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  • Murmansk 1941

    The Failure of Germany's Operation Platinum Fox

    by David Greentree ...
    Series Book 436 - Campaign
    A highly illustrated look at the failed German and Finnish plan to capture Murmansk, and its consequences on the rest of World War II.After taking Narvik in 1940, the Germans then deployed further north and took up positions on the Finnish border by June 1941. As part of the larger Operation Silver Fox, Operation Platinum Fox was conducted by a force of German Gebirgsjager, commanded by General ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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  • Desert Rat vs Afrikakorps Soldier

    Operation Crusader 1941

    by David Greentree ...
    Series Book 88 - Combat
    Fully illustrated, this study assesses the importance of British and German infantry formations to the armies fighting in Operation Crusader during late 1941.During the Desert War (1940–43), both sides viewed armour as the decisive arm because the North African terrain did not hinder its manoeuvrability. Having defeated the Italians in 1940, the British believed their infantry did not need to co ... Read more

    $17.49 USD

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  • Heroes of Telemark

    Sabotaging Hitler's atomic bomb, Norway 1942–44

    by David Greentree ...
    Series Book 50 - Raid
    In May 1941, the Norwegian Section of SOE received a dossier warning of the dangers of a hydroelectric fertiliser plant in Norway.Vemork produced heavy water, an essential part of making plutonium for nuclear weapons. When the Germans overran Norway the entire stock had been smuggled out of the country, but the plant was intact and soon producing heavy water again, destined for the German nuclear ... Read more

    $17.49 USD

  • Petsamo and Kirkenes 1944

    The Soviet offensive in the Northern Arctic

    by David Greentree ...
    Series Book 343 - Campaign
    A highly illustrated study of this unique and bitter struggle in the far North, an epic battle between two elite forces fighting in a demanding environment.Petsamo and Kirkenes 1944 examines the bitter conflict between two highly tactical armies as they battled across challenging terrain to gain control of strategically significant Northern Finland. On the one side were the invading Soviet troops, ... Read more

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  • New Zealand Infantryman vs German Motorcycle Soldier

    Greece and Crete 1941

    by David Greentree ...
    Series Book 23 - Combat
    In April 1941, as Churchill strove to counter the German threat to the Balkans, New Zealand troops were hastily committed to combat in the wake of the German invasion of Greece where they would face off against the German Kradschützen – motorcycle troops.Examining three major encounters in detail with the help of maps and contemporary photographs, this lively study shows how the New Zealanders ... Read more

    $17.49 USD

  • Hitlerjugend Soldier vs Canadian Soldier

    Normandy 1944

    by David Greentree ...
    Series Book 34 - Combat
    Canadian and Waffen-SS troops of 12. SS-Panzer-Division Hitlerjugend faced one another in a series of bloody battles following the D-Day landings of June 1944.The Canadian units fought in a number of distinguished regiments, while the Hitlerjugend Division were drawn from the ranks of the Hitler Youth organizations. Veteran officers and NCOs were joined by inexperienced teenagers, and clashed with ... Read more

    $17.49 USD

  • German Infantryman vs British Infantryman

    France 1940

    by David Greentree ...
    Series Book 14 - Combat
    When Hitler's forces poured into France and the Low Countries in 1940, the uneasy peace of the 'Phoney War' was shattered, and Europe was ripped apart by another Blitzkrieg.Forming the backbone of the German advance were the well-equipped Schützen (Rifles), motorized infantry who embodied the essence of the fluid, swift warfare that had characterized World War II thus far. Facing them were ... Read more

    $15.09 USD

  • British Paratrooper vs Fallschirmjäger

    Mediterranean 1942–43

    by David Greentree ...
    Series Book 1 - Combat
    Britain's budding airborne forces saw their first prolonged combat in the battles for North Africa and Sicily in 1942–43, while their German counterparts - reinforced and expanded since their costly victory in Crete - proved their value as veteran 'fire fighters', able to counter emergencies.The airborne forces of Britain and Germany were among their best troops of World War II and when they met ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • SU-152/ISU-152 vs Tiger

    Eastern Front 1943–45

    by David Greentree ...
    Series Book 120 - Duel
    This fully illustrated volume compares two of the most iconic AFV's: the SU-152/ISU-152 and the Tiger, used on the Eastern Front during World War II.On the Eastern Front in 1943, the Tiger-equipped heavy Panzer battalions gave German armoured divisions an unmatched capability that cost the Red Army dearly. The Tiger's 88mm gun had the potential to carve through Soviet defences in the attack and ... Read more

    $17.49 USD

  • Gebirgsjäger vs Soviet Sailor

    Arctic Circle 1942–44

    by David Greentree ...
    Series Book 30 - Combat
    In 1941–44, Nazi Germany's Gebirgsjäger - elite mountain troops - clashed repeatedly with land-based units of the Soviet Navy during the mighty struggle on World War II's Eastern Front.Formed into naval infantry and naval rifle brigades, some 350,000 of Stalin's sailors would serve the Motherland on land, playing a key role in the defence of Moscow, Leningrad, and Sevastopol. The Gebirgsjäger, ... Read more

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  • Q Ship vs U-Boat

    1914–18

    by David Greentree ...
    Series Book 57 - Duel
    A fully-illustrated account of the British Q ship, a heavily armed small craft disguised as a merchant vessel, and its tactics against the Kaiser's formidable U-boat fleet during World War I.Q ships came in all shapes and sizes – coastal steamer, trawler, barque, yacht or schooner – but all had to look harmless in order to lure their opponents to the surface and encourage them to attack. Armaments ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Narvik 1940

    The Battle for Northern Norway

    by David Greentree ...
    Series Book 380 - Campaign
    In early 1940, a battle raged to control the ice-free, iron-ore port in northern Norway – with changing fortunes until the very end.This highly detailed book covers both the naval battles and the individual Norwegian, British, Polish, French and German units that fought the land campaign over northern Norway. Highly detailed maps guide you step by step through the events. Few other books on Narvik ... Read more

    $18.99 USD