Stock #: KB10580

This book on the Panther tank includes 10 subjects and many unpublished photos as well as maps and post war photos of battle field findings. Hilary Doyle, a well-known expert on Panthers, provides the reader with an intriguing forward before the book presents works by some of the most respected modellers in the world today. Enhancing these photos of excellent craftsmanship are research data and historical background to provide a complete portrait of the machines and their times.

Roger Hurkmans with a 11. SS Pz.Abt. "Hermann von Salza" Panther Ausf. D

Lester Plaskitt with a Pz. Reg. 23 Infra Rott prepared Panther Ausf. G

Darren Gawle with a I./Pz. Reg. 22 Stahlrad Panther Ausf. G as seen in the Berlin area

Mirko Bayerl with a 9. SS Pz. Div. "Hohenstaufen" Befehlspanther Ausf. G AJ 9

Roddy MacDougall with a SS Pz. Reg. 1 Stahlrad Panther Ausf. G

Toni Canfora with a I./4. Pz. Reg. Panther Ausf. A

Brian Murdoch with a 2./SS Pz. Reg. 1 Panther Ausf. G (turret in zimmerit)

Gunnar Janson with a Infra Rott/Bild Wandler (IR/BIWA) Panther Ausf. G

Markus Eriksson with a 5. SS Pz. Div."Wiking" Panther Ausf. A

Phil Stutcinskass with a KG "Peiper" Stahlrad Panther G more»

Stock #: KB10579
Author: Trojca, Munch and Jaugitz

The second volume in a three part series. Included 80 pages of color profiles and 3D color drawings, 250 photographs, and approximately 350 2D/3D B & W drawings. The volume will cover the following vehicles: All Marder vehicles based on the chassis of captured French tanks, Panzerjager IV, Panzer IV/70 (V), Panzer IV/70 (A), RSO (with the 7.5 cm Pak 40/4 gun), Various Waffentrager. Improvised vehicles based on the Demag D 7 halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 10), the Krupp L 3 H 143 truck and other captured English and Russian half-tracked vehicles. Hard cover. more»

Stock #: KB10578
Author: Solár, Dolezal and Kos

By the end of the war in May 1945 thousands of vehicles passed Czechoslovakian territory and are here presented in 224 pages with over 300 photos. It is an amazing collection of German, Russian, U.S and British vehicles. The main part of the book (approx 70%) presents German and Russian vehicles on Czechoslovakian territory, May 1945. Panther, Pz. IV, Tiger II, Jagdpanzer IV, Hetzer, Grille, SPWs, Hummel, StuGs and many more German vehicles are covered. Russian vehicles include T-34, IS-2, SU-85/100, SU-76, ISU-152 as well as soft-skins. The book also contains a section on US vehicles such as Sherman, Hellcat, M8, M5. Furthermore. Sections covering Czech pre-war and post-war vehicles and the Soviet 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia are also included. The book ends with 30 color profiles by Petr Stepánek. Hard cover. more»

Stock #: KB10575
Author: Haasler, MacDougall, Vosters, Weber

THE LEIBSTANDARTE DURING THE ARDENNES OFFENSIVE

Duel in the Mist 2 is the second volume on the actions of Kampfgruppe Peiper during the Ardennes offensive in December 1944 and the American units that opposed them. This volume gives in depth coverage of the events during the 20th and 21st December 1944 in Stoumont, Cheneux, La Gleize and the surrounding areas. It also includes a chapter on the refitting of the Panzer Grenadiers after their odyssey during the Normandy landings and the subsequent Allied advance through France. A huge selection of mostly unpublished photographs depicts the savage fighting and damage done to masonry, men and machines in these two days of intense combat. There are two dozen consecutive pages of knocked out Panzers in La Gleize alone. Color profiles illustrate German camouflage patterns and detailed Orders of Battle help you visualize comparative unit strengths at different phases of the battle. Hard cover. more»

Stock #: KB10573
Author: Brad Elward

COMING THIS MAY! A DEVELOPMENT and OPERATIONAL HISTORY. The story of how the Super Hornet and Growler came into existence is the focus of this new book. The F/A-18E/F has its roots in the late-1980s Hornet 2000 study, which itself evaluated ways to enhance the range, payload, and bring-back capability of the existing F/A-18 Hornet. Through a series of trade-offs imposed by largely limited defense funds, what emerged was a versatile, affordable strike fighter aircraft that has served the Navy well since its fleet introduction in 2002. The Growler has a similar history. Itself an offshoot of the Super Hornet program, the EA-18G brought many of the Super Hornet's attributes - speed, maneuverability, self-defense capability, and advanced systems - into the electronic attack community and is now posed to assume all such missions from the venerable EA-6B Prowler within the next few years. The book draws on interviews with many of the key players in the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G program and on many press reports of the day to tell the story of how these aircraft were designed, developed, and deployed. Moreover, the book provides insights into the problems faced by these key individuals as well as the management methods they used to produce aircraft that have consistently been delivered at or ahead of schedule, under cost, and under weight. Hard Cover. more»

Stock #: KB10572
Author: Jochen Kaiser

DIE RITTERKREUZTRAGER DER KAMPFFLIEGER - 2

Volume 2 covers 165 Ritterkreuzträger with the letter L till Z and one Oak Leave amendment, corrections and additions, photos of award ceremonies, successful crews, group photos, funerals and graves, as well as documents and log books. The book is illustrated with a portrait photo and three or four other photos each winner of the Swords and the Oak Leaves, and two photos of each winner of the Knight’s Cross, a portrait photo and another photo depicting a milestone event, an aircraft or a mission tally on the tail of an aircraft. Volume I thus contains more than 510 photos, Volume 2 more then 440 photos, some of them in color. Hard cover. more»

Stock #: KB10571
Author: Lucas Friedli

Why did the Blitz against Russia fail? How did winter and desert conditions affect operational readiness? Why weren’t captured Russian vehicles pressed into service like French and other vehicles were? What was the purpose of the ‘Panzerstützpunkt’ of 1944? What kept heavy Panzers from mixing in with lighter Panzers? What really caused the loss of brand new Panzers? The answers to these and other questions can be found here in Vol. 2 of “Repairing the Panzers.” Based solely on original experience reports, diaries and manuals, you will learn how small parts led to big problems, how herculean efforts led to diminishing returns, and, for the first time, you will go behind the scenes and learn how reliable the infamous Panthers and Tigers really were. These new findings are presented in 256 pages, illustrated with 279 photos, most of them unpublished, supported by original drawings, diagrams and tables. Hard cover. more»

Stock #: KB10477

The road gantry cranes were an indispensible tool for maintaining the new heavy tanks,, such as the Tiger, Panther, and tank hunter Elephant near to the front line. More than 240 rare and unpublished large format photographs from Panzerinstandsetzung and detail pictures, patents, technique and history. Also in-action tables, and a set of highly detailed 1/35 drawings of the 15t, 16t and 20t and a manual driven Strabokran variant. Hard cover. more»

Stock #: KB10450
Author: Jochen Kaiser

DIE RITTERKREUZTRAGER DER KAMPFFLIEGER

65 years after the end of the war, this work by Jochen Kaiser fills a gap in the history of the Luftwaffe. These books will make it possible to finally identify many of the bomber crewmen who won the Knight’s Cross. The books will also document the military careers of these men for posterity, factually and without glorification or political bias. As we anticipate that this topic will only appeal to a small circle of readers, the publisher has decided to print just 600 copies. At present there are no plans for a second printing. Hard cover. Over 500 B+W photos, several in color. Published with both English and German text. more»

Stock #: 90125
Author: Lucas Friedli

How did Germany keep its infamous Panzers running throughout six years of war? How did the German army prepare for motorized warfare? What mechanic was competent for what kind of damage? What special vehicles and recovery equipment were used by the maintenance units? How were they organized? How much supply reached the front during Operation 'Zitadelle' and how was it distributed among the battered divisions? The answers to these and other questions are to be found here in this book. Based solely on original experience reports, diaries and manuals, you will learn how Panzers were recovered from various predicaments and what really put Panzers out of action. For the first time ever you will get an inside look at the battle that went on behind the front lines to keep every Panzer possible in fighting condition. Panzerwrecks are proud to present these new discoveries in a massive 256 page tome illustrated with 291 large format photos, most unpublished and reproduced full-page size, plus 17 drawings, 5 diagrams, 19 tables and 17 K.St.Ns. Hard Cover. more»

Stock #: KB10179
Author: Michael Hill

Tidal Wave! August 1, 1943. The legendary low level raid on Ploesti, Rumania by the 376th, 93rd, 44th, 389th and 98th Bomb Groups, is described by author/historian Mike Hill in this new large format, 50th Anniversary book. Never before published photos taken during the raid, many from the original negatives, dramatically show the raid, and give the reader a sense of the intensity of fierce flak, and aerial combat. Mike has interviewed many of the surviving veterans of the mission, giving the story a personal flavor from the unique view-point of the crew members. Hard cover. more»

Stock #: 80036

As the first unit to fly the Merlin-engined P-51B in combat, the 354th Fighter Group adopted the nickname "Pioneer Mustang Group." Until D-Day, it escorted 8th AF heavy bombers to targets on the European Continent. The group then moved to France and supported Patton's Third Army from Normandy to Bavaria, and also participated in the Battle of the Bulge. Its pilots scored over 600 confirmed air victories, and forty-three of them became aces. P-47 from other fighter groups are covered too. Hard Cover. more»