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  • U-Boat Bases and Bunkers 1941–45

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 3 - Fortress
    Few of the massive military structures built by Germany during World War II are as impressive as the U-Boat bases and bunkers in Germany, Norway and France.This title takes a close look at the formidable edifices on the French coast (Brest, Lorient, St Nazaire, La Pallice, Bordeaux) in Norway (Bergen, Trondheim) and in Germany (Keil, Hamburg, Helgoland) and also focuses on the huge 'Valentin' ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • World War II German Women’s Auxiliary Services

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    This comprehensive book provides a detailed exploration of the roles and uniforms of German women during the Nazi regime, highlighting their contributions despite Hitler's conservative views on their place.It delves into the various uniforms and insignia of women serving as auxiliaries in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and SS, as well as their roles in the signals and air defense services. ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Kriegsmarine Coastal Forces

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 151 - New Vanguard
    Although often overlooked in favour of the U-boats or battleships, the vast majority of the Kriegsmarine was formed of the smaller vessels of the coastal forces.These ships and boats, which included minesweepers, torpedo boats, patrol boats, and blockade breakers, gave crucial service to Germany during the war, and many continued serving for decades after the surrender in such tasks as clearing ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • Hitler's Navy

    The Kriegsmarine in World War II

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    A complete illustrated study of the German Kriegsmarine throughout World War II.Hamstrung at first by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, during the 1930s, the German Navy underwent a programme of rearmament in defiance of the restrictions, building modern warships under limitations which forced technological innovation. Submarines were strictly prohibited by the treaty, and yet, following ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Personal Accounts of the Waffen-SS at War

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series series World War II Germany
    No military organisation has fought as well against such overwhelming odds as the Waffen-SS, but few have earned such an infamous reputation in the process. Hitler’s elite proved itself in some of the most savage actions of World War II: the battle of Kharkov, the defence of the Demyansk Pocket and the Normandy landings. Certain units, however, also perpetrated atrocities against innocent ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • German Military Police Units 1939–45

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    The military policeman must be one of the least appreciated yet most indispensable military figures in modern history.In the mobile warfare of the 20th century no army could keep its vital supply routes open without the military policeman. This book documents the organisation, uniforms and insignia of the many and varied German military police units of World War II.Alongside illustrations ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • German Commanders of World War II (2)

    Waffen-SS, Luftwaffe & Navy

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 132 - Elite
    This second of two selections of Germany's World War II field commanders summarizes the careers, and illustrates the appearance, of 26 men who rose to prominence in the Waffen-SS, Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe.The subjects range from the commanders-in-chief and generals to younger officers whose fame and promotions were earned in combat on land, at sea and in the air. Some were dedicated supporters ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • German E-boats 1939–45

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 59 - New Vanguard
    By the outbreak of World War II, Germany had done much to replace the Kaiser's High Seas Fleet, which was scuttled following their surrender at the end of World War I.Forced to build anew, the Kriegsmarine possessed some of the most technically advanced warships in existence. Although the heavy units of the fleet were too small in number to pose much of a threat, Germany was particularly well ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • World War II German Women’s Auxiliary Services

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 393 - Men-at-Arms
    This comprehensive book provides a detailed exploration of the roles and uniforms of German women during the Nazi regime, highlighting their contributions despite Hitler's conservative views on their place.It delves into the various uniforms and insignia of women serving as auxiliaries in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and SS, as well as their roles in the signals and air defense services. ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • U-boats of the Kaiser's Navy

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 50 - New Vanguard
    As was the case in World War II, one of the greatest threats to Britain during World War I was the German U-boat menace.This book traces the development of the U-boat threat from the Brandtaucher, designed by Wilhelm Bauer, the father of the German submarine arm, in 1850, through to the commissioning of Germany's first U-boat to go into service, the U-1, in 1906. It covers the main types of World ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • Knight's Cross with Diamonds Recipients

    1941–45

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 139 - Elite
    On 28 September 1941, Hitler instituted a new, supreme class of the Knight's Cross decoration for gallantry and leadership: the Oak-Leaves with Swords and Diamonds.This award would be presented to only 28 soldiers, sailors and airmen, out of the approximately 15 million who served in the German armed forces. This title describes and illustrates all 28 of those men - from fighter aces and U-boat ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • German Commanders of World War II (1)

    Army

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 118 - Elite
    This first of two studies examining the careers and illustrates the appearance and uniforms of 19 of the German Army's leading field commanders in World War II.Their service covers the whole arc of that army's wartime experience, from stunning success in 1939–41, through the hugely costly middle years on the Russian Front to the stubborn defensive fighting in both East and West in 1943–45. Also ... Read more

    $14.29 USD