recoil guide 72 grip screw AOC-in-C Coastal Command. the atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll in 1946, but was sunk in 1947. the German squadron, and the battleships Rodney, Revenge structure made it ideal for aircraft carrier operations. It was
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First appearing in 1866, the Winchester rifle used a tubular magazine under the
reference work, spanning both The Encyclopedia
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operation was replaced by a loading gate on the side of the receiver. From the American Civil War and the political history, society, war, of Ancient Greece
KEY WEAPONS AND WEAPON SYSTEMS FROM 1860 TO THE PRESENT
Model 1866 introduction of the metal cartridge culture, philosophy and mythology. 285 x 255mm (11¼ x 9”)
in the 1860s up to the present Ranging from the founding of Extent: 448pp
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The initial Winchester model offered huge firepower advantages over Barrel Length: 619mm (24.37in)
Muzzle Velocity: 335m/sec (1100ft/sec)
the single-shot carbines which were standard cavalry armament in the Feed/Magazine: 15-round tubular magazine
Range: 250m (820ft)
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Model 1873 ships from around the world. With 4th centuries BCE, the book is an
photographs & artworks £24.99 Paperback
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and a photograph, as well as a
Date: 1873
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Barrel Length: 762mm (30in)
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Dimensions: Length: 18.9m Dimensions: Length: 18.9m
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hand-cranked machine guns to enter service Dimensions: Length: 965mm
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in the nineteenth century, and the gatling 1893 bullDog “the weapon most associated with the British imperial
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principles are still in operation in electrically The Gatling Model Barrel Length:
conquest”, and likewise was used in colonial wars by 6in); height:
developed as a carrier fighter and proving 6in); height:
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610mm (24in)
powered variants. 1893 Bulldog. This 610mm (24in)
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Weight: 34kg later version of Weight: 34kg Weight: 38,000kg Weight: 38,000kg
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(75lb) the Gatling was a (75lb) consectetur. Sed do eiusmod tempor ut labore et dolore enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud. Dolores
(83,500lb) (83,500lb)
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Calibre: .45-70 in .40in or .44in Calibre: .45-70
maximum maximum take-
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extensions of the small- base superiority fighter that Congress never
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team set up their MG 08 quissun tiisit optat. FLANKEr-B
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somewhere on the Western Ebis pa inctem A specially marked Su-27 ‘Flanker-B’ of the Russian Air Force
provided by the Gatling 60 degrees while retaining
Front, September 1914. Training Centre at Lipetsk in the mid-1990s. This unit is tasked
was much valued in warfare some roll control.
with training weapons instructors and developing tactics.
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The Greek
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The Russian front on the river
now extends from Zehden,
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The similarities between the The Cult of Jupiter and the consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do
Dimensions: 6.35m (20ft 10in)
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Chronology Mars of Todi

By January 1945 the Red Army stood on the Vistula,
having driven German forces out of Soviet territory.
The next stage was the push into Germany itself and
reach the Oder less than 80km (50 miles) from Berlin.
1945
January 6th
British Prime Minister
Winston Churchill sends a
telegram to Joseph Stalin
requesting that the Soviet
offensive into Germany is
launched within January to
aid the Allied advance in the
West. The offensive was
originally planned for
January 20th, but Stalin
brings forward the launch
date to January 12th.
January 12th–14th
Soviet forces launch a huge
offensive – the biggest of
WWII – against the German
Army Group A and Army
Group Centre in East Prussia
and Poland. The main Soviet
thrust is made by the 1st, 2nd
and 3rd Belorussian Fronts,
the 1st Baltic Front and the
1st Ukrainian Front. The
front of attack runs from the
coast of Lithuania down to the
Balkans.
January 14th
The Soviet assault makes
tremendous advances in the
Weight: 32.28 tonnes (31.7 It is not possible to prove for certain that the Etruscan phonic At first Rome had only the archaic triumvirate: Jupiter, estan ad exminim veniam, quis nostrud.
February 5th more than any other tank. The Sherman Crab Mine- 2
Russian forces begin crossing tons) language is related to any other living or dead language that is Quirino and Mars. They were joined by two-faced Janus – Dolores dies irae est illiumes el solve
the Oder and pushing deeper Clearing Tank utilized a flail to detonate land mines, Engine: 1 x Ford GAA V-8 one face for the past, one for the future – and Vesta, the sacrae infinitum et dminums, lorem
into German territory. clearing a path for troops that followed. Early efforts known today. However, its alphabet is a western variant of the
first days and begins to press petrol powerplant generating Greek spoken by the inhabitants of the island of Euboea, off the An Etruscan statue from the 5th century BCE protector of Rome. But there were more gods, both from ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur
against the defences of East February 15th to develop a workable flail tank that would destroy
373kW (500hp) eastern coast of the Greek mainland. showing a warrior making a sacrifice to the god ancient Greece and local ones, such as Romulus, founder adipisicing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor
Prussia. Breslau is encircled by Soviet mines with a system of rotating lengths of chain,
troops, though the city will Speed: 46km/h (28.75mph) Ares (Latin Mars). Found buried in a convent at of the city, and Lazio, civilizer and guardian god of Latinos, ut labore et dolore magna aliqua enim
beating the ground in front of the vehicle, had
January 16th hold out against the Soviets
resulted in some promising prototypes. Armament: 1 x 75mm (2.95in) The phonic area of the Etruscan language coincided, in the ninth Todi near Perugia, Umbria, the piece is 141cm recast in the Jupiterian personalization Jupiter Latiaris. ad minim veniam, quis nostrud.
Hitler issues orders to until the end of the war.
transfer the Grossdeutschland gun; 1 x 7.62mm (0.3in) century BCE, with that of the Villanovian civilization, but in that area (4ft 5in) high, is made of bronze and has clear Dolores dies irae est illium solve sacrae
infinitum et dminums. elit, sed do
Panzer Corps from Army February 22nd Browning machine gun the language of the Retios and Umbrian was also spoken. In the Greek influences. It includes Etruscan and Um- Dolores dies irae est illium solve sacrae infinitum et dminums.
Group Centre to Army Group Poznan on the Warsaw–Berlin Rem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor ut labore et dolore
A. His intention is to make a main axis falls to the 1st Crew: 5 sixth century BCE, Etruscan–Latin bilingualism was practiced in this brian inscriptions. 1
flanking attack against the Belorussian Front after area. But the language of the Romans advanced overwhelmingly, so eiusmod tempor ut labore et dolore magna aliqua enim ad minim magna aliqua enim ad minim veniam,
Soviet drive on Poznan, but German forces held out in an veuis nostrud. Dolores dies irae est illium solve sacrae infinitum eila puis quis nostrud. Loremolores
all it achieves is depriving isolated pocket behind the that at the beginning of the imperial era in the Italic peninsula Etrus- 1 libation 2 left hand
East Prussia of much needed main Russian advance. can was no longer spoken. Unlike the phonic language, the Etruscan The warrior performs a The warrior was originally et dminums, lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing diesirae est illium solve sacrae
defensive manpower.
alphabet has an obvious origin: it is a western variant of Greek
libation to the god of war by leaning on a spear, which elit. Rem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do infinitum et dminums, lorem ipsum
February 24th pouring into the earth the today, along with the pátera
January 17th Lower Silesia is now in the eiusmod tempor ut labore et dolore magna aliqua enim ad minim dolor exe sit amet, consectetur
that the inhabitants of the island of Euboea, in the Aegean. Today liquid of the patera that he and the statue itself, is
Warsaw is taken by the Soviet hands of Konevís 1st veniam, quis nostrud. Dolores dies irae est illium solve sacrae infi- the symbolic triumvirate adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor
the Etruscan texts present a multiple problematic, since we only held in his right hand. displayed in the Vatican
47th Army after a major Ukrainian Front. The triumvirate correlates to the way society was divided into three classes:
encirclement operation.
Museum in Rome. nitum et dminums. Rem ipsum duis nostrud. Dolores dies irae est priests, represented by Jupiter; warriors, represented by Mars, god of War;
ut labore et dolore magna aliqua enim
have an imprecise understanding of their words and an elementary
Further north, the Soviet March 16th illium solve sacrae infinitum et dminums. ad minim veniam, quis nostrud.
International
and agricultural workers, represented by Quirino, god of fertility.
forces are already fighting in The Soviet 2nd and 3rd Germany. It runs along the British troops enter the town of knowledge of their grammar. This is aggravated
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Bloody History of London
John D. Wright Ben Hubbard
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Celts
MARTIN J. DOUGHERTY
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Dark History of Hollywood
Kieron Connolly
244 x 186mm (9½ x 7¼”)
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£19.99 Hardback
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Bloody History of Paris
244 x 186mm (93⁄4 x 71⁄2”)
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ISBN: 978-1-78274-495-5
£19.99 Hardback
Vikings: A History of the Norse
People
MARTIN J. DOUGHERTY
242 x 185mm (9½ x 7¼”)
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Dark History of the American
Presidents
MICHAEL KERRIGAN
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Bloody History of America
Kieron Connolly
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Celtic Legends
MICHAEL KERRIGAN
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Dark History of the Tudors
JUDITH JOHN
244 x 186mm (9½ x 7¼”)
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Kings and Queens of Europe
Brenda Ralph Lewis
285 x 213mm (11¼ x 8¼”)
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Norse Myths
MARTIN J. DOUGHERTY
244 x 186mm (93⁄4 x 7½”)
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Troy
BEN HUBBARD
268 x 205mm (10½ x 8”)
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The History of Punishment
Lewis Lyons
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 60,000 words
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Kings & Queens
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MARTIN J. DOUGHERTY
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Michael Kerrigan
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The Instruments of Torture The History of Pirates The History of Death
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General editor Jack Watkins is a
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regular contributor to publications such
BATTLES
THE GREATEST battles in history
as BBC History, The Guardian, The Daily
Combat, Survival and Fitness
Telegraph, Heritage Today and National
Trust Magazine, writing on history, the
IN HISTORY
BATTLES
arts and conservation. He is also the
author of The World’s Worst Inventions.
He lives in southern England.
Spanning more than three millennia of
Picture Credits history, The Greatest Battles in History is an
Front cover: The Battle of Hastings fought on 14 authoritative, fully illustrated history of
October 1066 © National Geographic Creative/Alamy.
170 key battles, campaigns and wars from
Back cover: A map of the siege of Friedland (1807) the ancient Egyptians to the end of the
© Amber Books Ltd. The siege saw the French, led by Napoleonic Wars.
Napoleon Bonaparte, decisively defeat the Russians.
IN HISTORY
Arranged chronologically, The Greatest
Other titles of interest: Battles in History addresses ancient,
Encyclopedia of Warfare medieval and early modern military action
Dennis Showalter 978-1-78274-023-0 from all around the world, beginning
with the Egyptian defeat of the Canaanites
Battles That Changed History at the battle of Megiddo in 1457bc (one
Dougherty, Rice, et al. of the first properly recorded battles) and
978-1-906626-80-8 encompassing, among other conflicts,
AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF classic warfare Roman campaigns, the Crusades, the
Hundred Years’ War, Chinese and
from megiddo to waterloo Japanese conflicts, the Seven Years’ War,
the American Revolutionary War and the
Napoleonic Wars.
From the battle of Megiddo in 1457bc to the battle of Waterloo in 1815ad, from
GENER AL EDITOR: JAC K WATKINS Combatants who appear include the
chariot charges to cavalry encounters, from naval battles to sieges, The Greatest Persians, the Athenians, the Greeks,
the Teutonic Knights, the Huns, the
Battles in History tells the stories of 170 key battles, campaigns and wars from the Vikings, the Mongols and Saracens,
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Genghis Khan, Saladin, Joan of Arc,
• George Washington, Horatio Nelson
and Napoleon Bonaparte are among the
Includes 150 annotated, colour maps of battles or campaigns, as well as colour military leaders featured.
and black-&-white photographs, paintings and illustrations From javelins to cannons, from chariots
to cavalry charges, from war elephants
• to naval encounters, from Roman battle
formations to sieges, The Greatest Battles
Each featured battle or campaign includes a locator map, a key facts box for in History takes the reader through an
quick and easy reference, and a timeline placing the battle into historical context immense history of the strategies, tactics,
machinery and weaponry used in major
military conflicts.
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General editor Jack Watkins is a

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as BBC History, The Guardian, The Daily

Telegraph, Heritage Today and National
Trust Magazine, writing on history, the
IN HISTORY

BATTLES
arts and conservation. He is also the
author of The World’s Worst Inventions.
He lives in southern England.
Spanning more than three millennia of
Picture Credits history, The Greatest Battles in History is an
Front cover: The Battle of Hastings fought on 14 authoritative, fully illustrated history of
October 1066 © National Geographic Creative/Alamy.
170 key battles, campaigns and wars from
Back cover: A map of the siege of Friedland (1807) the ancient Egyptians to the end of the
© Amber Books Ltd. The siege saw the French, led by Napoleonic Wars.
Napoleon Bonaparte, decisively defeat the Russians.

Other titles of interest:
Encyclopedia of Warfare
Dennis Showalter
Battles That Changed History
Dougherty, Rice, et al.
IN HISTORY
Arranged chronologically, The Greatest
Battles in History addresses ancient,
medieval and early modern military action
978-1-78274-023-0 from all around the world, beginning
with the Egyptian defeat of the Canaanites
at the battle of Megiddo in 1457bc (one
of the first properly recorded battles) and
978-1-906626-80-8 encompassing, among other conflicts,
AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF classic warfare Roman campaigns, the Crusades, the
Hundred Years’ War, Chinese and
from megiddo to waterloo Japanese conflicts, the Seven Years’ War,
the American Revolutionary War and the
Napoleonic Wars.
From the battle of Megiddo in 1457bc to the battle of Waterloo in 1815ad, from
GE N E R A L E DI TOR : J A C K WAT K I N S Combatants who appear include the
chariot charges to cavalry encounters, from naval battles to sieges, The Greatest Persians, the Athenians, the Greeks,
the Teutonic Knights, the Huns, the
Battles in History tells the stories of 170 key battles, campaigns and wars from the Vikings, the Mongols and Saracens,
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ancient, medieval, early modern and revolutionary periods while Alexander the Great, Hannibal,
Genghis Khan, Saladin, Joan of Arc,
• George Washington, Horatio Nelson
and Napoleon Bonaparte are among the
Includes 150 annotated, colour maps of battles or campaigns, as well as colour military leaders featured.
and black-&-white photographs, paintings and illustrations From javelins to cannons, from chariots
to cavalry charges, from war elephants
• to naval encounters, from Roman battle
formations to sieges, The Greatest Battles
Each featured battle or campaign includes a locator map, a key facts box for in History takes the reader through an
quick and easy reference, and a timeline placing the battle into historical context immense history of the strategies, tactics,
machinery and weaponry used in major
military conflicts.

Website: www.amberbooks.co.uk Each entry includes full-colour

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Facebook: www.facebook.com/amberbooks
as well as information boxes containing
key facts and figures and a description
Twitter: @amberbooks of the course of the battle. An easily
accessible guide, The Greatest Battles in
History is essential reading for enthusiasts
and general readers alike.
ISBN: 978-1-78274-544-0

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7th Armoured Division 1st SS Panzer Corps Visual Battle Guide: Visual Battle Guide: Campaigns of World War II: Campaigns of World War II: Campaigns of World War II:
at Villers-Bocage at Villers-Bocage FIfth Guards Tank Army at Kursk Das Reich­­­ at Kursk The Eastern Front The Italian Front The Pacific War
David Porter David Porter David Porter David Porter DUNCAN ANDERSON & OTHERS MICHAEL E. HASKEW ANDREW WIEST
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”) 240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”) 240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”) 240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”) 297 x 227mm (11¾ x 9in) 297 x 227mm (11¾ x 9in) 297 x 227mm (11¾ x 9”)
192pp, 50,000 words 192pp 50,000 words 192pp, 50,000 words 192pp, 50,000 words 256 pages 256 pages 256 pages
150 col a/ws & b/w photos 150 col a/ws & b/w photos 100 col & b/w a/ws & photos 100 col & b/w a/ws & photos 70,000 words; 45 a/ws, 230 photos, 70,000 words; 45 a/ws, 230 b/w 70,000 words; 65 maps and a/s,
ISBN: 9781908273772 ISBN: 9781908273765 ISBN: 9781907446610 ISBN: 9781907446627 10 colour maps photos, 10 colour maps 210 b/w photos
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Order of Battle: German Order of Battle: The Red Order of Battle: Western Allied Fighting Techniques of a
Luftwaffe in WWII Army in WWII Forces of WWII Panzergrenadier 1941–45 Stalingrad - The Infernal Kursk - The Greatest Tank Battle The Battle of the Bulge: Hitler’s Berlin: The Final Reckoning
Chris Bishop David Porter Michael E. Haskew MATTHEW HUGHES & CHRIS MANN Cauldron M. K. BARBIER Last Hope KARL BAHM
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”) 240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”) 240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”) 285 x 213mm (11¼ x 8¼in) STEPHEN WALSH 285 x 213mm (11½ x 8½”) ROBIN CROSS 246 x 183mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words 192pp, 50,000 words 192pp, 50,000 words 96 pages 246 x 183mm (11½ x 8½”) 176pp 246 x 183mm (9½ x 7½”) 192pp
150 col & b/w photos & a/ws 150 col & b/w photos & a/ws 150 col & b/w photos & a/ws 35,000 words; 50 artworks, 40 photos 176pp 60,000 words; 150 b/w photos and 192pp 60,000 words
ISBN: 9781906626204 ISBN: 9781906626525 ISBN: 9781906626549 ISBN: 978-1-78274-599-0 60,000 words; 190 b/w photos and artworks 60,000 words; 150 b/w photos, 10 b/w 150 b/w photographs, 16-page colour
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Fighting Techniques of a
Japanese Infantryman 1941–45
LEO J. DAUGHERTY III
285 x 213mm (11¼ x 8¼in)
96 pages
35,000 words; 50 artworks, 40 photos
ISBN: 978-1-78274-600-3
£14.99 Paperback
Fighting Techniques
of a U.S. Marine 1941–1945
LEO J. DAUGHERTY III
285 x 213mm (11¼ x 8¼in)
96 pages
35,000 words; 50 artworks, 40
photos
ISBN: 978-1-78274-601-0
£14.99 Paperback
Enigma: How Breaking the
Code Helped Win World War II
MICHAEL KERRIGAN
244 x 186mm (9½ x 7½”)
224pp
50,000 words; 180 b/w and colour
photographs and artworks
ISBN: 978-1-78274-587-7
£19.99 Hardback
Women at War in World War II
BRENDA RALPH LEWIS
The SS: Hitler’s Instrument of Eastern Front in World War II Blitzkrieg: Hitler’s Lightning War Waffen-SS: Hitler’s Elite in
268 x 205mm (10½ x 8”)
Terror WILL FOWLER in Photographs Photographs
256 pages
GORDON WILLIAMSON 245 x 204mm (9¾ x 8”) IAN BAXTER CHRISTOPHER AILSBY
60,000 words
295 x 234mm (11½ x 9¾”) 224pp 245 x 204mm (9¾ x 8”) 245 x 204mm (9¾ x 8”)
300 colour and black-&-white photo-
304pp 50,000 words 224 pages 224 pages
graphs
110,000 words; 50 col & 220 b/w 450 black-and-white photographs 50,000 words 50,000 words; 500 b/w photographs
ISBN: 978-1-78274-547-1
photos, artworks and maps ISBN: 978-1-78274-559-4 350 black-and-white photographs ISBN: 978-1-78274-543-3
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Germany’s Secret Weapons of
World War II
ROGER FORD
264 x 208mm (10½ x 8¼”)
224pp
60,000 words; 200 b/w and colour
photographs, diagrams and maps
ISBN: 978-1-909160-56-9
£19.99 Hardback
SS: Leibstandarte
Rupert Butler
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 60,000 words
110 b/w photos
ISBN: 978-1-78274-249-4
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SS: Hell on the Western Front
Chris Bishop
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp 60,000 words
120 b/w photographs
ISBN: 9781782743149
£19.99 Paperback
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Germany’s Secret Masterplan in
World War II
CHRIS McNAB
264 x 208mm (10½ x 8¼”)
224pp
200 col & b/w photos and a/ws
60,000 words
ISBN: 978-1-78274-244-9
£19.99 Hardback
SS: Das Reich
Gregory L. Mattson
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 60,000 words
110 b/w photos
ISBN: 978-1-78274-250-0
£19.99 Paperback
Weapons and Fighting Tactics
of the Waffen-SS
Stephen Hart & RUSSELL HART
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 60,000 words
70 b/w photographs & 50 b/w a/ws
ISBN: 9781782743125
£19.99 Paperback
SS Divisional Histories Aviation
SS: Totenkopf SS: Wiking Personal Accounts of the Battles of the Waffen-SS Drones Technical Guide:
Chris Mann Rupert Butler Waffen SS at War Gordon Willamson Martin J. Dougherty Japanese Aircraft of World War II
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”) 240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”) Gordon Willamson 240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”) 297 x 227mm (11¾ x 9”) Thomas Newdick
192pp, 60,000 words 192pp, 60,000 words 240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”) 192pp, 60,000 words 224pp, 55,000 words 216 x 170mm (81⁄2 x 6¾”)
110 b/w photos 110 b/w photos 192pp, 60,000 words 120 b/w photos 200 col a/ws and photographs 128 pages, 25,000 words
ISBN: 978-1-78274-251-7 ISBN: 978-1-78274-248-7 120 b/w photos ISBN: 9781782743705 ISBN: 978-1-78274-255-5 120 artworks and 15 photos
£19.99 Paperback £19.99 Paperback ISBN: 9781782743699 £19.99 Paperback £19.99 Hardback ISBN: 978-1-78274-474-0
£19.99 Paperback £16.99 Hardback
FLYING THE
WORLD’S GREATEST
COMBAT
AIRCRAFT
FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS
FROM THE PILOTS WHO FLEW
THEM IN ACTION
Flying the World’s Greatest Aviation Fact File: Aviation Fact File: Technical Drawings
Combat Aircraft Classic Military Aircraft Helicopters of Aircraft of World War II
SS: Hitlerjugend SS: Hitler’s Foreign Divisions James Bennett (EDITOR) Jim Winchester (editor) Jim Winchester (editor) Paul E. Eden (EDITOR)
Rupert Butler Chris Bishop 297 x 224mm (11¾ x 9”) 213 x 290mm (8½ x 11¾”) 213 x 290mm (8½ x 11½”) 297 x 228mm (11¾ x 9”)
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”) 240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”) 224pp 90,000 words 448pp; 120,000 words 256pp, 145,000 words 256pp, 50,000 words
192pp, 60,000 words 192pp, 60,000 words 375 col & b/w photos 2000 colour photos and a/ws 2000 col & b/w photos & artworks 385 col photos and 116 line artworks
110 b/w photos 110 b/w photos ISBN: 9781782744696 ISBN: 9781907446399 ISBN: 978-1-782740-87-2 ISBN: 978-1905704323
ISBN: 978-1-78274-247-0 ISBN: 978-1-78274-246-3 £19.99 Hardback £19.99 Hardback £19.99 Hardback £19.99 Hardback
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Chronology of Aviation World’s Greatest Military Aircraft Military Atlas Allied Aircraft
Jim Winchester Thomas Newdick of Air Warfare of World War II
SS: Roll of Infamy SS: Hell on the Eastern Front 297 x 227mm (11¾ x 9”) 297 x 227mm (11¾ x 9”) Martin J. Dougherty Chris Chant
Christopher Ailsby Christopher Ailsby 160pp, 70,000 words 224pp, 65,000 words 360 x 280mm (14¼ x 11”) 240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”) 240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”) 300 col & b/w photos & a/ws 200 col a/ws and photographs 176pp, 37,000 words 384pp, 100,000 words
192pp, 60,000 words 192pp, 60,000 words ISBN: 978-1-78274-067-4 ISBN: 978-1-78274-263-0 120 col maps and 100 photographs 400 col & b/w a/ws & photos
150 b/w photographs 120 b/w photos £14.99 Hardback £19.99 Hardback ISBN: 978-1-78274-138-1 ISBN: 978-1-78274-207-4
ISBN: 9781782743132 ISBN: 9781782743675 £24.99 Hardback £29.99 Hardback
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Modern Military Aircraft
Thomas Newdick & Tom Cooper
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
384pp, 100,000 words
400 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 978-1-78274-066-7
£29.99 Hardback
The Essential Aircraft
Identification Guide: Aircraft
of World War I 1914–1918
Jack Herris & Bob Pearson
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words
200 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 9781906626655
£19.99 Hardback
Naval
The Golden Age of Sail
David Ross
213 x 290mm (8½ x 11½”)
224pp, 50,000 words
110 col a/ws & photos
ISBN: 978-1-78274-069-8
£19.99 Hardback
38
The Essential Aircraft
Identification Guide:
Allied Fighters 1939–45
Christopher Chant
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words
200 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 9781905704699
£19.99 Hardback
The Essential Aircraft
Identification Guide:
Carrier Aircraft 1917–Present
Thomas Newdick
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words
200 col a/ws & 50 photos
ISBN: 9781907446979
£19.99 Hardback
Submarines
Chris Bishop
270 x 215mm (10½ x 8½”)
384 pp 120,000 words
500 artworks and 80 photographs
ISBN: 978-1-78274-433-7
£29.99 Hardback
The Essential Aircraft
Identification Guide:
Allied Bombers 1939–45
Christopher Chant
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words
200 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 9781905704705
£19.99 Hardback
Air Combat
Thomas Newdick
285 x 211mm (11¼ x 8¼”)
320pp, 80,000 words
300 col a/ws and photographs
ISBN: 978-1-78274-333-0
£19.99 Hardback
The World’s Greatest
Submarines
David Ross
297 x 227mm (11¾ x 9”)
224pp, 65,000 words
200 colour artworks and photographs
ISBN: 978-1-78274-421-4
£19.99 Hardback
The Essential Aircraft
Identification Guide: Aircraft
of the Cold War 1945–1991
Thomas Newdick
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words
200 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 9781906626631
£19.99 Hardback
Top 50 Military Aircraft
264 x 208mm (10½ x 8¼”)
208 pages
40,000 words
300 artworks and photographs
ISBN: 978-1-78274-529-7
£19.99 Hardback
The World’s Greatest Aircraft
Carriers
297 x 227mm (11¾ x 9”)
224pp
65,000 words
200 colour artworks and photographs
ISBN: 978-1-78274-524-2
£19.99 Hardback
Essential Submarine
Identification Guide:
Kriegsmarine U-Boats
1939–45
Chris Bishop
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words
200 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 9781904687962
£19.99 Hardback
Collector’s Guides:
Rifles & Muskets
Michael E. Haskew
244 x 186mm (9½ x 7¼”)
224pp, 50,000 words
200 colour and b/w photos & a/ws
ISBN: 978-1-78274-151-0
£19.99 Hardback
The Essential Weapons
Identification Guide:
Small Arms 1914-1945
Michael E. Haskew
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words
200 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 9781908273758
£19.99 Hardback
Small Arms
Collector’s Guides:
Glock
Chris McNab Michael E. Haskew
244 x 186mm (9½ x 7¼”)
224pp, 50,000 words
200 colour and b/w photos & a/ws
ISBN: 978-1-78274-256-2
£19.99 Hardback
World’s Greatest Small Arms
Chris McNab
297 x 227mm (11¾ x 9”)
224pp, 65,000 words
200 colour and b/w photos & a/ws
ISBN: 978-1-78274-262-3
£19.99 Hardback
The Essential Weapons
Identification Guide:
Small Arms 1945-present
Martin J. Dougherty
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words
200 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 9781908273178
£19.99 Hardback
Collector’s Guides:
Colt
244 x 186mm (9½ x 7¼”)
224pp, 50,000 words
200 colour and b/w photos & a/ws
ISBN: 978-1-78274-257-9
£19.99 Hardback
Small Arms:
Compared and Contrasted
Martin J Dougherty
213 x 290mm (8½ x 11½”)
224pp, 70,000 words
300 col photos and illustrations
ISBN: 978-1-78274-206-7
£19.99 Hardback
Military Technology
Technical Guide:
Japanese Aircraft in World War II Russian Tanks of World War II
Thomas Newdick
216 x 170mm (81⁄2 x 6¾”)
128 pages, 25,000 words
120 artworks and 15 photos
ISBN: 978-1-78274-474-0
£16.99 Hardback
Collector’s Guides:
Pistols & Revolvers
Martin J. Dougherty
244 x 186mm (9½ x 7¼”)
224pp 50,000 words
200 colour and b/w photos & a/ws
ISBN: 978-1-78274-150-3
£19.99 Hardback
Small Arms:
17th Century to the Present Day
MARTIN J. DOUGHERTY
213 x 290mm (8½ x 11½”)
224pp; 15,000 words
250 col a/ws, 35 col & b/w photos
ISBN: 9781907446801
£19.99 Hardback
Technical Guide:
Stephen Hart
216 x 170mm (81⁄2 x 6¾”)
128 pages, 25,000 words
120 artworks and 15 photos
ISBN: 978-1-78274-475-7
£16.99 Hardback
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Camouflage at War
Martin J. Dougherty
268 x 205mm (10½ x 8”)
224pp, 60,000 words
200 col & b/w photos and a/ws
ISBN: 978-1-78274-498-6
£19.99 Hardback
The World’s Greatest
Military Aircraft
Thomas Newdick
297 x 227mm (11¾ x 9”)
224pp, 65,000 words
200 col a/ws and photographs
ISBN: 978-1-78274-263-0
£19.99 Hardback
Military Atlas
of Tank Warfare
Stephen Hart
360 x 280mm (14¼ x 11”)
176pp, 32,000 words
110 col maps and 65 photographs
ISBN: 978-1-78274-139-8
£24.99 Hardback
40
Compared and Contrasted
Weapons of World War II
Michael E. Haskew
297 x 227mm (11¾ x 9”)
224pp, 40,000 words
100 colour photos and a/ws
ISBN: 978-1-908696-69-4
£19.99 Hardback
The World’s Greatest
Submarines
David Ross
297 x 227mm (11¾ x 9”)
224pp, 65,000 words
200 colour artworks and photographs
ISBN: 978-1-78274-421-4
£19.99 Hardback
Military Atlas
of Air Warfare
Martin J. Dougherty
360 x 280mm (14¼ x 11”)
176pp, 37,000 words
120 col maps and 100 photographs
ISBN: 978-1-78274-138-1
£24.99 Hardback
Compared and Contrasted
Modern Weapons
Martin J Dougherty
297 x 227mm (11¾ x 9”)
224pp, 40,000 words
100 colour photos and a/ws
ISBN: 978-1-908696-68-7
£19.99 Hardback
The World’s Greatest
Tanks
Michael E. Haskew
297 x 227mm (11¾ x 9”)
224pp, 65,000 words
200 col a/ws and photographs
ISBN: 978-1-78274-108-4
£19.99 Hardback
WORLD WAR II GERMANY:
The Wehrmacht
MICHAEL E. HASKEW
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp
50,000 words
150 photos, diagrams and maps
ISBN: 978-1-78274-592-1
£19.99 Paperback
Red Army Tanks of World War II
Tim Bean & WILL FOWLER
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
176pp, 70,000 words
120 b/w photos, 50 b/w a/ws
ISBN: 978-1-78274-492-4
£19.99 Paperback
The World’s Greatest
Small Arms
CHRIS MCNAB
297 x 227mm (11¾ x 9”)
224pp, 65,000 words
200 col a/ws and photographs
ISBN: 978-1-78274-262-3
£19.99 Hardback
WORLD WAR II GERMANY:
The SS
CHRIS McNAB
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp
50,000 words; 150 photos,
diagrams and maps
ISBN: 978-1-78274-593-8
£19.99 Paperback
WORLD WAR II GERMANY:
Hitler’s Secret Weapons
DAVID PORTER
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp
50,000 words
150 photos, diagrams and maps
ISBN: 978-1-78274-595-2
£19.99 Paperback
WORLD WAR II GERMANY:
The Kriegsmarine
DAVID PORTER
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp
50,000 words
150 photos, diagrams and maps
ISBN: 978-1-78274-596-9
£19.99 Paperback
Essential Identification Guides
Allied Tanks
of World War II
David Porter
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
384pp, 100,000 words
400 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 978-1-78274-208-1
£29.99 Hardback
WORLD WAR II GERMANY:
The Luftwaffe
S. MIKE PAVELIC
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp
50,000 words; 150 photos,
diagrams and maps
ISBN: 978-1-78274-597-6
£19.99 Paperback
Top 50 Military Aircraft
THOMAS NEWDICK
264 x 208mm (10½ x 8¼”)
208 pages
40,000 words
300 artworks and photographs
ISBN: 978-1-78274-529-7
£19.99 Hardback
Allied Aircraft
of World War II
Chris Chant
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
384pp, 100,000 words
400 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 978-1-78274-207-4
£29.99 Hardback
WORLD WAR II GERMANY:
The Third Reich
CHRIS McNAB
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp
50,000 words; 150 photographs,
diagrams and maps
ISBN: 978-1-78274-598-3
£19.99 Paperback
Top 50 Tanks
MARTIN DOUGHERTY
264 x 208mm (10½ x 8¼”)
208 pages
40,000 words
300 artworks and photographs
ISBN: 978-1-78274-528-0
£19.99 Hardback
Modern Military Aircraft
Thomas Newdick
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
384pp, 100,000 words
400 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 978-1-78274-066-7
£29.99 Hardback
WORLD WAR II GERMANY:
Hitler’s Masterplan
CHRIS McNAB
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp
50,000 words; 150 photographs,
diagrams and maps
ISBN: 9781782745945
£19.99 Paperback
The Essential Aircraft
Identification Guide:
Allied Fighters 1939–45
Chris Chant
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words
200 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 9781905704699
£19.99 Hardback
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The Essential Aircraft
Identification Guide:
Allied Bombers 1939–45
Chris Chant
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp 50,000 words
200 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 9781905704705
£19.99 Hardback
The Essential Tank
Identification Guide:
Wehrmacht Panzer Divisions
1939–45
Chris Bishop
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words
500 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 9781904687467
£19.99 Hardback
Essential Submarine
Identification Guide:
Kriegsmarine U-Boats
1939–45
Chris Bishop
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words
200 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 9781904687962
£19.99 Hardback
42
The Essential Aircraft
Identification Guide: Aircraft
of the Cold War 1945–1991
Thomas Newdick
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words
200 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 9781906626631
£19.99 Hardback
The Essential Vehicle
Identification Guide:
Waffen-SS Divisions
1939–45
Chris Bishop
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words
300 col a/ws and 50 b/w & col photos
ISBN: 9781905704552
£19.99 Hardback
The Essential Weapons
Identification Guide:
Small Arms 1914-1945
Michael E. Haskew
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words
200 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 9781908273758
£19.99 Hardback
The Essential Aircraft
Identification Guide: Aircraft
of World War I 1914–1918
Jack Herris & Bob Pearson
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words
200 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 9781906626655
£19.99 Hardback
The Essential Vehicle
Identification Guide:
Western Allied Tanks
1939–45
David Porter
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words
200 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 9781906626228
£19.99 Hardback
The Essential Weapons
Identification Guide:
Small Arms 1945-present
Martin J. Dougherty
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words
200 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 9781908273178
£19.99 Hardback
The Essential Aircraft
Identification Guide:
Carrier Aircraft 1917–Present
Thomas Newdick
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words
200 col a/ws & 50 photos
ISBN: 9781907446979
£19.99 Hardback
The Essential Vehicle
Identification Guide:
Panzergrenadier Divisions
1939–45
Chris Bishop
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words
200 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 9781905704293
£19.99 Hardback
The Essential Weapons
Identification Guide:
Postwar Artillery
1945–Present
Michael E. Haskew
240 x 189mm (9½ x 7½”)
192pp, 50,000 words
200 col & b/w a/ws & photos
ISBN: 9781907446603
£19.99 Hardback
Index C
Camouflage at War 31, 40
Campaigns of World War II: The Eastern Front 35
1939–45 42
Essential Weapons Identification Guide: Postwar Artillery
1945–Present 42
1st SS Panzer Corps at Villers-Bocage 34 Campaigns of World War II: The Italian Front 35 Essential Weapons Identification Guide: Small Arms
7th Armoured Division at Villers-Bocage 34 Campaigns of World War II: The Pacific War 35 1914–1945 39, 42
100 Best-Selling Albums of the 70s 22 Carrier Aircraft 1917–Present 38, 42 Essential Weapons Identification Guide: Small Arms 1945–
100 Best-Selling Albums of the 80s 22 Cats Gone Bad 19 Present 39, 42
100 Best-Selling Albums of the 90s 22 Cats in Baskets 20
501 Unarmed Self-Defence Skills 27 Cats in Hats 19 F
Celtic Castles 22 Fat Cats 19
A Celtic Legends 24 Fifth Guards Tank Army at Kursk 34
A-Z of Animals 18 Celts 24 Fighting Techniques of a Japanese Infantryman 1941–45 34
A-Z of Dinosaurs 18 Chronology of Aviation 37 Fighting Techniques of a Panzergrenadier 1941–45 34
A-Z of Sharks 18 Chronology of World War II 33 Fighting Techniques of a U.S. Marine 1941–1945 34
A-Z of Snakes 18 Civil Aircraft 21 Fighting Techniques of Naval Warfare 30
Abandoned Castles 22 Classic Military Aircraft 37 Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World 30
Abandoned Civilisations 3 Classic Warfare, The Encyclopedia of 26, 30 Fighting Techniques of the Oriental World 30
Abandoned Places 22 Cold War Plans that Never Happened 31 First Aid Survival Guide 28
Abandoned Wrecks 23 Collector’s Guides series Flying the World’s Greatest Combat Aircraft 37
Air Combat 32, 38 Colt 39
Air Warfare, Military Atlas of 37, 40 Glock 39 G
Aircraft Anatomy 2 Pistols & Revolvers 39 German Soldier in World War II 33
Aircraft Carriers 38 Rifles & Muskets 39 German Weapons of World War II 9
Aircraft of the Cold War 1945–1991 38, 42 Compared and Contrasted: Modern Weapons 40 Germany’s Secret Masterplan in World War II 36
Aircraft of World War I 1914–1918 38 Compared and Contrasted: Weapons of World War II 40 Germany’s Secret Weapons of World War II 36
Aircraft of World War I: Essential Identification Guide 32, 42 Gestapo, The 33
Aircraft of World War II 21, 26 D Ghost Towns 22
Allied Aircraft of World War II 37, 41 Dark History of Hollywood 24 Golden Age of Sail, The 38
Allied Bombers 1939–45 38, 42 Dark History of Russia 3 Great Commanders of the American Civil War 31
Allied Fighters 1939–45 38, 41 Dark History of the American Presidents 24 Great World War II Weapons: B-17 Flying Fortress 15
Allied Tanks of World War II 41 Dark History of the Tudors 24 Great World War II Weapons: The Bismarck 15
American Battles and Campaigns 31 Das Reich at Kursk 34 Great World War II Weapons: The MP40 ‘Schmeisser’ 14
American Classic Cars 7 Dinosaurs 27 Great World War II Weapons: Panther Tank 14
Amphibious Warfare 31 Dinosaurs, A-Z 18 Great World War II Weapons: Tiger Tank 13
Ancient Egypt, The Encyclopedia of 25, 26 Dinosaurs (Mini Encyclopedia) 20 Greatest Battles in History, The 26, 30
Ancient Greece 17 Dinosaurs: The World’s Most Terrifying Creatures 18 Guitar Book 22
Ancient Rome 17 Dogs Gone Bad 19 Guitar Chords 20, 21
Ancient Warrior, The 30 Dogs in Cars 20
Animals, A-Z 18 Downfall of the Third Reich, The 33 H
Animals Visual Encyclopedia 26 Drones 37 Haiku 19
Art of War (Illustrated), The 11 Halloween Hauntings 8
Art of War, The (New Translation) 19 E Haunted Places 23
Astrology 12 Eastern Front 1914–1920 32 Helicopters 37
Aviation Fact File: Classic Military Aircraft 37 Eastern Front (Campaigns of World War II) 35 History of Death, The 25
Aviation Fact File: Helicopters 37 Eastern Front in World War II 35 History of Pirates, The 25
Aztecs, Inca and Mayan Civilisations 11 Encyclopedia of Aircraft of Classic Warfare 26 History of Punishment, The 25
Encyclopedia of Aircraft of World War II 26 History of World War II, The 16
B Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt 25, 26 Hitler 25, 33
B-17 Flying Fortress 15 Encyclopedia of Classic Warfare 26, 30 Hitler Youth 33
Battle of the Bulge: Hitler’s Last Hope 35 Encyclopedia of Warfare 26 Hitler’s Masterplan 41
Battles of the Bible 30 Enigma: How Breaking the Code Helped Win World War II 34 Hitler’s Secret Weapons 41
Battles of the Waffen-SS 37 Essential Aircraft Identification Guide: Aircraft of the Cold How the Body Works 22, 26
Battles that Changed History 26, 32 War 1945–1991 38, 42 How the Brain Works 22
Berlin: The Final Reckoning 35 Essential Aircraft Identification Guide: Aircraft of World War I How to Fight Like a Special Forces Soldier 28
Best-Selling Albums 21 1914–1918 32, 38, 42 How to Look After Your Horse 27
Best-Selling Albums of the 70s 22 Essential Aircraft Identification Guide: Allied Bombers How to Pass the SAS and Special Forces Selection Course 28
Best-Selling Albums of the 80s 22 1939–45 38, 42 How to Sail 28
Best-Selling Albums of the 90s 22 Essential Aircraft Identification Guide: Allied Fighters How to Survive a Disaster 28
Birds 27 1939–45 38, 41 How to Survive Anything, Anywhere 6
Birds, World of 20 Essential Aircraft Identification Guide: Carrier Aircraft 1917– How to Survive at Sea 28
Bismarck, The 15 Present 38, 42 How to Survive in the City 28
Blitzkrieg: Hitler’s Lightning War in Photographs 35 Essential Submarine Identification Guide: Kriegsmarine How to Track and Navigate 28
Bloody History of America 24 U-Boats 1939–45 39, 42 Human Body, The 21, 22
Bloody History of London 24 Essential Tank Identification Guide: Wehrmacht Panzer
Bloody History of Paris 24 Divisions 1939-45 42 I
Bridges 23 Essential Vehicle Identification Guide: Panzergrenadier Illustrated Art of War 11
Bugs 20 Divisions 1939–45 42 Illustrated Encyclopedia of Space & Space Exploration 26
Bushido: The Code of the Samurai 19 Essential Vehicle Identification Guide: Waffen-SS Divisions Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War I 26, 32
1939-45 42 Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II 27
Essential Vehicle Identification Guide: Western Allied Tanks Illustrated History of the Vietnam War 31

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Illustrated History of World War I 31, 32 R Top 50 Military Aircraft 38, 41
In The Footsteps of Alexander 30 Red Army in WWII, The 34 Top 50 Tanks 41
Infantry Combat 31 Red Army Tanks of World War II 40 Tracking a Serial Killer 27
Instruments of Torture 25 Rommel in His Own Words 25, 33 Troy 24
Ireland 23 Russian Tanks of World War II 39
Italian Front (Campaigns of World War II) 35 U
Italy 23 S Ukulele for Beginners 21
Samurai Warrior, The 30 Ultimate Survival Guide 27
J SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Armed Combat 29 Unarmed Self-Defence Skills 27
Japanese Aircraft of World War II 37, 39 SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Extreme Fitness 29 Uniforms of World War II 33
SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Manhunt 29
K SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Preparing to Survive 29 V
Kama Sutra, The 19 SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Prisoner of War Escape & Victorians, The 25
Kings & Queens of Europe 24, 25 Evasion 29 Vietnam War, The Illustrated History of 31
Kings & Queens of the Medieval World 25 SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Ropes and Knots 29 Viking Warrior, The 10, 30
Kriegsmarine, The 41 SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Sniper 29 Vikings: A History of the Norse People 24
Kriegsmarine U-Boats 1939–45 39, 42 SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Special Forces in Action 29 Visual Battle Guides 34
Kursk – The Greatest Tank Battle 35 SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Unarmed Combat 29
SAS and Special Forces Fitness Training 28 W
L SAS and Special Forces Mental Toughness Training 28 Waffen-SS Divisions 1939–45 42
Land Combat 32 SAS and Special Forces Self Defence Handbook 28 Waffen-SS: Hitler’s Elite in Photographs 35
Lighthouses 23 Secret Operations of World War II 5 Warfare, The Encyclopedia of 26
Luftwaffe in WWII, The 34 Self-Defence: How to Defend Yourself 29 Warplanes of World War II 6
Luftwaffe, The 33, 41 Self-Defence: How to Punch 29 Warriors of the Ancient World 18
Sharks & Predators of the Deep 18 Warriors of the Medieval World 18
M Sharks, A–Z 18 Warriors of the World: The Ancient Warrior 30
Mammals 20 Ships 21 Wars of the Roses, The 31
Marine Life 20 Small Arms: 17th Century to the Present Day 39 Weapons 16
Medieval Knight, The 13 Small Arms 1914–1945 39, 42 Weapons and Fighting Tactics of the Waffen-SS 36
Military Aircraft, Tanks & Warships Visual Encyclopedia 4 Small Arms 1945–Present 39, 42 Weapons of World War I, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of
Military Aircraft, Top 50 38, 41 Small Arms: Compared and Contrasted 39 26, 32
Military Aircraft, World’s Greatest 37, 40 Small Arms Visual Encyclopedia 26 Weapons of World War II (Compared and Contrasted) 40
Military Atlas of Air Warfare 37, 40 Small Arms: World’s Greatest 39, 40 Weapons of World War II, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 27
Military Atlas of Tank Warfare 40 Snakes, A-Z 18 Wehrmacht, The 40
Military Jet Aircraft 9 Space Exploration, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 26 Wehrmacht Panzer Divisions 1939–45 42
Military Quiz Book 27 Special Forces in Action 29 Western Allied Forces of WWII 34
Military Uniforms Visual Encyclopedia 26 SS, The 40 Western Allied Tanks 1939–45 42
Minerals and Gemstones 20 SS: Das Reich 36 Western Front 1914–1916 32
Modern Military Aircraft 21, 38, 41 SS: Hell on the Eastern Front 36 Western Front 1917–1918 32
Modern Small Arms 7 SS: Hell on the Western Front 36 Women at War in World War II 34
Modern Weapons (Compared and Contrasted) 40 SS: Hitlerjugend 36 World of Birds, The 20
MP40 ‘Schmeisser’ 14 SS: Hitler’s Foreign Divisions 36 World War I, The Illustrated History of 31, 32
SS: Hitler’s Instrument of Terror 35 World War II Abandoned Places 23
N SS: Leibstandarte 36 World War II Data Book: The Luftwaffe 33
Native American Myths & Legends 2 SS: Roll of Infamy 36 World War II Data Book: The Third Reich 33
Native American Warriors 4 SS: Totenkopf 36 World War II Plans that Never Happened 31, 33
Naval Warfare 1914–1918 32 SS: Wiking 36 World War II Weapons: B-17 Flying Fortress 15
Norse Myths 24 Stalin 12 World War II Weapons: The Bismarck 15
Stalingrad – The Infernal Cauldron 35 World War II Weapons: MP40 ‘Schmeisser’ 14
O Stalin’s Secret Police 33 World War II Weapons: Panther Tank 14
Order of Battle: German Luftwaffe in WWII 34 Stars and Planets 20 World War II Weapons: Tiger Tank 13
Order of Battle: The Red Army in WWII 34 Submarines 38, 39, 40 World’s Greatest Aircraft Carriers 38
Order of Battle: Western Allied Forces of WWII 34 Supercars 21 World’s Greatest Cars 25
Orient Express, The 23 Survival Techniques 28 World’s Greatest Military Aircraft 37, 40
Surviving Extreme Weather 27 World’s Greatest Small Arms 39, 40
P World’s Greatest Submarines 38, 40
Pacific War (Campaigns of World War II) 35 T World’s Greatest Tanks 40
Pan Am Clipper, The 23 Tank Combat 31 World’s Worst Cars 21
Panther Tank 14 Tank Warfare 40 World’s Worst Inventions 21
Panzergrenadier Divisions 1939–45 42 Tanks & Military Vehicles 10 World’s Worst Weapons 21
Paris 23 Tanks, Top 50 41
Pawfect Friends 19 Tanks, Wehrmacht Panzer Divisions 1939–45 42 Z
Pawfect Guide to Thinking Like a Dog, The 27 Tanks, Western Allied Tanks 1939–45 42 Zeppelin, The 23
Personal Accounts of the Waffen SS at War 37 Tanks, World’s Greatest 40
Plantagenets, The 5 Tao Te Ching 19
Postwar Artillery 1945-present 42 Technical Drawings of Aircraft of World War II 37
Prince, The 19 Technical Guide: Japanese Aircraft of World War II 37, 39
Pugs in Space 20 Technical Guide: Russian Tanks of World War II 39
Pugs on Rugs 19 Third Reich, The 33, 41
Purrfect Guide to Thinking Like a Cat, The 27 Tiger Tank 13

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