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The German Army 1939-45 (1)
Blitzkrieg
Written by Nigel Thomas
Illustrated by Stephen Andrew
Format: eBook, 56 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $13.95
On 1 September 1939, when Germany attacked Poland, the Wehrmacht numbered 3,180,000 men. It eventually expanded to 9,500,000, and on 8-9 May 1945, the date of its unconditional surrender on the Western and Eastern Fronts, it still numbered 7,800,000. The Blitzkrieg period, from 1 September 1939 to 25 June 1940, was... Read more >
Blitzkrieg
Written by Nigel Thomas
Illustrated by Stephen Andrew
Format: eBook, 56 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $13.95
On 1 September 1939, when Germany attacked Poland, the Wehrmacht numbered 3,180,000 men. It eventually expanded to 9,500,000, and on 8-9 May 1945, the date of its unconditional surrender on the Western and Eastern Fronts, it still numbered 7,800,000. The Blitzkrieg period, from 1 September 1939 to 25 June 1940, was... Read more >
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The German Army 1939-45 (2)
North Africa & Balkans
Written by Nigel Thomas
Illustrated by Stephen Andrew
Format: eBook, 56 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $13.95
Hitler first considered an invasion of Great Britain in autumn 1940, then scheduled Operation Barbarossa, the conquest of the European part of the Soviet Union, for May 1941. Anxious to emulate Hitler's successes, the Italian dictator Mussolini embarked upon unnecessary military adventures in North Africa and the Balkans, which forced Hitler's... Read more >
North Africa & Balkans
Written by Nigel Thomas
Illustrated by Stephen Andrew
Format: eBook, 56 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $13.95
Hitler first considered an invasion of Great Britain in autumn 1940, then scheduled Operation Barbarossa, the conquest of the European part of the Soviet Union, for May 1941. Anxious to emulate Hitler's successes, the Italian dictator Mussolini embarked upon unnecessary military adventures in North Africa and the Balkans, which forced Hitler's... Read more >
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The German Army 1939-45 (3)
Eastern Front 1941-43
Written by Nigel Thomas
Illustrated by Stephen Andrew
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2012
Price: $13.95
Operation Barbarossa, the attack on the Soviet Union, commenced on 22 June 1941. It became the biggest conflict in military history, with some three million German troops and about 900,000 allies facing almost 4.7 million Soviet troops. The effects would colour postwar European history for the next 50 years. This title... Read more >
Eastern Front 1941-43
Written by Nigel Thomas
Illustrated by Stephen Andrew
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2012
Price: $13.95
Operation Barbarossa, the attack on the Soviet Union, commenced on 22 June 1941. It became the biggest conflict in military history, with some three million German troops and about 900,000 allies facing almost 4.7 million Soviet troops. The effects would colour postwar European history for the next 50 years. This title... Read more >
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trade paperback.
The German Army 1939-45 (5)
Western Front 1943-45
Written by Nigel Thomas
Illustrated by Stephen Andrew
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2012
Price: $13.95
This book covers the high command, the developments in unit organisation, the campaigns and the uniforms and equipment of the German Army in the last two years of the war in North-West Europe and Italy. Despite the huge pressure of fighting on three fronts, ever-worsening shortages of manpower and equipment, and... Read more >
Western Front 1943-45
Written by Nigel Thomas
Illustrated by Stephen Andrew
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2012
Price: $13.95
This book covers the high command, the developments in unit organisation, the campaigns and the uniforms and equipment of the German Army in the last two years of the war in North-West Europe and Italy. Despite the huge pressure of fighting on three fronts, ever-worsening shortages of manpower and equipment, and... Read more >
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Hitlers Social Revolution
Written by David Schoenbaum
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: August 8, 2012
Price: $14.99
The author attempts to analyze Hitler's appeal to German farmers, workers, businessmen, industrialists, women and youth. Beginning with Germany's social situation after World War I, he demonstrates how Hitler improvised a programme that claimed to offer a classless society. Read more >
Written by David Schoenbaum
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: August 8, 2012
Price: $14.99
The author attempts to analyze Hitler's appeal to German farmers, workers, businessmen, industrialists, women and youth. Beginning with Germany's social situation after World War I, he demonstrates how Hitler improvised a programme that claimed to offer a classless society. Read more >
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Dead Funny
Telling Jokes in Hitler's Germany
Written by Rudolph Herzog
Translated by Jefferson Chase
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: August 7, 2012
Price: $16.95
In Nazi Germany, telling jokes about Hitler could get you killed
Hitler and Göring are standing on top of the Berlin radio tower. Hitler says he wants to do something to put a smile on the Berliners’ faces. Göring says, “Why don’t you jump?”
When a woman told this joke in Germany in... Read more >
Telling Jokes in Hitler's Germany
Written by Rudolph Herzog
Translated by Jefferson Chase
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: August 7, 2012
Price: $16.95
In Nazi Germany, telling jokes about Hitler could get you killed
Hitler and Göring are standing on top of the Berlin radio tower. Hitler says he wants to do something to put a smile on the Berliners’ faces. Göring says, “Why don’t you jump?”
When a woman told this joke in Germany in... Read more >
Fallschirmjäger
German Paratrooper 1935-45
Written by Bruce Quarrie
Illustrated by Velimir Vuksic
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2012
Price: $14.95
Few of the combatants of World War II have captured the imagination as compulsively as the Fallschirmjäger. Boldness and courage were vital characteristics in the rigorous selection process, and their training was highly demanding. Hitler's airborne troops were involved in some of the most daring actions of the whole war; from... Read more >
German Paratrooper 1935-45
Written by Bruce Quarrie
Illustrated by Velimir Vuksic
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2012
Price: $14.95
Few of the combatants of World War II have captured the imagination as compulsively as the Fallschirmjäger. Boldness and courage were vital characteristics in the rigorous selection process, and their training was highly demanding. Hitler's airborne troops were involved in some of the most daring actions of the whole war; from... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Home Before the Leaves Fall
A New History of the German Invasion of 1914
Written by Ian Senior
Format: eBook, 400 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2012
Price: $12.99
The German invasion of France and Belgium in August 1914 came within an ace of defeating the French armies, capturing Paris, and ending the First World War before the autumn leaves had fallen. But the German armies failed to score the knock-out blow they had planned. The war would drag on... Read more >
A New History of the German Invasion of 1914
Written by Ian Senior
Format: eBook, 400 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2012
Price: $12.99
The German invasion of France and Belgium in August 1914 came within an ace of defeating the French armies, capturing Paris, and ending the First World War before the autumn leaves had fallen. But the German armies failed to score the knock-out blow they had planned. The war would drag on... Read more >
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hardcover.
Panther
Germany's quest for combat dominance
Written by Mike Green
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2012
Price: $12.99
The German Panther tank was almost certainly the most elegant design of WWII. It embodied a balance of firepower, armor protection, and mobility unmatched by any other tank of the period. Yet, it was not the war-winner it might have been. Author Mike Green examines the disparity between the potential of... Read more >
Germany's quest for combat dominance
Written by Mike Green
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2012
Price: $12.99
The German Panther tank was almost certainly the most elegant design of WWII. It embodied a balance of firepower, armor protection, and mobility unmatched by any other tank of the period. Yet, it was not the war-winner it might have been. Author Mike Green examines the disparity between the potential of... Read more >
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hardcover.
SdKfz 251 Half-Track 1939-45
Written by Bruce Culver
Illustrated by Jim Laurier
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2012
Price: $13.95
Following in the best traditions of German ingenuity in design and construction of armoured vehicles, the SdKfz 251 firmly realised the concept of a competent cross-country tactical vehicle for armoured infantry units. So successful was this half-track that not only did a modified version of it remain in use with Czech... Read more >
Written by Bruce Culver
Illustrated by Jim Laurier
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2012
Price: $13.95
Following in the best traditions of German ingenuity in design and construction of armoured vehicles, the SdKfz 251 firmly realised the concept of a competent cross-country tactical vehicle for armoured infantry units. So successful was this half-track that not only did a modified version of it remain in use with Czech... Read more >
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trade paperback.
Kriegsmarine Auxiliary Cruisers
Written by Gordon Williamson
Illustrated by Ian Palmer
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $13.95
Despite the popularity of the U-boats and larger surface vessels like the Bismarck and the Graf Spree, the vast majority of vessels within the Kriegsmarine served in the coastal forces. Though the public may generally have forgotten these smaller ships, many gave crucial service during the war and continued to serve... Read more >
Written by Gordon Williamson
Illustrated by Ian Palmer
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $13.95
Despite the popularity of the U-boats and larger surface vessels like the Bismarck and the Graf Spree, the vast majority of vessels within the Kriegsmarine served in the coastal forces. Though the public may generally have forgotten these smaller ships, many gave crucial service during the war and continued to serve... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Gebirgsjager
German Mountain Trooper 1939-45
Written by Gordon Williamson
Illustrated by Darko Pavlovic
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $14.95
Few branches of the German armed forces were represented on so many fronts as the mountain infantrymen, or Gebirgstruppen. From the Blitzkrieg campaigns of 1940, through the invasions of the Balkans and Russia and the North African campaign, to the defence of the Reich 1944-45, the Gebirgsjäger earned a reputation for... Read more >
German Mountain Trooper 1939-45
Written by Gordon Williamson
Illustrated by Darko Pavlovic
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $14.95
Few branches of the German armed forces were represented on so many fronts as the mountain infantrymen, or Gebirgstruppen. From the Blitzkrieg campaigns of 1940, through the invasions of the Balkans and Russia and the North African campaign, to the defence of the Reich 1944-45, the Gebirgsjäger earned a reputation for... Read more >
German Security and Police Soldier 1939-45
Written by Gordon Williamson
Illustrated by Velimir Vuksic
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $14.95
The security units of the Third Reich were many and diverse, yet often an oversimplified view is projected of these organisations. This title provides a detailed and informed picture of the variety of operations and duties, as well as the motivation and behaviour of the men involved. It charts the experiences... Read more >
Written by Gordon Williamson
Illustrated by Velimir Vuksic
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $14.95
The security units of the Third Reich were many and diverse, yet often an oversimplified view is projected of these organisations. This title provides a detailed and informed picture of the variety of operations and duties, as well as the motivation and behaviour of the men involved. It charts the experiences... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Jagdflieger: Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot 1939-45
Written by Robert Stedman
Illustrated by Karl Kopinski
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $14.95
Osprey's survey of German fighter pilots of World War II (1939-1945). Fighter pilots have always been held in the highest regard and the Luftwaffe Fighter pilots or Experten were undoubtedly the best pilots in the world, often racking up huge scores when compared to Allied fighters. It is for this skill... Read more >
Written by Robert Stedman
Illustrated by Karl Kopinski
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $14.95
Osprey's survey of German fighter pilots of World War II (1939-1945). Fighter pilots have always been held in the highest regard and the Luftwaffe Fighter pilots or Experten were undoubtedly the best pilots in the world, often racking up huge scores when compared to Allied fighters. It is for this skill... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Kriegsmarine Coastal Forces
Written by Gordon Williamson
Illustrated by Ian Palmer
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $13.95
Despite the popularity of the U-boats and larger surface vessels like the Bismarck and the Graf Spee, the vast majority of vessels within the Kriegsmarine served in the coastal forces. Although less frequently mentioned, these smaller ships gave crucial service during the war and continued to serve decades after VE day... Read more >
Written by Gordon Williamson
Illustrated by Ian Palmer
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $13.95
Despite the popularity of the U-boats and larger surface vessels like the Bismarck and the Graf Spee, the vast majority of vessels within the Kriegsmarine served in the coastal forces. Although less frequently mentioned, these smaller ships gave crucial service during the war and continued to serve decades after VE day... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Panther Medium Tank 1942-45
Written by Stephen Hart
Illustrated by Jim Laurier
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $13.95
The Panzerkampfwagen V Panther is one of the best-known German tanks in existence and is considered one of the greatest tanks of World War II. When in June of 1941, Germany invaded Russia, Panzertruppe encountered KV series and T-34/76 tanks, far superior in firepower and armour protection to any Panzer in... Read more >
Written by Stephen Hart
Illustrated by Jim Laurier
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $13.95
The Panzerkampfwagen V Panther is one of the best-known German tanks in existence and is considered one of the greatest tanks of World War II. When in June of 1941, Germany invaded Russia, Panzertruppe encountered KV series and T-34/76 tanks, far superior in firepower and armour protection to any Panzer in... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Frederick the Great's Army (1)
Cavalry
Written by Philip Haythornthwaite
Illustrated by Bryan Fosten
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $13.95
The Prussian army of King Frederick II, 'the Great', became so renowned as a result of its campaigns, principally during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763), that it was regarded as a model for many of the other armies of Europe. In this first of two volumes exploring Frederick the Great's splendid... Read more >
Cavalry
Written by Philip Haythornthwaite
Illustrated by Bryan Fosten
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $13.95
The Prussian army of King Frederick II, 'the Great', became so renowned as a result of its campaigns, principally during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763), that it was regarded as a model for many of the other armies of Europe. In this first of two volumes exploring Frederick the Great's splendid... Read more >
Frederick the Great's Army (2)
Infantry
Written by Philip Haythornthwaite
Illustrated by Bryan Fosten
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $13.95
Throughout the wars undertaken by Frederick the Great, probably his greatest resource was his infantry. It is a mark of the king's determination that despite wars which almost destroyed both Prussia and its army (such as the Seven Years' War), he was able to maintain its numbers – even if the... Read more >
Infantry
Written by Philip Haythornthwaite
Illustrated by Bryan Fosten
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $13.95
Throughout the wars undertaken by Frederick the Great, probably his greatest resource was his infantry. It is a mark of the king's determination that despite wars which almost destroyed both Prussia and its army (such as the Seven Years' War), he was able to maintain its numbers – even if the... Read more >
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trade paperback.
Frederick the Great's Army (3)
Specialist Troops
Written by Philip Haythornthwaite
Illustrated by Bryan Fosten
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $13.95
Frederick the Great was not renowned as a great artillery enthusiast, however he did recognise the importance of artillery and greatly expanded the arm. Frederick was also aware of the value of strong fortifications as barriers against the manoeuvres of enemy armies, and as places of security for troops and magazines... Read more >
Specialist Troops
Written by Philip Haythornthwaite
Illustrated by Bryan Fosten
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $13.95
Frederick the Great was not renowned as a great artillery enthusiast, however he did recognise the importance of artillery and greatly expanded the arm. Frederick was also aware of the value of strong fortifications as barriers against the manoeuvres of enemy armies, and as places of security for troops and magazines... Read more >
The German Home Front 1939-45
Written by Brian Davis
Illustrated by Malcolm McGregor
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $14.95
Osprey's examination of Germany's home front situation during World War II (1939-1945). At the outbreak of war in 1939 Germany was committed to the concept of Blitzkrieg - a swift and decisive war. Yet, the reality became something very different as every corner of German society was hit by the realities of... Read more >
Written by Brian Davis
Illustrated by Malcolm McGregor
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $14.95
Osprey's examination of Germany's home front situation during World War II (1939-1945). At the outbreak of war in 1939 Germany was committed to the concept of Blitzkrieg - a swift and decisive war. Yet, the reality became something very different as every corner of German society was hit by the realities of... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
German Mountain & Ski Troops 1939-45
Written by Gordon Williamson
Illustrated by Stephen Andrew
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $14.95
Osprey's study of Germany's mountain and ski troops of World War II (1939-1945). Fighting in every theatre from the burning sands of North Africa to the icy wastes above the arctic circle the German Army's Gebirgstruppen troops were some of the most effective in the whole of the Wehrmacht. Their esprit... Read more >
Written by Gordon Williamson
Illustrated by Stephen Andrew
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $14.95
Osprey's study of Germany's mountain and ski troops of World War II (1939-1945). Fighting in every theatre from the burning sands of North Africa to the icy wastes above the arctic circle the German Army's Gebirgstruppen troops were some of the most effective in the whole of the Wehrmacht. Their esprit... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Germany's Eastern Front Allies (2)
Baltic Forces
Written by Nigel Thomas
Illustrated by Darko Pavlovic
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $13.95
The Baltic nations - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - enjoyed a brief independence between the World Wars before being annexed by the USSR in 1940 during World War II. The grim experience of Soviet occupation made it inevitable that after the German invasion of Russia in 1941 they would fight beside... Read more >
Baltic Forces
Written by Nigel Thomas
Illustrated by Darko Pavlovic
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $13.95
The Baltic nations - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - enjoyed a brief independence between the World Wars before being annexed by the USSR in 1940 during World War II. The grim experience of Soviet occupation made it inevitable that after the German invasion of Russia in 1941 they would fight beside... Read more >
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In the Garden of Beasts
Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
Written by Erik Larson
Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2012
Price: $16.00
“Larson is a marvelous writer...superb at creating characters with a few short strokes.”—New York Times Book Review
Erik Larson has been widely acclaimed as a master of narrative non-fiction, and in his new book, the bestselling author of Devil in the White City turns his hand to a remarkable story set during... Read more >
Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
Written by Erik Larson
Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2012
Price: $16.00
“Larson is a marvelous writer...superb at creating characters with a few short strokes.”—New York Times Book Review
Erik Larson has been widely acclaimed as a master of narrative non-fiction, and in his new book, the bestselling author of Devil in the White City turns his hand to a remarkable story set during... Read more >
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Erwin Rommel
Written by Pier Battistelli
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: February 21, 2012
Price: $9.95
Nicknamed 'The Desert Fox' for his cunning command of the Afrika Korps, Erwin Rommel remains one of the most popular and studied of Germany's World War II commanders. He got his first taste of combat in World War I, where his daring command earned him the Blue Max, Germany's highest decoration... Read more >
Written by Pier Battistelli
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: February 21, 2012
Price: $9.95
Nicknamed 'The Desert Fox' for his cunning command of the Afrika Korps, Erwin Rommel remains one of the most popular and studied of Germany's World War II commanders. He got his first taste of combat in World War I, where his daring command earned him the Blue Max, Germany's highest decoration... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Run The Gauntlet - The Channel Dash 1942
Written by Ken Ford
Illustrated by Howard Gerrard
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: February 21, 2012
Price: $9.95
In February 1942, three of the major ships of the German surface fleet - the battle-cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen - stormed out of the harbour at Brest on a dramatic voyage back to Germany. Passing through the straights of Dover, the ships faced everything the... Read more >
Written by Ken Ford
Illustrated by Howard Gerrard
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: February 21, 2012
Price: $9.95
In February 1942, three of the major ships of the German surface fleet - the battle-cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen - stormed out of the harbour at Brest on a dramatic voyage back to Germany. Passing through the straights of Dover, the ships faced everything the... Read more >
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