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	Tigers in the Mud The Combat Career of German Panzer Commander Otto Carius WWII began with a metallic roar as the German Blitzkrieg raced across Europe, spearheaded by the most dreaded weapon of the 20th century: the Panzer. No German tank better represents that thundering power than the infamous Tiger, and Otto Carius was one of the most successful commanders to ever take a Tiger into battle, destroying well over 150 enemy tanks during his incredible career.	Otto Carius. Translated by Robert J Edwards 9780811729116 b/w photos, illus & maps 155x230mm 368 pages Stackpole Books £12.50 pb
	Tip of the Spear An Intimate Account of 1 Canadian Parachute Battalion, 1942-1945 -- A Pictorial History In the midst of the Second World War, the Germans introduced a new kind of warfare that had never been seen before, featuring a new kind of soldier: the paratrooper. The public and military alike were astonished by the feats of daring and martial prowess displayed by the intrepid troops, who soon became the epitome of the modern combat soldier. The Allies countered by setting up their own airborne forces. In Canada, 1 Canadian Parachute Battalion was established to serve as the "tip of the spear" of Allied attacks. In fact, it was this battalion that was first into Normandy for the D-Day invasion. Tip of the Spear tells in stunning black and white pictures the story of the Battalion from its inception in 1942 to its disbandonment in 1945. Without question, the Battalion -- or more accurately, its members -- laid the foundation and established the airborne legacy that other Canadian airborne establishments could proudly follow and build on.	Lieutenant-Colonel Bernd Horn & Michel Wyczynski 9781550023886 500 b/w photos 255x255mm 310 pages Dundurn Press £19.99 pb
	United States At War 1941-1945, 2nd Edition An unflinching account of the war and how it was fought, the Second Edition of The United States at War also considers the ways in which Americans regarded allies and enemies, embraced heroes, and accepted the war's purpose. Making the important distinction between popular notions and military and political realities, Professor Hess helps today's reader better understand the complexity of the conflict. Pointing out the controversies surrounding decisions American leaders were forced to make, and charting the course of dynamic historical debates that continue to define our evaluation of American leadership, this objective treatment of the United States' participation in the war is essential reading for all students of American history.	Gary Hess 9780882959849 b/w illustrations 155x230mm 185 pages Harlan Davidson £11.50 pb
	Utah Beach *The Amphibious Landing and Airborne Operations on D-Day, June 6, 1944* In this much-anticipated follow-up to his acclaimed “Omaha Beach”, historian Joseph Balkoski chronicles the amphibious landings and airborne operations at Utah Beach on D-Day, 6 June 1944. Part of the story is already familiar: Among the paratroopers who landed with the 101st Airborne was the company Stephen Ambrose followed in Band of Brothers. Using first-hand after-action reports and unit journals, Balkoski creates a compelling narrative of the fighting at Utah Beach on D-Day, while meticulously constructed maps pinpoint key geographical features and show unit locations as the action unfolds. Added to the invasion plan largely at the insistence of British General Bernard Montgomery, the attack at Utah Beach aimed to secure the Cotentin Peninsula and ultimately seize the port of Cherbourg. Although the assault on Utah Beach became one of the most successful American military operations of World War II, it was fraught with risk from the beginning: Not only was Utah the most isolated of the five D-Day beaches, but the airborne operation was of unprecedented size and scope. Despite the perils, American troops cascaded into that corner of Normandy from the sea and the sky, gaining a military triumph that contributed decisively to Allied success on D-Day. This book is both an engaging narrative and a tribute to the men who stormed the beaches and dropped from the sky.	Joseph Balkoski 9780811733779 (pb) 9780811701440 (hb) 35 b&w photos, 25 maps 155x230mm, paperback 380 pages Stackpole Books £13.50 (pb) £16.50 (hb)
	Vasili : The Lion of Crete The wartime exploits of 'Kapetan Vasili', New Zealander Dudley Churchill Perkins, have become a legend on Crete. He first arrived on Crete following the Allied withdrawal from Greece, and was then captured by the Germans. He escaped within 2 weeks and spent a year avoiding German patrols and roaming western Crete in search of a way to leave the island, before being evacuated to Egypt by a Greek submarine. He was so impressed by the Cretans' assistance to him that he left his New Zealand unit and joined the British Special Operations Executive and returned to Crete as a special agent, taking command of a guerrilla band which he trained, organised, and led in numerous attacks against the Germans.	M. Elliott 9789602263488 Paperback Efstathiadis Group £5.99
	Voice of Leningrad The Story of a Siege follows the story of Zinochka Suleikina as she returns to her homeland to uncover a mystery that goes back to her life during the World War II siege of Leningrad, the greatest military siege in history. A historicized allegory for the personal, political and historical events surrounding the siege, Walton masterfully creates a magically real Leningrad -- where the phantasmagoric events of the past rise up to haunt the lives of the future. "Told through the eyes of a protagonist sixteen years old when the World War II siege of her city begins, this winner of the New London Writers Award is highly recommended." --Eileen Charbonneau, The Historical Novels Review	C S Walton 9781891053825 140x215mm 167 pages Garrett County Press £10.99 pb
	The War Against Rommel's Supply Lines This is an exciting account of a little known, yet vital part of World War II: the Allied effort to blockade Axis forces in North Africa with a relatively small number of planes and submarines. Erwin Rommel’s desert campaign relied on sea and air supply lines across the Mediterranean, and the Afrika Korps would be crippled if its flow of fuel, parts, and tanks was cut off. Ultimately successful, the Allies’ attempts to sever Rommel’s supply lines produced some of the war’s fiercest air battles and one of only two successful submarine campaigns ever fought	Alan J. Levine 9780811734585 27 b/w photos 150x225mm 240 pages Stackpole Books £12.50 pb
	War in the Aegean *: The Campaign for the Eastern Mediterranean in World War II* First complete retelling of an important but little-known campaign; Eyewitness accounts from a colourful cast of German SS troops, British commandos, partisans, spies, Greek pirates, and more Both Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler wanted the Aegean Sea in 1943. The British prime minister saw an opportunity to force neutral Turkey into the Allied camp and tie up German forces as the war in Europe gained speed, while the Nazi leader wanted to keep Turkey neutral and maintain Germany's foothold in the Mediterranean and Greece. The conflict came to a head with British naval and amphibious assaults, primarily on the islands of Cos and Leros, and culminated in a German victory.	Peter C Smith & Edwin R Walker 9780811735193 34 b/w photos & 3 maps 155x230mm 320 pages Stackpole Books £12.50 pb
	War in the Pacific : A Retrospective The author, a combat veteran of the Pacific War, explains why five major Pacific War battles were not needed to defeat the Japanese, hence resulting in more than 100,000 tragically needless US casualties. The author participated in most of these battles, thus is able to offer a first-hand account of what went wrong.	Leon Cooper 9780979058400 155x230mm 108 pages 90 Day Wonder Publishing £10.99 pb
	War North of 80 *: The Last German Arctic Weather Station of World War II* Obtaining weather data was vital for military operations in Northwestern Europe during World War II. In an effort to secure this data, the German Navy & air force secretly established manned weather stations in East Greenland, Svalbard, & Franz Josef Land. This is the personal story of Wilhelm Dege, the leader of the last weather station, code-named "Operation Haudegen". Originally written in German, Dege describes the mission from beginning to end. On 9 May 1945, the allies despatched a vessel to pick up Dege & his team. in effect, Dege & his team were the last German troops to surrender. With a detailed introduction, this translation offers English-speaking readers a rare glimpse into the Germans' account of weather activities during World War II in the Arctic. An epilogue written by Dege's son offers insight into the various fates of the expedition members who worked alongside his father.	Wilhelm Dege 9781552381106 30 b/w photos 155x230mm 361 pages University of Calgary Press £29.50 pb
	War of the Doomed : Jewish Armed Resistance in Poland, 1942-1944 Documents the Jewish resistance to Nazi occupation in Poland outside the confines of Warsaw. It tells of armed resistance in the forests and commando units as well as in POW and extermination camps. Also included is a fresh analysis of the Warsaw rebellion concerning the resistance that was hindered by the isolation and vulnerability of the participants. Taken together, the sources and memoirs reveal the ingenuity and bravery of Jews who proved themselves capable of heroic acts despite their previous mundane lives.	Shmuel Krakowski 9780841908512 160x233mm 340 pages Holmes & Meier Publishers Inc £35.00 hb
	War on Our Doorstep *: The Unknown Campaign on North America's West Coast* When Chief Gunner Hashiro Hayashi took dead aim on British Columbia's Estevan Point Lighthouse and wireless station on a June morning in 1942, the realities of war had come to North America. Sixty years later, the fascinating events of that era and their impact on both the Canadian and American psyche remain unknown to much of the world. After conducting decades of research and interviews with veterans on both sides of the conflict, author Brendan Coyle now reveals the campaign that included three attacks on British Columbia, an air raid on Portland, Oregon, and the harsh battles fought in Alaska.	Brendan Coyle 9781894384469 140x215mm 240 pages Heritage House Publishing £10.99 pb
	The Wehrmacht at War, 1939-1945 *The Units and Commanders of the German Ground Forces During WW2* The culmination of twenty-five years of research and three years of writing, and a unique, in depth presentation of the order of battle and commanders of the German Army ground forces during World War II. Although there are numerous other books that have been published on the order of battle of the German Army, none contain the depth of detail concerning the commanders of the units and the biographies of the Generals that are included in this work. Indeed, it was with the express purpose of filling this gap in information that existed on the subject that this book was written.	Andris J Kursietis 9789075323382 b&w photos 155x230mm, paperback 600 pages Aspekt Uitgeverij BV £19.95
	The Winter War : The Soviet Attack on Finland,1939-1940 A paperback edition of Engle and Paananen's authoritative account of the Winter War. "This is a great book that will inform all on the actions of the Finns in what is a forgotten part of WW2 history. This is the true story of the underdog." - Amazon review.	Eloise Engle and Lauri Paananen 9780811724333 37 b&w photos 155x230mm, paperback 176 pages Stackpole Books £12.50
	Wings of Destiny *: Wing Commander Charles Learmonth, DFC & Bar, & the Air War in New Guinea* Wing Commander Charles Learmonth, DFC and Bar, was a well-known flyer in World War 2, who was based in Pearce, Western Australia, and involved in the air search for HMAS Sydney. He fought in the skies of New Guinea, flying a twin-engine Boston attack bomber named 'She's Apples'. In January 1944 the then Commanding Officer of No22 Squadron, was killed at the age of 26 in a crash 30 kilometres north-west of Rottnest Island. Learmonth Airport was named in his honour. In WINGS OF DESTINY, which is an extensively researched biography of Learmonth and study of his character and achievements, Charles Page fills a significant gap in Australian World War II history. It is, page writes, "a story that needed to be told. The deeds of Charles Learmonth and his 'band of brothers' deserve more than a shoebox full of aerogrammes held together with rubber bands." Preface; Flight to Eternity; Carramar; Wings; Westward Bound; Charles and Marjorie; Eastward Bound; Boston Boys; Port Moresby; Boston Tea Parties; Goodenough Island; Beaufort Gremlins; Between Sea and Sky; Tail of a Beaufort; Echoes of Past Years; Epilogue; Notes; Index.	Charles Page 9781877058646 88 b/w photos, 34 maps & illus 150x225mm 416 pages Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd £15.00 pb
	World War II Neuropsychiatric Casualties *- Out of Sight, Out of Mind* This is a unique book for two reasons: it focuses on neuropsychiatric casualties of war, a topic that has traditionally been avoided in the media and documentary literature; and, it is based on the personal observations of a single person, the author, who served as a military neuropsychiatrist at the United States Public Health Service Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas from 1944 to 1946, where he personally diagnosed and treated over 1500 neuropsychiatric patients. The development of a mental disorder triggered by the stress of military service, is often regarded publicly as a shameful event, not only for the patient but also for his or her family. On the other hand, getting killed or injured during military action is usually considered praiseworthy and honourable. The book describes some of the diverse stressors experienced by neuropsychiatric patients ranging from the quality of life in a submarine undergoing depth bombing, the exposure to suicidal fighters attacking their battleship, to the experiences of going on repeated bombing missions while coping with diverse enemy defences. For some new enlistees, only the initial regimentation in a boot camp was sufficient to produce a mental breakdown. The emotional pains and sufferings of these mentally disturbed patients raise the question why do human beings have wars in the first place? Each of the deadly opponents believes that their God favours their violent intentions on their enemy. All of these mentally disordered patients were taught as infants and children to nurture and protect one another and during this war, as in all wars, their job description was to defeat and destroy others. The author suggests that a mental disorder, in such a conflicted and chaotic world, should not be surprising. The resultant covering up and association with shame reveal that the proclivity of humans beings to violent disagreements and fatal battles are genetic predispositions which are as strong as their inborn and learned altruistic virtues of caring and loving.	Warren S Melfort (ed) 9781590338346 155x230mm 121 pages Nova Science £20.99 hb
	World War II in their Own Words An Oral History of Pennsylvania's Veterans In this companion volume to the popular PCN series, thirty-three of Pennsylvania's World War II veterans recount their wartime experiences. Although these soldiers hail only from Pennsylvania, they represent a cross-section of the war and Americans who served in it. From the attack at Pearl Harbor to the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima, D-Day, and the Battle of the Bulge, these accounts span all the war's theatres, including far-flung China, Burma, and India. Among these veterans are sailors, marines, medics, nurses, paratroopers, machine gunners, radiomen, and prisoners of war. One served as an aide to George S. Patton, and another would become an NFL Hall of Famer. This is a glimpse of World War II as it happened-in their own words.	Brian Lockman & Dan Cupper 9780811732093 b/w photos & maps 155x230mm 272 pages Stackpole Books £12.50 pb
	World War 2 Order of Battle - An Encyclopedia Reference to US Army Ground Forces from Battalion through Division 1939-1946 An illustrated, encyclopaedic data reference to all US Army World War 2 ground combat force units from battalion through division, 1939-1946. Weapons, equipment, vehicles, and combat photographs included. Thoroughly updated with newly uncovered unit data collected over the twenty years since publication of the original *Order of Battle, US Army, World War 2.* Includes: Units; Overseas Service; Ports of Embarkation; Insignia; Combat Narratives; Organisational Charts; Campaigns; Stateside Service; Post, Camps and Stations.	Captain Shelby L Stanton (US Army Retired) 9780811701570 tables and photos 235x320mm, hardback 654 pages Stackpole Books £51.99
	Your Life Is Worth Mine For the first two years of the German occupation of Poland in World War II, Hitler's policy was to suppress all potential Polish resistance by indiscriminate killing and deportations. Although the Jewish population was forced to wear the Star of David and to move into ghettos, it generally escaped the worst of the terror meted out to the Christian Poles. After the attack on the Soviet Union in June 1941, however, a systematic killing of the Polish Jews began; and by the end of the war, three million Polish Jews had perished at the hands of the Germans. Three million Christian Poles had also lost their lives. Non-Jewish Poles were warned that any aid or shelter they provided to the Jews would be punished by an automatic sentence of death. Only in Poland did the Germans carry out their threat to kill entire families caught helping the Jews. A partial post-war record lists 704 names of Poles executed for helping Jews. Over 4,500 Polish names appear on the roll at Yad Vashem of Righteous Gentiles who saved Jews - by far the largest national group to be so honoured. Defying German orders, and risking their lives, thousands of Poles did save Jewish lives. Among the most effective of these rescuers were the female Catholic religious orders. Polish nuns, in nearly 200 religious institutions, including schools and orphanages, saved over 1200 Jewish children. These children arrived at the convents and orphanages in many different ways; some were brought by desperate relatives, family friends, or members of the underground; others were found wandering the streets; still others were abandoned at doorsteps. When taking in these children, the nuns had to weight the risk to themselves and the other children - to decide that the lives of the children were worth their own.	Ewa Kurek 9780781804097 map 165x235mm 255 pages Hippocrene Books £21.50 hb