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  • Wolf Pack

    The Story of the U-Boat in World War II

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    In this comprehensive book, the wartime development of the U-Boat is traced along with the experiences of typical U-Boat crewmen, from recruitment to combat.Germany's World War II U-Boat fleet represented the elite of their naval personnel. In terms of technology, training, tactics and combat successes, the U-Boat Waffe was far superior to that of any other combatant nation. Gordon Williamson ... Read more

    $14.79 CAD

  • The Hermann Göring Division

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    Each of Germany's World War II armed services could claim one unit which earned a unique combat reputation, and which consequently was enlarged and developed far beyond the size originally planned.Hermann Göring, commander-in-chief of the air force, was determined that his Luftwaffe should share the glory of Germany's land conquests, and gave his name to a regimental combat group of infantry and ... Read more

    $17.29 CAD

  • U-boat Tactics in World War II

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 183 - Elite
    From the lone, stealth attack to the fearsome potential of the legendary 'wolf packs', this book provides crucial insight into how U-boats operated in the war.At the start of the war, German U-boat technology vastly out performed that possessed by the Allies, and under the pressure of the war continual development helped keep pace with wartime needs and improvements in anti-submarine weaponry. But ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • 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

    $17.29 CAD

  • 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

    $17.99 CAD

  • 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

    $17.29 CAD

  • E-Boat vs MTB

    The English Channel 1941–45

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 34 - Duel
    An examination of the 'small boat' war between the Germans and the British in the English Channel.During the Second World War, German E-Boats were so active in the English Channel that the narrow stretch of water became known as 'E-Boat Alley'. To counter the threat of these E-Boats, Britain brought its coastal forces to bear – flotillas of small Motor Torpedo and Gun Boats (MTBs and MGBs) and ... Read more

    $19.89 CAD

  • German Battleships 1939–45

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 71 - New Vanguard
    Gordon Williamson examines the design, development and operational use of the battleships used by the Kriegsmarine during World War II.The 'Schlesien' and 'Schleswig-Holstein' were used mostly as training ships until the end of the war when they took part in bombardment of Soviet troop movements in East Prussia. The 'Scharnhorst' had a successful career until her sinking at the battle of the North ... Read more

    $17.29 CAD

  • German Destroyers 1939–45

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 91 - New Vanguard
    The German destroyer fleet of World War II consisted of nine classes: the Diether Von Roeder Class, the Leberecht Maas Class and the wartime classes Z23, Z35, Z37, Z40, Z43, Z46 and Z52.These vessels, though fewer in number than the British destroyer fleet, tended to be much bigger and more powerful than their allied counterparts. They served their country well in operations in the Channel, North ... Read more

    $17.29 CAD

  • Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939–45 (2)

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 55 - New Vanguard
    Following on from New Vanguard 51: Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939–45 (1), this book charts the continuing development of the U-boat in German service, including the evolution of the Type IX as a long range 'cruiser' intended for solo operations in distant waters.Also covered is the revolutionary Type XXI, conceived of in 1942 and launched in April 1944, the first true submarine rather than submersible, ... Read more

    $17.29 CAD

  • German Army Elite Units 1939–45

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    In World War II a number of German Army units and divisions were classed as élites, and were distinguished by special insignia of various kinds.For some this status was simply a matter of lineage - e.g. the Infantry Regiment 'List', which traced its identity to the Bavarian unit with which Hitler had served in World War I. Some, like the 'Grossdeutschland' and Panzer-Lehr divisions, were raised ... Read more

    $17.29 CAD

  • The Waffen-SS (1)

    1. to 5. Divisions

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    The military branch of the Nazi SS security organisation grew from only a handful of battalions at the outbreak of war in 1939 to hundreds of thousands of troops in dozens of divisions.The battlefield reputation of the premier armoured and mechanised divisions would become second to none; lavishly equipped and regarded as utterly reliable, they were thrown into many desperate battles on both ... Read more

    $17.29 CAD