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We offer a range of books that we both publish in house or import:

Blue Skies & Dark Nights - Image size: 150 x 222

Blue Skies & Dark Nights

... ‘Blue Skies and Dark Nights’ is the autobiography of Group Captain Bill Randle ...






Boxed Set (Spitfire, Ten Minutes, Full Circle) - Image size: 166 x 237

Boxed Set (Spitfire, Ten Minutes, Full Circle)

... The complete trilogy of Ulrich Steinhilper's story “Full Circle” - boxed and signed set comprising “Spitfire On My Tail”, “Ten Minutes To Buffalo” and “Full Circle” - Ulrich Steinhilper’s unique story ...






Broken Wings - Image size: 150 x 233

Broken Wings

... Opening in 1914, ‘Broken Wings’ introduces Bill’s new character, Thomas Ebdon ...






Full Circle - Image size: 142 x 215

Full Circle

... 'Full Circle' is the last of three books which record Ulrich Steinhilper's remarkable experiences in the Second World War ...






In The Thick of It - Image size: 143 x 211

In The Thick of It

... An Autobiography Of A Bomber Pilot
Squadron Leader Ralph Edwards spent more than 550 hours flying with Bomber Command during World War II, much of that time in the thick of the action ...







Kondor - Image size: 141 x 208

Kondor

... Gripping Novel based on real life experience This exciting new book is largely based on fact, and on the first hand experiences of Bill Randle who, as a young Sergeant Pilot, was shot down whilst flying a Wellington bomber in 1942 ...






Laurels For Prinz Wittgenstein - Image size: 158 x 242

Laurels For Prinz Wittgenstein

... The story of Germany's night fighter ace
'Laurels for Prinz Wittgenstein' is a translation of the acclaimed German title 'Blümen für Prinz Wittgenstein', written by Werner Roell ...







Laurels For Prinz Wittgenstein - Signed Edition - Image size: 158 x 242

Laurels For Prinz Wittgenstein - Signed Edition

... Signed by five holders of the Knights’ Cross who either flew with Wittgenstein or knew him well, including Gunther Rall & Hajo Hermann ...






My War In SOE - Image size: 150 x 226

My War In SOE

... My War in SOE

The Author:

Henry Arthur Verlander was born in Bromley-by-Bow, in December 1925, and is proud to say he is a real cockney ...







Peter Five - Image size: 141 x 210

Peter Five

... Factual account of SOE operations in WWII This a wonderfully well researched account of Freddie Clark's RAF career - from initial training in South Africa, through what he describes as being, 'converted, frustrated, conveyed and converted again,' to fly modified Halifaxes on the top secret SOE (Special Operations Executive) Operations over occupied France ...






Shark Squadron Pilot - Image size: 150 x 226

Shark Squadron Pilot

... ‘Shark Squadron Pilot’ is a graphic illustration of the realities of the air war in the Western Desert ...






Shark Squadron Pilot - Signed Edition - Image size: 150 x 226

Shark Squadron Pilot - Signed Edition

... Graphically illustrates the realities of the air and air to ground war in the Western Desert ...






Spitfire on my Tail - Image size: 142 x 213

Spitfire on my Tail

... 'Spitfire On My Tail' is the detailed account of how one German grew up and joined the Luftwaffe as a career officer and airman ...






Spitfire on my Tail - Image size: 142 x 213

Spitfire on my Tail

... 'Spitfire On My Tail' is the detailed account of how one German grew up and joined the Luftwaffe as a career officer and airman ...






Spitfire on my Tail - Signed Edition - Image size: 142 x 213

Spitfire on my Tail - Signed Edition

... Ulrich Steinhilper’s story of this decisive air battle from the German perspective which is now being quoted as a classic work in several new publications ...






Target Dresden - Image size: 160 x 240

Target Dresden

... Reprinted in soft cover for the sixtieth anniversary ...






Ten Minutes to Buffalo - Image size: 144 x 214

Ten Minutes to Buffalo

... 'Ten Minutes to Buffalo' is the sequel to Ulrich Steinhilper's highly successful first book and is a catalogue of courage and determination on the ground ...






Test Pilots - Image size: 142 x 216

Test Pilots

... A treatise on test flying This is an exciting new book relating the firsthand experiences of predominantly German Test Pilots ...






Top Secret Bird - Image size: 125 x 174

Top Secret Bird

... The Luftwaffe's Me-163 Comet
This work is new to the UK, written by Wolfgang Spate who was Commander Operational Test Unit 16 (E-Kdo ...







Upwards and Onwards - Image size: 150 x 230

Upwards and Onwards

... Bill Randle’s third novel is another fascinating story of courage, comradeship and endeavour, based on meticulous research and his extensive knowledge of the First World War ...






Soldat - Volume 11c - Image size: 140 x 220

Soldat - Volume 11c

... The WWII German re-enactor guide and combat uniform & equipment reproductions ...






Soldat - Volume 3 - Image size: 122 x 192

Soldat - Volume 3

... The World War II German Army Combat Uniform Collector's Handbook, Equipping The German Foot Soldier In Europe, 1943 - 1945
This volume of Soldat provides photographs and information for the years 1944-1945 ...







Soldat - Volume 5 - Image size: 140 x 220

Soldat - Volume 5

... Uniforms and Insignia of Panzerkorps Grossdeutschland 1939-1945Through detailed black and white photographs the collector, modeller and historian can view the progression of uniforms and insignia used and worn by Grossdeutschland throughout the war ...






Chain Dogs Vol I - Image size: 140 x 220

Chain Dogs Vol I

... The German Army Military Police of World War II
This book is a rather important contribution to the history of World War II that should serve as a challenge to all of us, as well as an impetus for thought, consideration and concern for all peoples who once stood before a great undertaking ...







Chain Dogs Vol II - Image size: 139 x 204

Chain Dogs Vol II

... The German Army Military Police of World War II
The second volume of Chain Dogs is a most valuable supplement to Vol ...







Canuck Volume 1 - Image size: 140 x 220

Canuck Volume 1

... Clothing and Equipping the Canadian Soldier
1939 – 1945
Battle Dress, Weapons and equipment
Following in the footsteps of the very successful ‘Soldat’ series this is the first of what is hoped to be a series of volumes on the Canadian soldier and his equipment

Essential reading for to re-enactors and collectors alike ...







Concorde - Image size: 135 x 187

Concorde

... The Full Story of the Anglo-French SST
The world's fastest and most advanced airplane, developed by a combination of British and French firms, has been operational for many years ...







Destination - Tokyo - Image size: 184 x 244

Destination - Tokyo

... Doolittle's Tokyo Raid April 18, 1942
50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
If World War II inflicted suffering and death on a larger scale than ever before, it also produced many acts of bravery and heroism that continue to stir our hearts ...







Fascist Eagle - Image size: 184 x 244

Fascist Eagle

... Italy’s Air Marshal Italo BalboAs the father of the modern Italian Air Force - the Acronautica - during the years 1926-33, Balbo attained the rank of Il Duce's Air Marshal ...






Forgotten Fields of America - Image size: 192 x 246

Forgotten Fields of America

... World War II Bases and Training - Then and NowThis book tells the story of the build-up of the United States Army Air Forces just before and during World War II ...






Ghost Fleet of Truk Lagoon - Image size: 150 x 219

Ghost Fleet of Truk Lagoon

... An Account of 'Operation Hailstone,' February 1944
The site of a major Japanese naval base in February 1944, today a skin divers mecca of sunken ships ...







Hero of the Rhine - Image size: 150 x 223

Hero of the Rhine

... The Karl Timmerman StoryKen Hechler tells the story of Karl Timmerman, a German-born US Army Lieutenant who won the Distinguished Service Cross who led the charge across the Ludendorff Bridge and carrying the world significantly closer to securing the liberation of Europe ...






Koga's Zero - Image size: 156 x 225

Koga's Zero

... The fighter that changed WW II
Jim Rearden records the story of the Zero which was found upside-down in an Alaskan bog eighth months after the US entered the war ...







Steady Nerves and Stout Hearts - Image size: 153 x 197

Steady Nerves and Stout Hearts

... 'This book began as an article recounting the trials and tribulations of the 36 men (Enterprise's air group commander, his passenger, 13 crews from Scouting Squadron SIX and four from Bombing SIX) who were inbound to Pearl Harbour on the morning of 7 December 1941 ...






The Final Cut - Image size: 150 x 198

The Final Cut

... The Post-War B-17 Flying Fortress: The SurvivorsThis is the last chapter of the story of the Flying Fortress ...







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