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Du Fieseler Fi 156 au Morane-Saulnier MS 500. De la Cigogne au Criquet. Collection Profils Avions n°39
59,95 €A spy for our soldiers in 1940, an artillery adjustment plane or a rescuer for our wounded in Indochina or in AFN, then a tug for our vlivoles of the Sixties, the Storch is now a star at airshows.
We will discover together its history, its many adaptions and its exploits.
This work has been carried out drawing on a large amount of both public and private archives. These have been exploited by avoiding repeating statements based on hearsay. Indeed, a large number of sometimes fanciful statements have been made about this device and it has been attempted to take stock each time an original technical documentation existed. Completeness is not claimed, but has been attempted to come close.
The reader will undoubtedly understand the complexity of the task and will certainly apologize for any errors or omissions that may arise. This is particularly true for the history of each French device that completes this work. The archives of the post-war period are very incomplete, human memory was then more in demand and traceability not yet fashionable -
Dunkirk to The Fall of France. 3 June – 18 June 1940 Air Combat Archive
27,50 €This first volume ‚Dunkirk to the Fall of France‘ covers 3rd – 18th June 1940. This period is significant as it begins at the end of the Dunkirk evacuation and ends on the day that the RAF flew its last operational sorties from France. During this hectic two weeks, RAF squadrons in France retreated further and further south, becoming ever more scattered and outnumbered. Squadron records were either lost or destroyed making this fortnight very difficult to research. Despite this, the author has managed to piece together the combats and losses that took place and illustrates them with detailed maps as well as the usual combat and intelligence reports.
Illustrated throughout. -
Ein Krieg geht zu Ende. Erlebnis- und Stimmungsbericht eines Soldaten am Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges
24,80 €At the end of April 1945, the author, Hans-Otto Cramer, a dentist and a relative of the last commanding General of the German Afrikakorps, Hans Cramer, was in Kufstein, where he wrote this report, which starts in January 1945.
In Jan. 1945 he served as dentist in Upper Silesia, fled to Görlitz, then to Dresden, where he witnessed the terrible bombing of Dresden on 13th of February. Finally he reached Kufstein, where he experienced the last days of war. During his escape he had to witness many air- and Jabo raids. There was no cohesion, no pity and a lot of vandalism… -
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Eismeerjäger – Zur Geschichte des JG 5, Bd. 1
65,00 €The fighter-group JG 5 in Norway 1940-1944 in coastal services.
Vol. 1 of the four-volume series Eismeerjäger, JG 5, is divided into two parts:
1. The destroyer squadron – a war diary.
2. The Jabo-Staffel… Jagdgeschwader 5 had to monitor and protect the German sea space off the Norwegian coast.
Interesting: 2 previously unknown photos of the Bismarck, their journey into the Atlantic. Up to the limit of the range, the machines flew escort. The JG 5 also was used in northern Finland/Lapland.
The volume shows about 300 photos, of which about 90% are previously unpublished. -
Eismeerjäger – Zur Geschichte des JG 5, Bd. 2
65,00 €Volume 2 of the series with 4 volumes is split in 9 chapters, covering the period from 1941 to June 1943.
1. At the Norwegian West coast – 1941
2. War against the Soviet Union – 1941
3. Faundation of Jagdgeschwader 5
4. The first six month in 1942 at the Norwegian West coast
5. The first six month in 1942 at the Eastern Front
6. The second half-year in 1942 at the Norwegian West coast
7. The second half-year in 1942 at the Eastern Front
8. The first six month in 1943 at the Norwegian West coast
9. The first six month in 1943 at the Eastern Front
The book includes many unpublished photographs and first-hand-accounts of the unit members. -
Eismeerjäger – Zur Geschichte des JG 5, Bd. 3
65,00 €Volume 3 of the day-by-day-chronicle covering the WW2 German fighter unit Jagdgeschwader 5, a unit, which saw service in the far north against the Soviets, but also the Western Allies, describes the space of time between July 1943 and 1944.
It presents 267 mostly unpublished photographs, first hand accounts and maps. -
Eismeerjäger – Zur Geschichte des JG 5, Bd. 4
65,00 €Part 4 (the final volume of this unit) of the chronology, covering the WW2 German fighter unit Jagdgeschwader 5, a unit, which saw service in the far north against the Soviets, but also the Western Allies, describes the space of time between Augsut 1944 and May 1945.
It contains around 200 contemporary photographs, most of which have not yet been published, eyewitness accounts and maps. -
Elegance and Versatility. Junkers Light Aircraft K 16 to A 50 Junior
49,95 €This book is about all the smaller Junkers types that were designed and built during the same period as the more well-known F 13, G 24 and W 33/W 34. The A 20 and A 35/K 53 were produced in great numbers and served in countries all over the world. The majority were of the military version, but the A 20 was also used for pioneering night airmail services.
The two-seat H 21 and the single-seat S 22 fighter were built for the Soviet Union. The K 47 two-seat fighter was sold to China and was used in dive-bombing experiments and the A 50 Junior was intended for the emerging private aircraft owner market. Junkers built substantial numbers of the Junior and they and found buyers in all corners of the world. It became world famous especially for daring long-distance flights made by illustrious aviators, including female pilots.
Contents:
Introduction
For Travellers in Style The Junkers K 16
Two-Seaters for Private Flying and Training The Junkers T Series
Civil and Military Use The Junkers A 20 and Derivatives
Specially Made for the Red Air Fleet The Junkers J 21 and J 22
Two-seat Fighter and Stuka The Junkers K 47
The Private Aircraft Owners Dream The Junkers A 50 Junior
Specifications and Performance
Drawings
Sources and Bibliography
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Elephant Paths – Combat History of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 203
49,95 €Elephant Paths. The title of the book is based on the unit badge of the Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 203, which was later renamed Sturmgeschütz Brigade 203 – a running elephant.
The badge was found on the assault guns and other vehicles of the unit, which was often involved in fiercest battles on the Eastern Front.
Thomas Anderson presents the war history of StugAbt StugBrig 203 and illustrates it with 291 rare and previously unpublished photos, maps and documents. -
Eyes of the Fleet. Seaplanes in Argentine Navy Service
36,80 €This volume covers the Argentine seaplanes, mainly the operations of the Grumman JF2 Duck and the Walrus.
With 170 b/w photos and 18 colour profiles. -
F122. Die Fregatten der Bremen-Klasse
39,95 €From 1982 to 2022, the eight F122 (Bremen-class) frigates were in service first for the Federal Republic Navy and later for the German Navy. Originally planned for the requirements of the Cold War, the frigates proved themselves after the temporary end of the East-West conflict in numerous foreign missions and earned their reputation as reliable workhorses of the German Navy.
With many large and hitherto unpublished colour pictures. -
Fahrzeug Profile 107: Allied Spirit XIII
13,50 €More than 15 years does the 2nd Calvary Regiment of the US ARMY exist, located in the Rose Barracks in Vilseck, close to the exercise installation Grafenwöhr, one of the main forces for the military safety interests of the USA in Europe. This issue shows the unit in phantastic fotos and drawings showing the organisation of the different units.
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Fahrzeug Profile 110: Französische Truppen in Deutschland
13,80 €The outbreak of the Cold War and the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949 placed Germany in an essential, strategic position for the Allies, who had forced the Third Reich to surrender four years earlier.
From the occupying forces stationed in Germany since 1945, French units emerged under NATO command for the defense of Western Europe.
This booklet traces the history of the French army units stationed in southern Germany since 1945 with text and numerous photos.
23 colour pictures, 77 b/w pictures as well as 2 drawings. -
Fahrzeug Profile 111: Fahrzeuge und Ausrüstung der Versorgungs- batallione der Bundeswehr
13,80 €Logistics is not everything, but without logistics everything is nothing this wisdom describes as simply as clearly the mission of the supply battalions as an element of the combat brigades of the Bundeswehr.
No battlegroup is capable of holding out for more than 24 hours without the supply of ammunition, fuel, food and other consumables.
This issue is devoted extensively and in detail to the vehicles and equipment of the supply battalions of the Bundeswehr. Likewise, all seven battalions are presented individually, as well as the structure of a supply company with its vehicle fleet.
100 color photos, 7 graphics, 2 1/2 pages of organization. -
Fahrzeug Profile 112: NVA Kettenschlepper AT-T
13,80 €Due to the lack of recovery tanks and tank tractors, the GDR acquired the first AT-T Artilleriskij tjagatsch – tjaschellij [Artillery Tractors – Heavy] as Heavy Tracked Tractors from the mid-1950s.
These were supplied to the recovery and repair units of the infantry, motorized rifle and tank regiments, as well as the tank and SFL regiments.
As early as 1958, the NVA engineer battalions received the BAT bulldozers equipped with sliding blades as road construction machines. Over the years, other special versions followed, such as the BTM trench excavator, as well as the MDK-2M mine excavators and other versatile vehicles. -
Famous Russian Aircraft Sukhoi Su-57
59,95 €As early as 1979, Soviet aircraft designers started work on a programme called I-90, a fighter for the 1990s. Two Soviet aircraft design bureaux took on the task, Mikoyan and Sukhoi. Work began in 1983 but with the dissolution of the Soviet Union the project stalled.
The book charts the development and trials history of the 1.44, Su-47 and Su-57, as well as other project versions that did not make it to the hardware stage. It is illustrated with about 500 previously unpublished colour photos (also details), technical drawings, 14 pages with b/w drawings as well as about 70 colour profiles illustrated.
