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80 GERMANY IN WWII: OPERATIONAL HISTORIES & BATTLES • UNIT HISTORIES Ostfront 1944: The German Defensive Battles on the Russian Front 1944 Alex Buchner. In 1944, when the entire Russo-German front was ablaze under continual Soviet attacks, wrong estimations by the highest German command led to critical decisions with grave consequences. The Red Army was growing increasingly stronger, and launched a major offensive. This in-depth study uses presently available sources and the reports of still-living participants, to document the events on the Eastern Front of 1944. Size: 6"x9" • 60 bw photos • 336pp. ISBN: 0-88740-282-8 • hard • $29.95 Hitler’s Last Bastion: The Final Battles for the Reich 1944–45 Franz Kurowski. The final stage of WWII, with the enemy across the Reich’s borders, saw final desperate battles for numerous fortified places and blocking positions. Hitler ordered the defense of these fortified places such as Königsberg and Breslau, Wesel and Kolberg, Danzig, Posen and many others. Size: 6"x9" • 110 bw photos/maps • 432pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0548-4 • hard • $35.00 Operation Drvar: A Facsimile of Official Kriegsberichter Reports on the Attack by SS-Fallschirmjäger on Tito’s Headquarters May 25, 1944 Editedby Branislav Radovic. Photo facsimile of two very rare after action reports by Luftwaffe kriegsberichter chronicling Operation “Drvar” where German airborne and land forces attempted to capture or kill Yugoslav communist partisan leader Tito in his HQ in Drvar, Bosnia & Herzegovina. Includes text in English and German. Size: 8.5"x11" • 40 bw photos • 64pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3060-5 • soft • $29.99 German Paratroops in Scandinavia: Fall-schirm- jäger in Denmark and Norway April–June 1940 Óscar González. The German conquest of Denmark and Norway in spring 1940 presents an interesting study of joint strategy between ground, air, and sea forces. Among the topics discussed are German paratroop operations against the main Danish and Norwegian bridges and aerodromes, the jump on Dombås, behind enemy lines, and also their tenacious resistance on the snow-covered grounds of Narvik. Size: 6"x9" • 160 color/bw photos • 192pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3241-8 • hard • $45.00 German Anti-partisanWarfare in Europe 1939–45 Colin Heaton. The German invasion, conquest, and occupation of Europe sparked a civilian insurgency response never before witnessed in history. This new book uses exclusive interviews with German and Allied soldiers and commanders as well as civilian irregulars who participated in irregular warfare, either as partisans or guerrillas during WWII. Size: 6"x9" • 100 bw photos • 480pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1395-9 • hard • $29.95 Rommel in the Desert: Victories and De- feat of the Afrikakorps 1941–43 Volkmar Kühn. The complete story of Rommel in North Africa is told in this detailed volume. The reader is taken through the initial formation of the Afrikakorps, the stunning early victories, the battles throughoutCyrenaica, and the raceacross Libya. Then thedefeat at El Alameinand the long retreats toTripoli andTunisareexplored.Everytacticalaspectof theNorth African campaign is examined, with detailedmaps . Size: 8.5"x11" • 200 bw photos • 224pp. ISBN: 978-0-88740-292-0 • hard • $49.99 Rommel and the Secret War in North Africa: Secret Intelligence in the North African Campaign 1941–43 Janusz Piekalkiewicz. Piekalkiewicz chronicles the British Secret Inteli- gence Service (SIS) and the “Ultra” secret, and its effect on the campaign in North Africa during WWII. On the German side, Rommel also knew the use of intercepted enemy messages – an awareness that the British were able to gain only much too late and after many sacrifices. Size: 7"x10" • 220 photos/maps • 240pp. ISBN: 0-88740-340-9 • hard • $29.95 Summer of ’42: A Study of German-Armenian Relations during the Second World War Levon Thomassian. Despite the overwhelming contributions made by the Armenians to the Allied war effort, at least 18,000 served under the Third Reich. After the war, these so-called collaborators were labeled as traitors by those unable to grasp the complexity of their circumstances. Largely based on archival research, this book attempts to separate fact from fallacy by examining the motives, treatment, and history of these Armenians. Size: 6"x9" • 40 color/bw photos • 216pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4045-1 • hard cover • $29.99 Tank Combat in North Africa: The Opening Rounds, Operations Sonnenblume, Brevity, Skorpion and Battleaxe Thomas L. Jentz. Covered here are the tank battles fought during the opening phase of the war in North Africa. This book is compiled from original records for over thirty years in an attempt to find data that would aid in assessing and understanding the tank battles that took place in North Africa. Size: 8.5"x11" • 130 bw photos • 256pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0226-4 • hard • $49.95 Germany’s First Ally: Armed Forces of the Slovak State 1939–45 Kliment &Nakládal. Though hampered by a shortage of specialists in its air force, armored units and artillery, the Slovak Army managed to field several division-sized units and sustain them during the initial three years of combat on the Eastern front. This book describes the composition, dislocation and equipment of all branches of the Slovak army and its operational history through the war years. Size: 8.5"x11" • 250 photos/maps • 208pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0589-1 • hard • $39.95 UNIT HISTORIES The 3rd Waffen-SS Panzer Division “Toten- kopf,” 1939–1943: An Illustrated History, Vol. 1 Massimiliano Afiero. This first, of two volumes, tells the story of the “Totenkopf” from 1939 to 1943: from the campaign in Poland in 1939; its employment on the Western Front in 1940; to the early campaigns on the Russin Front. Volume one culminates in the bitter fighting on the Demjansk front and to the Kharkov counteroffensive in 1943, finally ending with Operation Zitadelle. Size: 9"x12" • 869 b/w photos • 256 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5462-5 • hard cover • $50.00 The 3rd Waffen-SS Panzer Division “Totenkopf,” 1943–1945: An Illustrated History, Vol. 2 Massimiliano Afiero. This second, of two volumes, analyzes the summer 1943 campaign that followed Kursk, until the end of the war: from its operations on the Mius front, to the fighting in the Kharkov area, on the Dnieper River, its transfer to the Polish front and its subordination to IV.SS -Panzer-Korps, the fighting on the Hungarian front to liberate Budapest, and then its participation in the Frühlingserwachen (“SpringAwakening”) offensive, until the final fighting in Austria and the surrender. Size: 9"x12" • 712 b/w photos • 224 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5463-2 • hard cover • $50.00 The 4th Waffen-SS Panzergrenadier Division “Polizei”: An Illustrated History. Massimiliano Afiero. The Polizei Division first took shape in 1939, drawing manpower from the civilian police. In February 1942, the unit was transferred to the Waffen-SS and redesignated SS-Polizei-Division (4.SS) . The subject is examined through many personal recollections and hundreds of photos and maps, along with period documents including extracts from official bulletins and the division’s war diary. Size: 9"x12" • 700 b/w images • 240 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6170-8 • hard cover • $50.00 The 6th Waffen-SS Gebirgs (Mountain) Division “Nord”: An Illustrated History Massimiliano Afiero. This is the complete history of the 6thWaffen-SS Gebirgs (Mountain) Division“Nord” in WWII. Formed in 1941, “Nord” was employed along the Finnish–Lapland front against battle-tested Soviet forces from 1941–44. Size: 9"x12" • 563 b/w images • 184pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5327-7 • hard cover • $39.99 The 7th Waffen- SS Volunteer Gebirgs (Mountain) Division “Prinz Eugen”: An Illustrated History Massimiliano Afiero. This is the complete history of one of the most famous and well-known divisions of theWaffen- SS. Created as a mountain unit to be employed exclusively on the Balkan Front against partisan units, the unit fought with valor and fierceness on the battlefield. Size: 9"x12" • 425 b/w images • 160pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5221-8 • hard cover • $39.99 The 8th Waffen-SS Cavalry Division “Florian Geyer”: An Illustrated History Massimiliano Afiero. Formed in 1942, the 8th Waffen-SS Caval- ry Division “Florian Geyer” was one of the most controversial units in the Waffen-SS. Created with the intention of making it an elite unit within the Waffen-SS, it instead saw its main employment from the beginning of the war in Russia as a rear area security force against partisans. Size: 9"x12" • 385 b/w images • 160pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5326-0 • hard cover • $39.99 11th Waffen-SS Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Division "Nordland". Massimiliano Afiero. This history of the 11th SS Freiwilligen (Volunteer) Pan- zergrenadier Division "Nordland" includes more than 500 photos from the most-extensive private collections in Europe, along with extensive maps and tables. Appendixes provide a clear explanation of the division's order of battle, a full lists of award recipients. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 516 b/w photos • 208 pp. • 978-0-7643-6780-9 • hardcover • $45.00 US / £40.99 GBP / $64.00 CAD The 17th Waffen-SS Panzergrenadier Division “Götz von Berlichingen”: An Illustrated History Massimiliano Afiero. The 17thWaffen-SS Panzergrenadier Division“Götz von Berlichingen” was one of the few SS formations to be employed exclusively on the western front duringWorldWar II. Size: 9"x12" • 682 b/w images • 208 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5450-2 • hard cover • $45.00 The 23rdWaffen SS Volunteer Panzer Gren- adier Division Nederland: An Illustrated History Massimiliano Afiero. A detailed history of the 23rdWaffen-SS Division “Nederland,” the Dutch volunteer SS combat formation. Employed exclusively on the Eastern Front, except for a brief period in Croatia, the “Nederland” formations participated inmany of themost difficult defensive battles on the northeastern front. Size: 9"x12" • 390 b/w images • 144pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5073-3 • hard cover • $39.99 The 27th Waffen SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Langemarck: An IllustratedHistory MassimilianoAfiero. This book is a detailed history of the 27thWaffen-SS Division “Langemarck,” the Flemish volunteer SS combat formation. “Lange- marck” was employed chiefly on the Eastern Front, first in the Ukraine in early 1944, then participating with a combat group in Estonia along the Tannenberg Line in the summer of 1944. Size: 9"x12" • 501 b/w images • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5072-6 • hard cover • $34.99 The 29thWaffen-SS Grenadier Division “Italie- nische Nr.1 ”: And Italians in Other Units of the Waffen-SS: An Illustrated History Massimiliano Afiero. This study is focused on Italian volunteers in formations of the Waffen-SS. These include the SS Legion “Italiana” and 29th Waffen Grenadier Division “Italienische Nr. 1.” Included are extensive interviews with Italian SS veterans from various units, along with many excellent photographs from private collections in Europe. Size: 9"x12" • 330 b/w images • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6295-8 • hard cover • $34.99