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BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH WARSHIP CAMOUFLAGE OF WWII
Written by Malcolm Wright.
Stock no. 1829765
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Maritime artist Malcolm Wright depicts in detail both the official and unofficial paint schemes that adorned ships of the Royal Navy and Commonwealth, along with discussion on changes in armament and electronics that impacted the outward appearance of each ship. Oblong format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. 160 pages including index. ISBN: 9781848322059. Light rubbing to top & tail of spine. Pages 151-154 have crease diagonally and vertically. Else a super copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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WILDCATS OVER CASABLANCA
Written by John W. Lambert. Illustrated by John C. Valo.
Stock no. 1829764
Published by Phalanx Publishing Co. Ltd.. 1995. Nearly fine condition.

November 1942 - Operation Torch. Blue pictorial cardwraps, staple-binding. Colour illustrations & b/w photos. 37 pages plus appendix. ISBN: 0962586048. A lovely copy.

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SAKISHIMA: AND BACK
Written by Stuart Eadon.
Stock no. 1829761
Published by Crecy Books. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

'Where men with splendid hearts may go'. A factual story describing the lives of brave young men who just wanted to get the job over and go home to work for a better world. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 282 pages plus indexes and appendices. B/w photos. ISBN: 0947554564. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). Some light scuffing to dustwrapper else a lovely copy.

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THE IMJIN AND KAPYONG BATTLES KOREA, 1951
Written by S.P. Mackenzie.
Stock no. 1829760
Published by Indiana University Press. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A comparison of the two battles. Pale green paper boards, red title to spine. B/w photos and maps. xvi and 292 pages including index. ISBN: 9780253009081. A lovely copy!

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THE LIGHT TRACKS FROM ARRAS
Written by T.R. Heritage.
Stock no. 1329486
Published by Plateway Press. 2007. Nearly fine condition.

Narrow Gauge at War 3. Second edition (originally published 1931). A descriptive account of the activities of the 19th & 31st Light Railway Companies, Royal Engineers during the World War. Cardwraps. 79 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 1871980569. Reprint. Minimal rubbing at corners. Top corner of front cover is slightly curved. Looks unread.

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SPECIAL OPS LIBERATORS: 223 (BOMBER SUPPORT) SQUADRON, 100 GROUP, AND THE ELECTRONIC WAR
Written by Steve Bond; Richard Forder.
Stock no. 1329485
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A complete, detailed and valuable picture of the secret and vital activities of the special operatives, and their effect on German defences. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 256 pages (including index). ISBN: 9781908117144. Minimal shelf bumping to spine else a fine copy which looks unread.

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LOCKHEED HUDSON IN WORLD WAR II
Written by Andrew Hendrie.
Stock no. 1329483
Published by Airlife Publishing Ltd. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1840370939. Spine very slightly bumped else a fine copy.

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"EVERYTHING WORKED LIKE CLOCKWORK"
Written by Roger E. Salmon.
Stock no. 1329482
Published by Helion & Company Ltd. 1st 2016. Fine condition.

The Mechanization of British Regular and Household Cavalry 1918-1942. An important book not just for cavalry mechanization but for British defence policy in the inter-war years. Glazed pictorial boards. bw/321 pages (including index). Wolverhampton Military Studies No.18. ISBN: 9781910777961. A super copy, looks unread.

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TWELVE DAYS IN MAY
Written by Brian Cull; Bruce Lander; Heinrich Weiss.
Stock no. 1329479
Published by Grub Street. 1st 1995. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The Air Battle for Northern France and The Low Countries, 10-21 May 1940, As Seen Through the Eyes of The Fighter Pilots Involved. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1898697205. A super copy, looks unread.

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806 NAVAL AIR SQUADRON: THE FAA'S TOP-SCORING FIGHTER SQUADRON OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Brian Cull; Frederick Galea.
Stock no. 1329475
Published by Fonthill Media Limited. 1st 2019. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. 192 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781781557501. A super copy, looks unread.

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COMBAT CODES
Written by Vic Flintham; Andrew Thomas.
Stock no. 1829753
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 2nd 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Second revised edition. A full explanation and listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied air force unit codes since 1938. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 271 pages. ISBN: 9781844156917. A lovely copy.

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LANDMINES IN WAR AND PEACE
Written by Mike Croll.
Stock no. 1829746
Published by Pen & Sword Military. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

How technology and military tactics defined landminee development and deployment, why they are such an effective weapon of war, and how an unlikely alliance of soldiers, peace activists, development workers and celebrities succeeded in banning the use of anti-personnel mines. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. x and 214 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844158416. A lovely copy!

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