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TO THE CAUCASUS AND THE AUSTRIAN ALPS: THE HISTORY OF THE 23. PANZER-DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II (by Ernst Rebentisch)

This is a complete history of the division, from its activation in France in October 1941 to its surrender in Austria in May 1945. The 23 PD fought exclusively on the Eastern Front, and gained a reputation as a reliable unit in some of the toughest battles of WW II. The list includes: Kharkov 1942, Caucasus, Rostov, Mius July 1943, Dnepropetrovsk and Kirov Oct 1943, Dnepr Bend Jan-Mar 1944, Jassy, Romania Apr 1944, Poland Summer 1944, Transylvania Sep 1944, Debrecen, Hungary Oct 1944, East of Budapest Nov 1944, Stuhlweissenburg, Lake Balaton Jan 1945, Retreat into Austria Apr 1945, Surrender to British May 1945. The day-by-day coverage, over 100 maps and hundreds of excellent photos make this book an excellent read and a valuable reference for those interested in serious military history literature. The author was a member of the division and has assembled a fascinating document, with a human element, that contributes to the body of historical research.

As a bonus, the first 200 individual customers that order the book from us will receive a sticker with the author's signature.

Hardcover, 9"x12", 536 pages, 641 photographs, 104 maps and 8 pages of color armored vehicles drawings. Click here for some sample photos

Price: $95 USD / $115 CAD/INT

Battle of Kharkov (Jean Restayn)

A superb photo coverage of the German recapture of Kharkov in early 1943. Most of the exceptional photos have never been published before or are rare.  They showcase the German armor, uniforms or other equipment, many are full page.  Starting in Dec 1942, they take the reader through the many small actions across the Russian countryside and small villages, culminating in the street fighting for Kharkov in March of 1943.  Their panoramic scope will surprise and please all readers. If you enjoy looking at photos of German armor, uniforms, equipment and known personalities, this book is for you.  The 32 pages of artwork from Mr. Restayn reflect his usual superb quality, showing the various German and Russian vehicles and aircraft which were employed in the fighting.  This volume should herald the first of a number of excellent photo albums by Jean Restayn which we will publish in the coming years (at this time he is preparing one on Kursk).

Hard cover, large format (9"x12"), 454 pages, 32 pages of full-color artwork, 650 black & white period photos, 3 maps.  Price: $105 USD /$110 CDN

Battleground Italy 1943 - 1945, The German Armed Forces in the Battle for the “Boot” (Franz Kurowski)

In September 1943 the Allies landed on the Italian mainland, the so-called “soft underbelly” of Europe. Their aim was to knock Italy out of the war and rapidly conquer the country. However, the Italian campaign was one of the toughest of the war. The Germans, under the inspired leadership of Albert Kesselring, mounted a tenacious and skillful defense in the mountainous terrain. Some of the most brutal battles of the Western Front were fought in Italy, most notably the battles for Cassino which lasted nearly six months. The German forces in Italy did not surrender until 2 May 1945 only 6 days before the end of the war in Europe.

The author, Franz Kurowski, interviewed many of the German veterans of the Italian campaign, from the common soldier to high commanders, and numerous, dramatic personal accounts are featured. Most of these accounts are published here for the first time. 

All aspects of the battle are covered, including the operations of the Luftwaffe and the little known war at sea of the Kriegsmarine. There has been little, if anything, published in English on the German viewpoint of the Italian campaign.

Hard cover, small format (6” x 9”), 545 pages with 300 black and white photographs, 24 (mostly full-page) maps and 20 detailed appendices. Price: $66 USD/$69 CDN/INT

The Brandenburgers: Global Mission  (Franz Kurowski) 

Very few books have been written about this elite and somewhat mysterious clandestine operations unit. Noted author Franz Kurowski has produced a very informative account of the Brandenburgers and their diverse missions which took them from Western Europe to Rumania, Russia, Egypt, Afghanistan and many other countries in a series of daring actions.

Hard cover, small format (6"x9", 305 pages, 100 photographs, maps. Price: $52 USD /$55 CDN

Bridgehead Kurland, The Six Epic Battles of Heeresgruppe Kurland (Franz Kurowski) 

Bridgehead Kurland is the exciting account of the little-known struggles of Heeresgruppe Kurland in the waning months of World War II. Despite six separate attempts by the Red Army, the German forces in the Kurland Bridgehead in the Baltic held out against massively superior forces. Despite revisionist claims by the Soviets after the war, the fighting in Kurland resulted in the pinning of large numbers of forces and, ultimately, an unsuccessful campaign. Once again, Franz Kurowski has brought to life many fascinating aspects of an Eastern-Front campaign that has heretofore received little attention in the West. In addition to providing a strategic overview, including not only the ground forces but also the role of the Luftwaffe and the Kriegsmarine, he provides an intimate “you-are-there” look into much of the fighting.

Hard cover, small format, (6"x9"), 326 pages with 70 pages of photos and 15 pages of maps and illustrations. Price: $49 USD / $53 CDN

Sd. Kfz. 166 Sturmpanzer Brummbär (Volume 1) (Waldemar Trojca and Markus Jaugitz)

This volume covers the first and second production series Sd. Kfz. 166's, as well as the retrofitted first production series models. In addition to the technical information, there is also a section concerning Strumpanzer-Abteilung 216, which was primarily equipped with the early version of the Brummbär and saw its baptism of fire on the battlefield at Kursk as part of schweres Panzerjäger-Regiment 656.

Soft cover, large format (9"x12"),  88 pages with approximately 5 pages of text, 50+ photos (mostly previously unpublished and in operational settings), 20+  exquisite, computer-assisted, full-page line drawings, 8 pages of color. Price: $16 USD / $18 CAD/INT

The Caucasus and The Oil  (Wilhelm Tieke)

This is a detailed account of the 1942/43 German campaign in the Caucasus region of Southern Russia. This major offensive was intended to capture the strategically essential oil fields at Baku and so provide petroleum products for the fuel-starved Wehrmacht. Although initially successful, this offensive culminated in a desperate withdrawal that almost trapped an entire army group—a disaster surpassing even Stalingrad.

Hard cover, small format (9"x6"), 424 pages, 86 photographs and 29 maps. Price: $51 USD /$54 CDN

The Combat History of the 10. Panzer Division, In Action in the East, West and North Africa: 1939-1943 (J. Restayn and N. Moller)

This photo album presents the history of the division through a brief text, hundreds of photographs, several maps and numerous custom color illustrations. This book offers the first account in English of this battle-proven division, which was formed shortly before the outbreak of the war. It fought in Poland, France and in the opening stages of the campaign in Russia. In mid-1942, it was pulled out of the line, reconstituted and reorganized in France and then sent to North Africa as part of Hitler’s desperate attempt to save the situation there. Although the division spent only six months in the desert, it fought both the British and the Americans. It gave the “green” American Army a bloody nose in some of its first encounters with the Germans, including the legendary fighting at Kasserine Pass, before it had to bow to defeat and capitulation at Tunis in May 1943. Although the division had a proud and successful history, it was never reconstituted.

 Authors J. Restayn and N. Moller have brought this division to life with photographs that chronicle the division from its formation to its demise. Hundreds of unpublished photographs from veterans of the division are coupled with breathtaking combat photography from French and German archives. In addition to the pictorial coverage, the reader is treated to a concise account of the division’s history, maps of all of its major campaigns, numerous tables of tank inventories and order of battle along with 34 pages of full-color illustrations, including two pages of color photographs. J. Restayn has superbly illustrated virtually all of the combat vehicles and artillery pieces of the division, as well as most of the armored personnel carriers, armored cars and soft-skinned vehicles it used throughout its 44-month history. In addition, there are numerous renderings of some of the armored vehicles the division encountered during its campaigns.

Hard cover, large format (9"x12"), 350 pages with 34 pages of color and hundreds of terrific black and white photographs. Price: $110 USD/ $120 CDN

The Combat History of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 276, Assault Gun Fighting on the Eastern Front, 1943-1945 (edited by Heinz Fleischer)

This is the dramatic story of the unsung heroes of the Eastern Front of World War 2, the assault gun soldiers of the Sturmartillerie. Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 276 was one of many assault guns battalions formed to fight the onslaught of the numerically vastly superior Soviet Forces. They provided armored protection to the largely foot-bound infantry of the German Army. Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 276 was formed in the summer of 1943 and fought exclusively in the East until it was virtually wiped out in 1945 in northern Prussia. This history is written entirely in the form of first-hand accounts by members of the former battalion. As such, the reader is drawn into the world of the assault gunner, where cunning and tactical expertise were needed to slug it out with superior numbers of Soviet tanks. Always giving better than it got, the men of the assault artillery accounted for a large number of tank kills on the Eastern Front — far more than their numbers would indicate. Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 276, later redesignated Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 276 in early 1944, was one of the better Sturmgeschütz units, and produced a number of Knight’s Cross recipients. This is the story of the fighting men of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 276, from the formation of the unit, through the bitter defensive fighting in the East and, ultimately, the story of their betrayal at the hands of the Swedes when they were interned at the end of the war. In addition to the exciting first-hand accounts of fighting on the Eastern Front, there are more than 140 photographs of the unit which are being published here in the English version of the book for the first time.

Hard cover, small format (6"x9"), 306 pages, 145 period photographs and approximately 10 maps and diagrams. Price: $50 USD / $53 CDN

Click here to see errata/addenda to the book.

The Combat History of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503, In Action in the East and West with the Tiger I and II (schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503 Veteran’s Association)

This is the first unit history of the Tiger battalions we will publish. It features lots of first-hand accounts of this, the senior Tiger battalion of the German Army. Schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503 was formed in late 1942 and fought until the bitter end on both the Eastern and Western Fronts. It was issued with both the Tiger I and Königstiger (with both the Henschel- and Porsche-turrets). Besides an exciting text, this volume also features 190 photo pages with nearly 300 photos, a good percentage of which have never been published before. 

Hard cover, large format (9"x12"), 392 pages, 190 photo pages, numerous diagrams and charts. Price: $95 USD / $105 CDN

The Combat History of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507, In Action in the East and West with the Tiger I and Tiger II (A collaborative effort by members of the former battalion and edited by Helmut Schneider)

Schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507 was formed in late 1943 using cadre provided from Panzer-Regiment 4 of the 13. Panzer-Division. In early 1944, it was sent to the Eastern Front, where it successfully participated in a number of defensive efforts as a mobile “fire brigade.” In early 1945, it was sent to Paderborn for reconstitution. There it was being refitted with the Tiger II, when it was hastily attached to SS-Panzer-Brigade “Westfalen” for the defense of the Paderborn area. Equipped with a wide variety of fighting vehicles, including the Jagdpanther and the Jagdtiger, it successfully engaged American forces of the 3rd Armored Division southwest of Paderborn, before it was pulled further back to the east. One of the few combat losses of US general officers during World War II — Major General Rose, the commanding general of the 3rd Armored Division — was in an engagement with the battalion.

After losing the remainder of its tanks to combat activity or their forced transfer to SS forces, the battalion moved to Czechoslovakia, where it was again issued combat vehicles, including the Hetzer tank destroyer, where it spent the final days of the war trying to surrender to Western Allies. In the end, the battalion was handed over to Russian forces, where many of its members spent long years in Russian captivity.

This account of the battalion was written primarily by former members of the unit and features almost all first-hand accounts. In addition, numerous appendices amplifying much of the material have been provided. These include an extensive chronology of the battalion and additional background material on the “parent” formation of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507 — Panzer-Regiment 4 — including the late-war history of elements of the regiment in both Hungary and Italy.

If you enjoy this type of reading material, you’ll be sure to enjoy the other histories of the Tiger battalions we publish — The Combat Histories of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503 and schwere Panzer-Abteilung 508.

Hard cover, large format (9"x12") 223 pages with 11 pages of color illustrations, one page of color photographs and more than 150 additional illustrations and period photographs (including all of the photographs contained in the original German-language edition of the book as well as images obtained from a variety of other sources). Price: $75 USD/ $80 CDN

The Combat History of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 508 (schwere Panzer-Abteilung 508 Veteran’s Association). 

One of these days, we’ll get all of the Tiger battalions. This is a great companion volume to the recently published Combat History of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503. It’s not as large because not as much information or photos are available, but it is very comprehensive and provides about as complete an overview of the battalion as you are likely to get.

Hard cover, large format (9"x12"), 188 pages with 199 photos (many never-before published) and 8 pages of color artwork by Jean Restayn. Price: $60 USD / $63 CDN

 The Combat History of schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 654, In Action in the East and West with the Ferdinand and the Jagdpanther (Karlheinz Münch)

If you enjoyed Münch's previous work on sPJA 653, you'll love this one. The complete battle diaries of the battalion are provided and complement the text which covers the unit from its formation through its receipt of the Ferdinand and its fighting at Kursk and, later, the Jagdpanther and its employment in the West. More great Ferdinand photos and, if you're tired of seeing the same old photos of the Jagdpanther, this book will be especially enjoyable for you. There are at least 100 photos of the rare beast, of which about 90% are previously unpublished.

Hard cover, large format (9"x12"),  650 pages, approximately 200 pages of text, 50 diagrams, 40 pages of color artwork and more than 700 photos, most of which are previously unpublished and a great many of which deal with the Ferdinand and the Jagdpanther. Price: $115 USD / $130 CDN

Das Reich I (Otto Weidinger)

The first of a 5-volume set, this volume covers the 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich" from its formation in 1934 to the conclusion of the Polish Campaign in 1939. A lot of detail on the formation of the SS.

Hard cover, small format (9"x6"), 304 pages, 115 photographs 13 maps, charts and tables. Price: $42 USD / $44 CDN/INT

Das Reich II (Otto Weidinger)

This volume covers actions in Holland, France, Yugoslavia and Russia (until August 1941) in great detail. An excellent fighting record of this elite Waffen SS unit.

Hard cover, small format (9"x6"), 400 pages, 108 photographs 20 maps, charts and tables. Price: $50 USD /$53 CDN/INT

Das Reich III, 1941-1943: The History of the 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich” (by Knight’s Cross recipient Otto Weidinger)

This is the third volume of the five-volume series of one of the most famous Waffen-SS divisions of World War II. This volume traces the path of the division from the late summer of 1942 until the beginning of 1943 and its evolution from a motorized rifle division to a SS-Panzergrenadier-Division. Follow the division through the initial stages of the campaign in Russia: Withdrawal from the Jelnja salient to the gates of Moscow to the brutal winter battles of the winter of 1941/1942. Continue on through its withdrawal from the front and its refitting in Germany and France, only to take part in the coup de main mounted against the attempted scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon. Finally, witness the division be rushed to the Eastern Front as part of the newly formed SS-Panzer-Korps, where it would participate in the epic fighting for Kharkov and the initial evacuation of the city. Making use of numerous primary sources — to include the war diaries of higher headquarters, the division itself and its organic subordinate formations and units — this is a first-class divisional history. In addition to a number of period sources, the book makes use of an abundance of first-hand accounts that make this unit history come alive. The reader is treated to a practically day-by-day account of this elite formation and is assisted in his efforts through innumerable maps. 

Hard cover, small format (6"x9"),  496 pages with 85 photos and 19 maps.  Price: $55 USD / $58 CDN/INT

Das Reich IV, 1941-1943: The History of the 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich” (By Otto Weidinger, Translated by Fred Steinhardt)

This volume covers 1943 and covers the epic battle of Kharkov, the high-water mark of Operation Citadel and the subsequent bitter and battering battles along the Mius.

Making use of numerous primary sources — to include the war diaries of higher headquarters, the division itself and its organic subordinate formations and units — this is a first-class divisional history. In addition to a number of period sources, the book makes use of an abundance of first-hand accounts that make this unit history come alive. The reader is treated to a practically day-by-day account of this elite formation and is assisted in his efforts through innumerable maps.

Hard cover, small format (6"x9"), 384 pages, numerous appendices, 15 maps and 102 black&white photos. Price: $60 USD / CAD / INT

The final volume should be available in the first part of 2009!

Das Reich Tigers (Wolfgang Schneider)

This book chronicles the Tigers associated with "Das Reich" from the beginning to the bitter end: 8./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2; schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 102; and schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502.

Among other aspects of its history, the fighting around Kharkov, during Operation "Zitadelle", at Normandy, on the Oder and at the Halbe Pocket in the final days of the war, are chronicled for the reader. This is an exceptional unit history.

For the first time, this famous formation receives a complete unit history devoted entirely to it. While the photographic coverage of the "Das Reich" boys was exhaustive in Tigers in Combat 2, this book ties it altogether.

Hard cover, large format (9"x12"), 396 pages, 8 pages of color, several hundred photos, scores of maps, lots of first-hand accounts, exhaustive appendices listing camouflage, markings, tank commanders, duty positions through the battalion, every existing monthly status report and a sampling of award recommendations. Price: $95 USD / $100 CAD/INT

Drama Between Budapest and Vienna, The Final Fighting of the 6. Panzer-Armee, 1945 (Georg Maier)

Georg Maier, the former Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the 6. (SS)-Panzer-Armee, has written not only a monumental history of his former field army but a sweeping account of the little-known fighting on the southern portion of the Eastern Front in the final months of the war.

Maier provides a truly objective overview of those operations by making use of primary sources — documents, war diaries and surviving senior commanders — to show the reader how decisions were made at senior levels of command and how certain post-war memoirs have only distorted the picture of what really happened in the final few months of the war.

As such, it encompasses the operations of four different Waffen-SS corps and, by extension, nearly all of the “name” divisions of the Waffen-SS: The 1. SS-Panzer-Division “Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler,” the 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich,” the 3. SS-Panzer-Division “Totenkopf,” the 5. SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking,” the 9. SS-Panzer-Division “Hohenstaufen” and the 12. SS-Panzer-Division “Hitlerjugend.” In addition, many of the most-famous Army armored divisions were involved in this fighting: the 1. Panzer-Division, the 3. Panzer-Division, the 6. Panzer-Division and the 23. Panzer-Division.

Maier starts his narrative with part one of a three-part drama: The brutal and ill-fated fighting to relieve the encircled city of Budapest and the IX. SS-Gebirgs-Korps by Armeegruppe Balck (primarily by the IV. SS-Panzer-Korps). He then follows up with act two: A day-by-day account of the successful but operationally relatively inconsequential Gran Offensive of the I. SS-Panzer-Korps and Panzer-Korps “Feldhernnhalle.” This is followed by the ill-fated Lake Balaton offensive, where the 6. Panzer-Armee — comprised of the I. SS-Panzer-Korps and the II. SS-Panzer-Korps, among other formations — was bled white combating prepared Soviet defenses in terrain that was completely ill suited for armored warfare. He concludes the text portion of the book with act three, which details the remaining two months of the war and includes the efforts of the 6. Panzer-Armee to defend Vienna and prevent the Soviet Army from advancing into the Reich.

In the course of his narrative, Maier provides insights into the political wrangling of certain generals and presents a first-hand account of the handling of the infamous “cuff title” order issued by Hitler. (Maier personally presented the Teletype message to the Commander-in-Chief of the 6. Panzer-Armee, SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich, in which Hitler demanded his elite formations remove their identifying cuff titles). Not only was Georg Maier there, but he also backs up every contention with prodigiously researched material consisting almost exclusively of primary sources.

Whether interested in Waffen-SS formations in general or a student of military history with an interest in the command and control of military formations at the highest levels of command, this book will be of interest to you. It is destined to become the standard work in English on this theater and period of World War II. ISBN: 0-921991-78-9. 

Hard cover, large format (9"x12"), 475+ text pages, nearly 1,000 footnotes, 16 pages of photos, 124 appendices and a separate 32-page full-color map book. Price: $100 USD/$110 CDN/INT

East Front Drama 1944 (Rolf Hinze)

In June 1944, the Russian Army launched "Operation Bagration", the largest offensive in military history—eclipsing even D-Day in its enormity. In a matter of days, a hole hundreds of miles wide was torn in the German front and Army Group Center was destroyed, with more than 300,000 casualties—the most costly German defeat of WW2. East Front Drama is a meticulous examination of how the German forces on the Eastern Front, under the direction of Hitler’s favorite Field Marshall—Walter Model—recovered from this shattering defeat. Rolf Hinze is one of Germany’s leading military historians and has covered this little known topic in meticulous fashion with detailed unit movements, analysis of command decisions and superb maps.

Hard cover, small format (9"x6"), 360 pages, 100 photographs, 50 maps. Price: $51 USD / $53 CDN

European Volunteers, The 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking" (Peter Strassner)

The classic one-volume history of what eventually became the 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking". Involved exclusively on the Eastern Front, this was the initial divisional-level formation of the Waffen-SS to make use of foreign volunteers, in this case, western European and Nordic types, such as the Dutch, Walloons, Danes, Norwegians and Swedes.

Hard Cover, 6"x9", 480 pages, 112 photos and 30 maps. Price: $60 USD / $63 CAD/INT

The Face of Courage, The 98 Men Who Received Both the Knight's Cross and the Close Combat Clasp in Gold (Florian Berger, with assistance from Christian Habisohn, Introduction by Manfred Dörr)

The Face of Courage is a rare title that is packed with information and can easily serve as a definitive reference, and yet often reads like a fast-paced novel. It is the story of the 98 soldiers of the German Armed Forces — Army, Air Force and Waffen-SS — who were awarded both the Knight’s Cross and the Close Combat Clasp in Gold during World War II. These men were members of a unique group. They were honored for actions that helped decisively influence the battlefield, and they stared into the eyes of death on no less than 50 occasions. While individuals were often honored for one or the other quality, it was a rare man indeed that showed both leadership prowess and the ability to survive close combat on many occasions. Although more than 7,000 soldiers received the Knight’s Cross — Germany’s highest military award, often compared to the United States’ Congressional Medal of Honor or the British Victoria Cross — only 98 also received the highest award for physical courage in the face of the enemy. While the student of World War II may find many familiar names in this book, there are also a number of less-famous soldiers that achieved this high honor. In addition to offering several pages of text and photographs devoted to each of the individual recipients, the book offers a concise overview of the creation, purpose and award criteria for both of the medals, a discussion of contentious cases and exhaustive footnotes.

Here are the 98: Auer…Baichl…Baunach…Becker…Bialetzki…Boosfeld…Buchner…Buck…Degrelle…Deutschmann…Dittlof…Donnhauser…Dutter…Eckert…Eisele…Fink…Finke…Franke…Frankenfeld…Friedrich…Friedrich…Gössmann…Grunau…Hack…Hackl…Hamberger…Hansen…Harthan…Hertel…Hinz…Hofbauer…Holzer…Jacobeit…Jochims…Juchem…Juschkat…Kämpfe…Kaiser…Kempas…Klein…Knittel…Konopacki…Konopka…Kranz…Kroeg…Kutschkau…Lainer…Lehmann…Lex…Lindenberg…Loos…Lorenz…Macher…Mager…Maringgele…Meitzel…Meyer…Misera…Möller…Möller…Moldenhauer…Müller…Obschil…Ostermeier…Peichl…Phoenix…Pössinger…Preuss…Radermacher…Rentschler…Richter…Richter…Rudnick…Rutkowski…Sauer…Sawatzki…Schäfer…Schlags-Koch…Schmelser…Schneck…Schreiber…Schreiber…Schulze…Schwanbeck…Seebach…Singer…Stadler…Tittel…Vincon…Volker…Wandmaker…Wenzelburger…Werner…Wimmer…Wisliceny…Wolf…Wulf…

Hard cover, small format (6"x9") 600 pages, 580 photos and illustrations Price: $64 USD / $68 CAD/INT

Field Uniforms of German Army Panzer Forces in World War 2 (Michael H. Pruett and Robert J. Edwards, Jr.).   

Covers all field uniforms, insignia and headgear worn by the German Army Panzer forces from 1934-1945. Each armor-related branch of the service is described with detailed information on uniforms and insignia within these units. Features both unique period photographs and selected examples from current collections.

Hard cover, large format (9"x12"), 314 pages, 317 black & white photographs, 60 color photographs. Price: $72 USD / $75 CDN.

Field Uniforms of Germany’s Panzer Elite (Robert J. Edwards, Jr. & Michael H. Pruett)

The second and final volume of this series, featuring the Panzer uniforms of the Waffen SS, Großdeutschland, Hermann Göring, Afrika Korps, Feldherrnhalle, Panzer Lehr, etc. The 64 pages of color showcase many magnificent original uniform pieces. The book contains many previously unpublished armor photos. GPE also contains a large photo addendum containing some of those wild and wacky Panzer uniforms the authors have been well known for as well as an extensive errata section concerning the first volume. For the collector, hobbyist or German armor enthusiast.

Hard cover, large format (9"x12"), 332 pages, 450 b&w photographs, 110 color photographs. Price: $90 USD / $100 CDN

Fire Brigades (Kamen Nevenkin)

Fire Brigades, The Panzer Divisions 1943-1945 relates the full story of the Panzer Divisions from the turn of the tide against the Germans in 1943 to the bitter end in 1945. The author has compiled an unprecedented amount of detail on the 45 divisions designated or equipped as Panzer. All the active divisions from mid-1943 onwards, from the well known to the obscure, are comprehensively described—Army, SS and Luftwaffe. The topics covered: Combat history; organization of the various formations and units within the divisions;, monthly deliveries of armor; monthly condition reports; and attachments to higher formations. There is also a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of the development of the Panzer divisions and how their structure and role changed as the war situation deteriorated. The figures quoted are not those for a theoretical order of battle; these are the actual figures of troop and vehicle strengths, casualties, replacements, etc. This book is the definitive work on the subject and is an absolutely indispensible reference for the armored warfare enthusiast, military historian, wargamer and World War 2 researcher.

This will be considered the one-source document for anyone interested in the history and organization of late war German division-level armor formations.

Table of Contents (numbers in parentheses indicate total number of pages devoted to the formation):

Army and Luftwaffe: 1PD (23), 2PD (19), 3PD (22), 4PD (20), 5PD (20), 6PD (24), 7PD (26), 8PD (26), 9PD (23), 11PD (21), 12PD (22), 13PD (28), 14PD (21), 16PD (25), 17PD (25), 18PD (7), 19PD (19), 20PD (20), 21PD (19), 23PD (23), 24PD (20), 25PD (25), 26PD (18), 116PD (13), 232PD (3), Brandenburg (13), Clausewitz (6), FBD (9), FGD (9), FHH (10), GD (28), HG (32), Holstein (6), Jüterbog (7), Müncheberg (6), Norwegen (7), Panzer-Lehr (19), Schlesien (7).

Waffen-SS: LSSAH (23), DR (22), TK (18), Wiking (21), Hohenstaufen (17), Frundsberg (19), HJ (18).

Hard cover(6”x9”), English text, 952 pages, 300+ detailed tables, exhaustive glossary and bibliography. Price: $95 USD / CAD / INT

Footsteps of the Hunter (Adolf Dickfeld)

An autobiography of a Luftwaffe pilot unlike any you have ever read. Adolf Dickfeld received the Knight’s Cross scoring 136 aerial victories and tells his story like it really was. A rare insight into the life of a fighter pilot. He served with Jagdgeschwader 2, Jagdgeschwader 11 and Jagdgeschwader 52 on the Channel during the Battle of Britain, in the Balkans, Russia, Africa and in the Defense of Germany. The author ended the war flying the HE 162 "Volksjäger". An author autograph sticker will also be included with every direct order from us.

Hard cover, small format (6"x9"), 314 pages, 47 black & white photographs, 2 color photographs. Price: $22 USD / $23 CAD

"Footsteps of the Hunter" Art Print (Artist: Lonnie Ortega)

This is a limited-edition art print of the painting we commissioned for the cover of Footsteps of the Hunter. Print size is 20" x 24" and in full color. Each print comes with a certificate of authenticity (mail separately). The graphic on the right above does not do justice to the actual print (it was scanned from the book cover). It is signed by both the artist and Oakleaves recipient, Adolf Dickfeld. If you are an aviation aficionado, this print is for you!

Price: $50 USD / $55 CAD/INT Note: Shipping on this is $10 in North America and $20 overseas due to the special packing requirements to prevent crushing of the print.

Buy Both and Save Even More!

Yes, buy both the print and the book for only $65 USD / $70 CAD / INT. Shipping for both in the USA is $15 USD. In Canada, it is $20 CAD. For international customers, Sharron will let you know what the rates are, depending on your location.

Trivia question: Did you know that Adolf Dickfeld founded the original Knight's Cross Association in Germany after the war?

Funklenkpanzer, The History of German Army Remote- and Radio-Controlled Armor Units (Markus Jaugitz)

This book is to the radio- and remote-controlled units as the Combat History of the schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 653 book was to the Elefant and the Ferdinand. An absolute must for the discriminating armor fan — more than 800+ photos, most of which have been previously unpublished. Besides never-before published photos of the demolitions carriers and the mine-clearing vehicles, there are hundreds of great shots of the command and control vehicles: the kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen, the Leitpanzer III, the Sturmgeschütz III and the Tiger.

Hard cover, large format (9x12), 610 pages total with 800+ photos, 32 pages of color artwork by Jean Restayn and 76 pages of organigrams by Waldemar Trojca (!).Price: $110 USD/ $125 CDN

German Armor And Special Units Of World War II. (Waldemar Trojca)

We are proud to present this study of various German tanks and vehicles of World War II. All major tanks and armored support vehicles are presented, from the Panzer I to the King Tiger, along with assault guns, self propelled artillery, halftracks and armored cars. Additionally, many of the tanks and support vehicles modified for Operation Sea Lion are shown during testing or later use during the war. Rare vehicles such as the Landwasserschlepper, anti-aircraft barges, Sturmpioner boats and the Stuka zu Fuß are included too. The photos illustrate many field modifications to an assortment of vehicles together with interesting and innovative uses of such vehicles. The photos are excellent quality and almost all of them are previously unpublished. Many are presented full-page. As an interesting extra the author has included an extensive section on the Küstenjäger (the German equivalent of marine commandos). As part of the Brandenburgers, the Küstenjäger took part in many landings in the Aegean ad the Mediterranean. A brief (15) but very interesting diary of their operations is included in the text portion of the book. Also included is a 16 page color  section highlighting many of the vehicles  seen in the photos. This title is a must for any modeler or photo enthusiast.

Hard cover, large format (9"x12"), 388 pages, 573 photos, 16 pages of color profiles. Price: $95 USD/ $105 CDN

German Unit Insignia of World War II Part I: Ground Formations, Volume I

(JJ Fedorowicz Publishing and Model Hobby)

Armored Divisions:1. Panzer-Division, 2. Panzer-Division, 1. SS-Panzer-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" and 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich"

Infantry Divisions: 1. Infanterie-Division, 2. Infanterie-Division (mot.), 3. Infanterie-Division (mot.), 4. Infanterie-Division, 5. Infanterie-Division (5. leichte Infanterie-Division and 5. Jäger-Division), 6. Infanterie-Division (6. Volks-Grenadier-Division), 7. Infanterie-Division, 8. Infanterie-Division (8. Jäger-Division), 9. Infanterie-Division (9. Volks-Grenadier-Division), 10. Infanterie-Division (mot.), 11. Infanterie-Division, 12. Infanterie-Division (12. Grenadier-Division, 12. Volks-Grenadier-Division),

Flak: An assortment of separate and organic Flak formations, to include battalions, regiments, brigades, divisions and corps.

Softcover, large format (9"x12") 80 pages, 24 color pages, 3x waterslide decal sheets, 2 DIN A4 (roughly 8.5"x11") and 1x DAN A5 (half the other size) Price: $37 USD / $42 CAD/INT

Hill 112 by J.J. How. 

This is a reprint of the long out-of-print and wonderful account of some of the most intense fighting of the Normandy Campaign, which involved a number of SS divisions and Tiger battalions. Details to be added shortly. Although told from Major How's perspective, it is one of the most balanced accounts of the fighting we have ever read.

Approximately 210 pages with numerous maps and photographs. Price: $40 USD / $43 CDN/INT

History of Panzerkorps "Großdeutschland", Volume 1 (Helmut Spaeter)

The first volume of a 3-volume set covers the "GD" from its inception as a "Wach"-Regiment in 1921 through its evolution into an infantry regiment. Covered are the unit’s first action in France in 1940 and its reorganization as a Panzergrenadier-Division. This volume covers the regiment through the end of 1942.

Hard cover, small format (6"x9"), 479 pages, many maps and orders of battle. Price: $57 USD / $60 CDN

History of Panzerkorps "Großdeutschland", Volume 2  (Helmut Spaeter)

Volume 2 covers the "GD" from late 1942 until early 1945. It includes details on affiliated units such as Kurmark, Brandenburg and the Führer-Begleit-Brigade. Lots of first-hand descriptions and small-unit actions.

Hard cover, small format (6x9"), 494 pages, 20 maps. Price: $57 USD / $60 CDN

The History of Panzerkorps "Großdeutschland", Volume 3 (Helmut Spaeter)

This is the third and final volume of the text history of this elite formation. We are in the process of finishing the layout now. Sections include: The creation of Panzer-Korps "Großdeutschland"; the complete history of the Brandenburgers as a commando unit; the history of Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Brandenburg"; the final fighting of both "Großdeutschland" and "Brandenburg"; the activation of additional "Großdeutschland" formations in the final, desperate fighting; the "Führer" Divisions on the Eastern Front; the Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Kurmark". Each section is filled with detailed, first-hand accounts from the participants. The author, Knight's Cross recipient Helmut Spaeter, recently passed away.

Hard cover, small format (6"x9"), 507 pages, 30+ maps and diagrams. Price: $57 USD / $60 CDN

The History of the Fallschirmpanzerkorps "Hermann Göring" (Franz Kurowski)

This book covers the entire history of the HG unit from its inception as Polizei-Regiment "Wecke" to its formation as a Parachute Panzerkorps. This elite unit fought in France (1940), Russia (1941/42), Tunisia, Sicily, Italy (Anzio and Monte Cassino), Poland (1944) and East Prussia. This is the first combat history of this formation.

Hard cover, small format (6"x9"), 504 pages, 157 photographs, 37 maps and 27 documents/orders of battle. Price: $56 USD / $59 CDN

The History of the 7th SS Mountain Division "Prinz Eugen" (Otto Kumm)

This tough SS mountain division fought in Yugoslavia in a vicious war against Tito’s partisans and, later, regular Russian troops in some of the harshest terrain imaginable. Many of the place names, such as Sarajevo and Mostar, are familiar to anyone following the continuing conflict in Bosnia. This history is complete is one volume.

Hard cover, small format (6"x9"), 352 pages, 70 photographs, 24 maps (3 in color). Price: $51 USD / $53 CDN

Hold the Westwall (Timm Haasler)

Hold the Westwall… tells the story of an experiment that failed: The creation of separate armored brigades within the Panzertruppe in 1944. Formed at the direction of Hitler in response to the dramatic situation that was developing on the Eastern Front in the summer of 1944, the brigades — 10 in all — were to be a form of field-army-level ready reserve and strike force. These brigades, which featured a tank battalion, a mechanized infantry battalion, a company of mechanized combat engineers as well as a substantial amount of organic antiaircraft firepower, could have been the “iron fist” envisioned by Hitler had they not been so hastily formed and then committed in ways never doctrinally called for.

This book represents the first study in English of this failed experiment, concentrating on the formation, deployment, virtual destruction and ultimate deactivation of Panzer-Brigade 105. Instead of being deployed on the Eastern Front as originally intended, the brigade was rushed to the West to the increasingly perilous and unstable situation there for the Germans in the fall of 1944. Making use of virtually every known primary source available concerning the brigade, as well as conducting extensive interviews of surviving members and reviewing all relevant secondary literature, author Timm Haasler has woven together a fascinating glimpse into the short life of this little-known element of the late-war Panzertruppe. The story is presented not only from the German side, but also from the viewpoint of the various US forces that were employed against the brigade. As a result, the reader comes away with a comprehensive understanding of the tactics employed by both sides in the US attempt to breach the Westwall — better known as the “Siegfried Line” to most American readers — in the Stolberg area of Germany in September 1944.

In the end, although almost completely wiped out, the brigade was able to slow down and then ultimately stop the US advance in its area of operations, thus delaying a rapid penetration through the frontier defenses of German, which might have hastened the end of the war.

Hard cover, 6" x 9", 582 pages, 147 photographs, 22 maps and extensive charts and documentation. ISBN: 978-0-921991-88-5. Price: $60 in the United States; $70 in Canada. Price: $64 USD / $67 CAD/INT

Hot Motors, Cold Feet: A Personal Memoir of Service with the Motorcycle Battalion of SS-Division "Reich", 1940-1941 (Helmut Günther)

A truly great first-person account by Helmut Günther of his experiences as a motorcycle dispatch rider in the headquarters of SS-Kradschützen-Bataillon "Reich" in the Balkans and during the first year of Barbarossa. Herr Günther has also provided us with some 100 photos for use in the book. The book reads like fiction and is hard to put down. We don't usually wax so enthusiastically about out titles, but this one is that good. We will follow up this title with the continued exploits of Günther as a platoon leader in the recon battalion of the 17. SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Götz von Berlichingen" in Normandy and beyond.

Approximately 300 pages with two maps and 100+ photographs. Price: $44 USD / $46 CDN/INT

In Good Faith, The History of the 4. SS-Polizei-Panzer-Grenadier-Division, Volume I: 1939-1943 (Friedrich Husemann)

The Polizei-Division (Police Division), as it was originally called, was one of the lesser-known combat formations of the Waffen-SS. It was formed in October 1939 and was composed primarily of police officers, who volunteered to join the division, and it served almost exclusively on the Eastern Front until the end of the war, where it eventually was equipped as a Panzergrenadier-Division (mechanized division). This volume of the two-part history covers the formation of the division in 1939, its employment during the so-called “Phony War” prior to the campaign in France in 1940, its participation in the later stages of that campaign and, finally, its commitment in the East in the northern theater of operations. It was in the East that the division earned its reputation as a tough and able combatant force, where it was especially steadfast in the defense.

The division fought its way through the Russian Luga position and all the way to the gates of Leningrad (Saint Petersburg). Its shining hour was in the defense along the Wolchow River, where the Russians attempted to provide relief to the beleaguered city of Leningrad and trap a large portion of Heeresgruppe Nord (Army Group North) in a pocket of their own. The Polizei-Division, later renamed the SS-Polizei-Division during this stage of its history, was the lynch pin in the myriad of operations launched to both eliminate the Russian breakthrough and then trap the cut-off and encircled Russian forces. The volume finishes with the fighting in late 1942 and early 1943 east of Kolpino and along the Narwa River bend.

Friedrich Husemann, himself a former member of the divisional artillery, provides an in-depth look at his former division. The account relies heavily on first-hand sources. Besides formation war diaries and period after-action reports, Husemann has gleaned accounts from a number of surviving members of the division. Although many divisional histories are “dry” reading, this one offers the reader not only a view from the foxhole, it also places the role of the division in the larger operational picture.

Hard cover, small format(6" x9"), 436 pages with 40 pages of black and white photographs, 34 mostly full-page maps and 78 pages of appendices. Price: $50 USD/ $53 CDN

IN GOOD FAITH - The History of the 4.SS-Polizei-Panzer-Grenadier-Division, VOL. 2: 1943-1945 (Friedrich Husemann)

The second volume of this set on the Polizei-Division takes up the divisional history at the beginning of 1943, and the story of 2 battalions that were sent to the Don Front at the end of 1942. The division fought in Russia through 1943 near Leningrad, participating in the Second and Third Ladoga Battles. It also was at the Oranienbaum Pocket, at the Wolchow, near Nowgorod and then retreated to the Narwa. In April 1943 it began converting into a Panzergrenadier-Division and some of its elements were sent west to training grounds in Poland and Czechoslovakia. As 1943 wore on, the division was shifted around Leningrad to meet Soviet incursions. In the fall, more units were withdrawn for conversion, and then some of them were sent to Greece for garrison duties. At one point in time, the division was in three places; most of it in northern Russia near Leningrad, a part in southern Russia near Tscherkassy, and the converting elements in Greece. Eventually, the division was united in Greece in April 1944. There, it welcomed its Sturmgeschutz battalion. The division trained and carried out anti-partisan operations until the end of August 1944. When Romania defected to the Soviets in late August, the division retreated from Greece through Serbia and Rumania into Hungary. There it fought in the defense of eastern Hungary and later participated in the attempted relief of Budapest. After Budapest fell, the Polizei Division was transferred in January 1945 through Slovakia to eastern Pommerania (Stettin). When Pommerania was cut off by the Russians, the division fought defensively and retreated east toward the Gotenhafen-Danzig area. It was evacuated to Hela by ferry and then from Hela to Swinemunde on ships. It defended western Pommerania, and then northwest of Berlin. It retreated west toward Hamburg (Ludwiglust) at the end of April and surrendered on May 2, 1945 to the British.

Friedrich Husemann, a former member of the division provides a fascinating description of the many varied battles fought by the 4.SS-Polizei-Panzer-Grenadier-Division. From the merciless forests and swamps of northern Russia, to the partisan-filled mountainous terrain of Greece, through Serbia and Romania to Hungary, in desperate defensive battles in Hungary, Poland and Germany, to the final hopeless battles near Berlin and the bitter surrender, the reader witnesses the life and death of a division. The author weaves information from unit diaries and after-action reports with many first-hand accounts from former soldiers of the division, making the 2-volume set a living history, not just a dry account. The various accounts add more fascinating and crucial detail to some of the better-known battles of WW II.

600 pages, 32 photographs, 40 maps and 24 appendices.

Price: $70 USD / $77 CAD

In the Firestorm of the Last Years of the War  (Wilhelm Tieke)

The combat history of 9. SS-Panzer-Division "Hohenstaufen" and 10. SS-Panzer-Division "Frundsberg" which formed the II. SS-Panzer-Korps. This is a detailed history of both divisions from their formation, to operations in Russia in early 1943; Normandy - Hill 112 and Falaise; Arnhem; the Ardennes; 9. SS on the Western Front and 10. SS in the East; the final battles in Germany. Mr. Tieke has written a very detailed and readable history of these two very hard fighting divisions, with many personal accounts.

Hard cover, small format (6"x9"), 500 pages, 32 pages of photographs, 28 maps and diagrams. Price: $61 USD / $63 CDN

Infanterie Aces (Franz Kurowski)Details the combat experiences of 8 German infantry soldiers: 2 Waffen SS; 1 paratrooper; and, 5 army. Each soldier receives a separate chapter with an additional chapter on infantry tactics. It was the hard-fighting infantry that was the backbone of the German armed forces. This book features lots of exciting accounts of small-unit actions on different battle fronts.

Hard cover, small format (6"x9"), 528 pages, 130 photographs, 16 maps. Price: $50 USD / $53 CDN

Infanterie Aces 2  (Franz Kurowski)

Written in his "you are there" style, Franz Kurowski presents mini-biographies on seven infantry aces, all Knight's Cross recipients. Although we make fun of our titles as "summer beach reading", this book actually comes close to that. The book is a real page turner and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did putting it together. Click on the "book cover (left) to jump to the page devoted to information about Kurowski's new page-turner.

Hard Cover, 6"x9", 400+ pages, 165+ photos and graphics. Price: $61 USD / $63 CAD/INT

Jochen Peiper Commander of Panzer-Regiment "Leibstandarte"  (Patrick Agte) 

The accomplished author of Michael Wittmann has exceeded even his previous high standards of scholarship and research with this superb biography of one of Germany’s foremost Panzer commanders. This book is packed with information and first-hand accounts. The full details of Peiper’s outstanding military career and controversial death. This will be the definitive work on Peiper, covering his early life through actions in France as a company commander and then, in succession, command of III./SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 2 and SS-Panzer-Regiment 1. Follow Peiper through some of the toughest fighting of the war. The book also exhaustively chronicles post-war trial for participation in the Malmedy Massacre, his incarceration and death sentence at Landsberg and his attempts to establish a civilian livelihood after his release. The book finishes with an exhaustive account of Peiper's murder in 1976 at the hands of French communists.

Hard cover, large format (9"x12"), 670 pages, 800+ black&white pictures. Price: $110 (US) / $125 (CDN)

Junkers 88, Volume 1 (Waldemar Trojca)

If you are familiar with Trojca's series on the Panther, and are an aviation buff, you are in for a treat. Absolutely the finest scale drawings of the Ju 88 ever produced! This volume covers the Ju 88 A and H series aircraft.

Soft cover, large format (9"x12"),  112 pages, 16 pages of color scale artwork, 62 pages of scale drawings, one 8-page, double-sided scale-drawing fold-out, 16 pages of text and 40+ period photos. Price: $16 USD / $18 CDN

A Pilot's Pilot, Karl Baur, Chief Test Pilot for Messerschmitt (Isolde Baur)

The exciting story of Karl Baur, the chief test pilot for Messerschmitt. In addition to providing interesting biographical details of this colorful personality, the book provides an intimate look at innumerable aircraft during their testing stages before becoming the legends of aviation history. The photographs of rare and exotic aircraft are alone worth the price of the book.

Hard cover, small format, (6"x9"), 240 pages, 150+ black & white photographs. Price: $37 USD / $40 CDN

The Leibstandarte IV/1  (Rudolf Lehmann, Ralf Tiemann)

Covers the LAH from late 1943 to September 1944, with extensive coverage of actions in Normandy. Many personal accounts.

Hard cover, small format (6"x9"), 360 pages, 53 photographs, includes a separate 44-page full-color map book for volumes IV/1 and IV/2. Price: $64 USD / $67 CDN

The Leibstandarte IV/2 (Ralf Tiemann)

The concluding volume of the 5-volume set. Covers the LAH from mid-1944 until its surrender in may 1945. Contains a lot of detail on the final battles: the Ardennes, Operation "Springwind", the Plattensee Offensive and the last battle—Berlin. .

Hard cover, small format (6"x9), 470 pages, 78 photographs and 5 maps. Price: $55 USD / $59 CDN

Like a Cliff in the Ocean, a History of the 3. SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf" (Karl Ullrich)

This is the one-volume text history of the division that was written by Karl Ullrich, a Knight's Cross recipient and commander in the division. The text is about 50% standard unit history and 50% first-person accounts. Although there are several English-language accounts of the division, this is the first one available from the perspective of the division itself. The book covers the formation of the division in 1939 and its subsequent operations during the war. With the exception of the French Campaign in 1940, the division fought entirely on the Eastern Front and earned a reputation as one of the most capable divisions of the entire Eastern Army, especially on the defense.

Hard cover, large format (9"x12"), 327 pages, 27 pages of color maps and 20 plus black and white maps (most full page), 120+  photos. Price: $92 USD/ $100 CDN

Luftwaffe Aces  (Franz Kurowski) 

The combat biographies of 7 Luftwaffe aces: 3 day-fighter pilots; 1 night-fighter pilot; 1 close-support pilot; and, 2 bomber pilots. Includes are: Heinz Bär (221 victories and Me 262 ace); Otto Kittel (4th highest Luftwaffe ace with 267 kills); Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer (leading night-fighter ace with 121 kills); Wilhelm Batz who combat flying career did not start until 1943 but who ended the war with 237 kills in the elite JG 52; Otto Weiß (close-support pilot flying the Hs 123 and Hs 129); Joachim Helbig (Ju 88 bomber ace, especially over Malta); Ludwig Havighorst, who served with the infantry, Fallschirmjäger forces and then the Luftwaffe (50 missions over Stalingrad). A mix of both well-known and less famous pilots, all of whom won at least the Knight’s cross. Extensive photo coverage makes this an exciting addition to Luftwaffe literature.

Hard cover, small format (6"x9"), 403 pages, 170 photographs. Price: $53 USD / $56 CDN

The Meuse First and Then Antwerp  (Michael Schadewitz)

For the first time in English the full story of Otto Skorzeny's mysterious Panzerbrigade 150 and its part in Operation Greif - the deception plan designed to both seize bridges over the Meuse and cause mass confusion among the allied troops - through the use of German troops in American uniforms. Many accounts have previously been written about these operations, all of them inaccurate to greater and lesser degrees. In this meticulously researched account Mr. Schadewitz accurately presents the whole story and in doing so shatters many of the myths surrounding this ambitious, but ill conceived, operation. 

Hard cover, small format (6"x9"), 330 pages, 97 photographs, 28 maps. Regular Price: $54 USD /$58 CDN

Normandy 1944, German Military Organization, Combat Power and Organizational Effectiveness (Niklas Zetterling)

At last, a single-source reference book which accurately presents the German field forces employed in Normandy in 1944 and their losses. Chapters include: German Combat Organization (overview); Number of Soldiers Employed; Effects of Allied Air Power; German Armor in Normandy; German Losses in Normandy; Combat Efficiency; and, Unit Movements. In addition, there is a capsule history of every major formation employed in Normandy: infantry and Panzer divisions and separate formations; artillery and Werfer units; corps and field-army formations and miscellaneous elements which could bring combat power to bear. Zetterling provides a sobering analysis of the subject matter and debunks a number of popular myths concerning the campaign (the effectiveness of Allied air power; the preferential treatment of Waffen-SS formations in comparison to their army counterparts; etc.). He supports his text with exhaustive footnoting and provides an organizational chart for most of the formations covered in the book. 

Hard cover, small format (6"x9"), 462 pages, numerous organizational diagrams, charts, tables and graphs.  Price: $46 USD / $49 CDN

Operation Citadel, A Text and Photo Album, Volume 2: The North (Jean Restayn and Nicole Moller

The author team of Jean Restayn and Nicole Moller have done it again! They have created a superb follow-on volume to their terrific first book concerning the southern portion of the epic Battle of Kursk. Rarely has one of our planned publications so caught the imagination of our loyal customers and the reading public…and rarely have authors so thoroughly met those expectations.

After years of combing archives in Europe, Restayn and Moller have succeeded in assembling more than 540 photographs of this sector of the battlefield. Most have never been seen before and of those that have, most have been identified here properly for the first time. In addition to providing the reader with a fantastic visual representation of the fighting, Restayn and Moller have also provided an in-depth text that covers the build-up and the fighting on a day-by-day basis. Along with 30 pages of four-color artwork, to include formation insignia, maps and all of the major vehicles used by the Germans, are dozens of tables illustrating orders of battle for both sides as well as vehicle counts and losses for the Germans.

Rarely has a battle been so thoroughly researched and rarely have so many myths concerning a battle been laid to rest.

Hard Cover, 9” x 12”, Glossy Stock, English text, 400 pages with 30 pages of four-color artwork, maps and formation insignia. More than 540 photographs (most seen or identified correctly for the first time). ISBN: 0-921991-72X. Price: $108 USD / $115 CDN/INT

Operation Zitadelle, July 1943, The Decisive Battle of World War II (Franz Kurowski)

Unternehmen Zitadelle (Operation Citadel) was the last chance for the German forces in the east  to wrest supremacy from the Red Army by cutting off substantial numbers of their forces inside the Kursk salient. The battle developed into a titanic struggle as the Germans repeatedly mounted ferocious attacks and the soviets defended tenaciously. The culmination of the offensive was the large armored engagements at Prochorowka (Prokorovka) on 12 and 13 July, 1943-the largest action of its type in the history of warfare. There are detailed accounts of the armored clash from the viewpoint of the 3 SS divisions involved.

The author, Franz Kurowski, has interviewed many of the German participants of the battle and numerous dramatic personal accounts are featured most of which are published here for the first time.

All aspects of the battle are covered, including the operations of both air forces. Also included is an account of the Soviet counteroffensive against the German-held Orel salient, a kind of "Russian Kursk", where the Soviets attempted to cut off a large number of German forces. This book is an exciting account of one of the most crucial battles of World War II.

Hardcover, small format (6"x9"), 442 pages with 44 pages of black and white photographs, 22 mostly full-page maps and 18 pages of appendices. Price: $66 USD/ $69 CDN.

Panzer Aces 2 (Franz Kurowski)

Following in the footsteps of the highly successful Panzer Aces, Franz Kurowski covers the life and times of six leading German tankers: Sepp Brandner (Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912); Fritz Feßmann (Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7); Kurt Knispel (schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503); Johannes Kümmel (Panzer-Regiment 8 of the Deutsches Afrika Korps); Karl Nikolussi-Leck (SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 “Wiking”); and, Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski (Panzer-Regiment 35; Panzer-Regiment 204; Panzer-Regiment 11; 20. Panzer-Division). Each capsule biography runs at least 50 pages and contains numerous photos. If you enjoyed Panzer Aces or like exciting accounts of small-unit armor operations and tactics, this book is for you.

Hard cover, small format (6”x9") 582 pages, 100+ period photos and maps.  Price: $65 USD / $69 CDN. 

Panther Variants in Color (Waldemar Trojca)

Variants include: Command Panther A; Command Panther G; Panther pillbox; Recovery Panther with Panzer IV/H turret; Artillery Panther; Flakpanther (several variants); Panther D. The color illustration are terrific as are the Panther line drawings (but what else did you expect).

Soft cover, large format (9"x12"), 88 pages, 5 pages of text, 10 photos, 31 pages of line drawings and 40 pages of color. Price: $16 USD / $18 CAD/INT

Sd.Kfz. 161: Pz.Kpfw. IV, Ausführungen F/F2/G  (Waldemar Trojca) V

ariants include: F, F2 and G and the line drawings and color illustrations show each variant in great detail. The color illustration are terrific as are the line drawings (but what else did you expect).

Soft cover, large format (9"x12"), 96 pages, 4 pages of text, 55 photos, 55 pages of line drawings and 8 pages of color. Price: $32 USD/ $36 CDN

Panzer Soldiers for "God, Honor and Fatherland": The History of Panzerregiment "Großdeutschland" (Hans-Joachim Jung)

A first-hand history of the regiment, written by one of its former officers! A great complement to the 3-volume "Großdeutschland" series. This volume traces the history of the tank formations with "Großdeutschland," starting with the battalion and culminating with the regiment. Panzerregiment "Großdeutschland" had the largest tank regiment in the German Army. In 1944 it had three battalions, one of which was equipped with the Tiger -- the only German Army regimental formation so equipped. Excellent accounts of the fighting, especially at "Zitadelle" and Targul Frumos. Some superb late war photos, including Panthers and Tigers as well as interesting assault gun and Nebelwerfer images.

Hard cover, small format (6"x9"), 443 pages, 250+ period photos. More than 250 period photographs,  many never published before. Price: $61 USD / $65 CDN.

Panzerkampfgruppe Strachwitz, (Michael H. Pruett)

Although many who are familiar with the ferocious fighting on the Eastern Front in World War 2 have heard of the three “Operations Strachwitz” through references and popular accounts—the most popular of which are the memoirs of Tiger ace Otto Carius in his best-selling book, Tigers in the Mud—few have ever seen much in-depth coverage of the fighting or images of the battle area. All that has changed with Panzerkampfgruppe Strachwitz which not only presents the reader with an overview of the small-unit actions that constituted the fighting associated with these three operations, but also presents 140 professionally shot images by war correspondents assigned to the front. While the quality of German war photographers is almost universally praised, many of the images are of rather mundane subjects and not much has surfaced in terms of late-war photography. Recently, however, a file photo grouping was discovered that can unequivocally be traced to this famous small-unit action on the Eastern Front during the Second World War. That grouping features numerous images of the three most famous armored formations that participated: schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502 (Otto Carius’ Tiger battalion, the Führer-Begleit-Bataillon (Hitler’s headquarters bodyguard consisting of soldiers from Großdeutschland and other named formations) and Panzer-Grenadier-Division “Feldherrnhalle” (often referred to as Hitler’s forgotten elite). As such, these photographs fill a void in the literature and coverage and represent a boon to armor enthusiasts, unit historians, collectors and model makers.

Hard cover, large landscape format (9”x12”), 120 pages, 1 map, 2 divisional organization charts and 140 images (most never previously published and most full page). ISBN: 978-0-921991-93-9. Price: $40 USD / CAD / INT.

Panzerkrieg (Franz Kurowski)

Panzerkrieg — “armored warfare” — is an exciting recounting of the role played by Germany’s armored forces in the epic fighting of World War 2. While the First World War saw the introduction of armored warfare on a limited scale, it was the military visionaries who shaped and molded Germany’s fledgling armored forces in the post-war period. They saw the potential inherent in this weapons system. Combined with the awesome potential of modern airpower and an imaginative use of tactics, the German Panzertruppe almost enabled Hitler to accomplish his aggressive dreams.

This book presents the reader with a fascinating glimpse into the formation of this formidable force, its initial unparalleled string of victories — often against numerically far superior foes who were armed with even better equipment — and its inevitable downfall under the combined military might of the Western Allies and the Soviet Union.

In addition to providing the reader with an operational overview of all of the campaigns in which German armored forces played a major role, Franz Kurowski also fills his text with innumerable personal profiles of the men who commanded these steel monsters at the small-unit level. The reader thus gets a feeling not only for the broad sweep of maneuver warfare at the operational level, he also gets a glimpse from inside the turret by the men who fought from them.

Much of the narrative concentrates on the early-war years, when the application of the Blitzkrieg doctrine achieved one decisive victory after another. Although the classic use of armor as a force multiplier in an offensive role became less and less pronounced as the war progressed, the author also covers the final years of the war, where the Panzertruppe became increasingly relegated to the role of a “fire brigade” at the hot spots of the fighting.

While different aspects of this subject have been covered in other titles, it is rare to find one book which not only captures events at an operational level but also provides the reader with the “human” side of the clash of steel.

Hard cover, 6” x 9”, 694  pages, more than 175 photographs and maps. Price: $70 USD / $73 CAD/INT

Panzertaktik German Small-Unit Armor Tactics (Wolfgang Schneider)  Wolfgang Schneider has written the definitive account of German Army small-unit tactics in World War 2. Using period training manuals, after-action reports, countless interviews with Panzer veterans and his own experiences as a highly successful armor commander in the Bundeswehr, Schneider describes period Panzer tactics and couples this narrative with related maps and diagrams and hundreds of exciting photographs. Indeed, the photographs alone are worth the price of the book. Drawing on many previously unpublished sources, the photos illustrate all of the concepts presented in the text.

Concentrating at the battalion level and below, Schneider discusses the major types of small-unit operational art — the offense and the defense — as well as road marches, reconnaissance, command and control, working with other arms of service, life in a tank, armor training and gunnery and the future of armor. The text provides useful insight into armor tactics for both the layman and the armor professional.

This title plugs a gap in the available literature, since very little has been written on the topic for the general public by soldiers who are intimately familiar with the demands of armored warfare.

This is the third title written by Wolfgang Schneider for J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing. It joins the hugely successful titles, Tigers in Combat and Tigers in Combat 2, as an indispensable reference work on World War 2 armor.

Hard cover, large format (9”x12"), 512 pages, 600+ photos, maps and diagrams.  Price: $100 USD / $110 CDN.

Quiet Flows the Rhine, German General Officer Casualties in World War II (French MacLean)

German general officer casualties in WW2 were far higher than those of all the Allied nations combined. French MacLean, a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army, examines all aspects of why the German armed forces lost so many high-ranking officers. The result is a fascinating look at how the German war machine was directed at the combat level. This subject has not been covered in any book previously published in English.

Hard cover,  small format (6"x9"), 210 pages, 75 photographs, numerous maps and charts.  Price: $34 USD / $36 CDN

Siege! Six Epic Sieges of World War II on the Eastern Front (Patrick McTaggart) 

Land based military operations in World War II are usually associated with sweeping “Blitzkrieg type” battles that involve opposing forces in constant movement. However, many major battles reverted to the centuries old concept of siege warfare – two of the most significant, and extensively covered, being the epic sieges of Stalingrad and Leningrad.

With Siege! the author, Pat McTaggart, has focused on six of the lesser-known sieges of WW II: The bitter defense of the Brest Litovsk Fortress by the Russians in 1941; the frozen Hell of Fortress Kholm – which held out against numerous Russian attacks; the complex operations to capture the highly fortified Sevastopol peninsula; the betrayal of the gallant Hungarian and German defenders of Budapest; the tragedy of Königsberg and the hard-fought, successful defense of Breslau, which held out until after the official German surrender.

Utilizing both the latest military technology of the time and historical techniques of siege warfare, the attackers, in most cases, successfully  attempted to overcome the fortifications of the defenders. However, in most cases the price of victory was a high one.

The author has produced a well-researched book that is a great read. The text is supplemented by numerous excellent maps and many contemporary photographs.

Hard cover, 6” x 9”, 240 pages, more than 70 photographs and maps. Price: $42 USD/$45 CDN/INT.

Soldiers of the Leibstandarte (Thomas Fischer)

Even today, some 60-plus years after World War II has ended, anyone with even a passing knowledge of that massive conflict has heard of the Leibstandarte. The Leibstandarte, which started out as Hitler’s personal bodyguard, was considered the elite within the elite of the SS. Even before the war broke out in September 1939, the Leibstandarte had started to expand and take on more and more military duties in addition to its representational function in guarding the Führer at the Reich chancellery, at his mountain retreat in Austria or on his travels and parades. It participated in the occupation of the Sudetenland and then the rest of Czechoslovakia and the annexation of Austria. It started the war as a reinforced motorized rifle regiment and expanded almost exponentially during the conflict, eventually evolving into the 1. SS-Panzer-Division “Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler” division and providing much of the cadre for the I. SS-Panzer-Korps and the 12. SS-Panzer-Division “Hitlerjugend”.

It gained a reputation in fighting that was unequalled among both friend and foe alike. It produced some of the most famous and highly decorated German soldiers of the war and historians still dispute the military capabilities of its long-time commander, Sepp Dietrich.

While numerous titles have appeared concerning the Leibstandarte, this is the first one in English to put a human face on the elite formation. The author has gone to extraordinary lengths to locate and interview surviving members of the Leibstandarte, including the central figure of this narrative, SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Mohnke, who was with the Leibstandarte from the very beginning—serving on the first guard mount at the Reich Chancellery in Berlin—to the very end—when he was in charge of the final defense of the governmental seat of power.

He provides fascinating insights into the inner circle around the Führer and, indeed, Hitler’s final moments and what transpired after his suicide. In addition, 62 other soldiers are profiled—generally in their own words—and represent all of the combat formations of the division: Artillery, Infantry, Armor, Reconnaissance, Air Defense and Engineers.

In addition to never-before-seen candid images of Hitler, Dietrich and a number of other leading military personalities, there are exceptional photographs of the forces in the field and with their weapons and equipment.

While there may be other books in the subject, none comes even close to matching Thomas Fischer’s authoritative and definitive treatment of the subject. This is a title to be of certain interest for historians, collectors, enthusiasts and modelers.

Hard cover, large format (9"x12"), 352 pages, nearly 700 photographs, 165 images of award documents, more than 70 other illustrations, almost all of the pre-war and wartime photographs previously unpublished, numerous appendices and extensive footnoting. Price: $95 USD / CAD / INT

Soldiers of the Waffen SS—Many Nations One Motto  (Marc Rikmenspoel)

Extensive photo coverage, with detailed captions, of the Waffen SS, from the common soldier in the field to well-known personalities. Includes many photos of foreign volunteers and also features many pictures of armor and equipment. Most of the photos are either previously unpublished, rare or captioned correctly for the first time. A carefully researched book which will become a classic on the Waffen SS.

Hard cover, large format (9"x12") , 480 pages, 800 b&w photographs. Price $82 USD / $95 CDN.

SS Armor on the Eastern Front 1943-1945 (Velimir Vuksic)

Features: 1. SS-Panzer-Division“Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler” 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich” 3. SS-Panzer-Division “Totenkopf ” 4.SS-Panzer-Grenadier Division“Polizei” 5. SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking” 9. SS-Panzer-Division“Hohenstaufen” 10. SS-Panzer-Division “Frundsberg” 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzer-Grenadier-Division “Nordland” 12. SS Panzer Division “Hitlerjugend”

The following combat operations are covered: Zhitomir Cherkassy Kamenets/Poldolsk Tarnopol Kovel Warsaw and Budapest

A superb photo album on the Waffen SS Panzer units.

Hard cover, 296 pages (glossy, acid free paper), 8 maps (2 in color), 403 photos, 12 organizational diagrams, 16 pages of color artwork. Almost every photo is a half page or bigger! The vast majority of the photos are previously unpublished! Price: $90 USD and $95 CAD/INT

SS-Panzer-Brigade "Westfalen", Activation-Operations-Destruction, March and April 1945 (Wilhelm Tieke)

For most of our readers, the name of the author will suffice to encourage them to purchase this book. Wilhelm Tieke has consistently produced some of our best unit histories-Tragedy of the Faithful and In the Firestorm of the Last Years of the War among them-and his writing style is a flavorful mixture of first-hand combat accounts and narrative overviews of senior-level operations that indicate a depth of knowledge and insight that few authors possess.

This title tells the interesting story of this little known and short-lived formation, which was constituted in late March 1945 from training elements and schools in the Paderborn area of Germany. As such, it was composed of a mixture of very young and inexperienced soldiers, some convalescents and experienced frontline combatants, Wilhelm Tieke being one of the latter. It fought in the defense of Paderborn, conducted a fighting withdrawal towards the Weser River and then established defensive positions in the Harz Mountains. 

The brigade was a Panzer-Brigade in name only. Although its soldiers were primarily tankers and armored reconnaissance personnel, there was little in the way of armored vehicles available to it and the tank company it fielded was a colorful mixture of obsolescent vehicles pressed into last-ditch frontline service. Schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507 of the Army was attached to it for some time, however, and the author covers its operations in some detail, especially its highly successful ambush of task-force elements of the US 3rd Armored Division pressing towards Paderborn.

As would be expected, Tieke covers the human aspects of this desperate fighting as well. His account is full of first-hand accounts of the participants from almost all of the formations and units that made up the brigade. We highly recommend the book and are sure that you will not be disappointed.

Electronic format, 90 pages, 7 maps and one illustration. Previously only available from the author this is our first foray into the world of electronic publishing. Price: $12 USD/$14 CDN. (Delivered courtesy of a friendly email).

Sturmgeschütze vor! Assault Guns to the Front! (Franz Kurowski)

A history of all of the Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung and -Brigaden of the German Army, using German unit diaries, where available. It features more than 250 page of text and exhaustive appendices. There are more than 250 photos, including portraits of all of the KC winners of the Sturmgeschütz.

Hard cover, large format (9"x12"), 282 pages, 300+ black&white photographs, plus 16 pages of color artwork by Jean Restayn. Price: $87 USD / $95 CDN.

Tragedy of the Faithful, A History of the III. (germanisches) SS-Panzer-Korps (Wilhelm Tieke)

This book is typical Tieke: terse, to-the point, factual and exciting reading! It presents all of the original material from Tragödie um die Treue as well as selected excerpts from Korps Steiner and original material added just for the English edition. It concentrates on the fighting in the Baltic but covers all the way until the end of the war and the final fighting in Berlin. This will probably represent the only thorough account in English of some of the formations in the corps: e.g., the 11.SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division "Nordland" and the aforementioned 4. SS-Panzergrenadier-Brigade "Nederland".

Hard cover, small format (6"x9"), 400 pages, more than 100 photos, including 50+ previously unpublished photos of a member of SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 54 of the 4. SS-Panzergrenadier-Brigade "Nederland" and score of maps. Price: $53 USD / $56 CDN.

Tiger, The History of a Legendary Weapon (Egon Kleine and Volkmar Kühn)

This is a reprint of a J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing classic on the Tiger I and Tiger II formations of the German Army and Waffen-SS. Even though the English-language edition of “Tiger, The History of a Legendary Weapon” is nearly 10 years old, it is still one of the best books written on the most feared tank of the Second World War. It is full of first-hand accounts that cannot be found anywhere else. In addition, the text has been completely re-edited for this reprint. Even if you own the original, you should consider the reprint.

The book begins with the development history of the Tiger and continues with its first introduction to battle near Leningrad. All the Army and Waffen-SS Tiger formations and the major battles they fought in are covered, from sPz.Abt. 501 in North Africa, through the titanic struggles on the Eastern Front, to the desperate fighting in the West and in Italy to the Waffen-SS Tiger battalions in Hungary and ending with  sPzAbt. 507 in the final  battles in Germany. Also included are unit histories of the Jagdtiger and Sturmtiger formations.

Numerous first-hand accounts of combat in the Tiger are included in the text which give the reader a vivid insight into the reality of fighting in these massive vehicles. The numerous excellent photographs of the vehicles and their crews complement the text.

Hard cover, large format (9”x 12”), English text, 273 pages, 390 black and white photos, 19 maps, appendices. Price: $US 80.00/$CDN 85.00

To err is human, to order our book divine...For those of you who already have this excellent book, here is a link to the errata page.

The Western Front 1944: Memoirs of a Panzer Lehr Officer (Helmut Ritgen) 

Colonel Ritgen is both a combat veteran of WW2 and a noted European battlefield historian. He relates his personal experiences and those of the elite Panzer Lehr Division in Normandy, Falaise, the retreat through France and the battles on the West Wall. In addition, the author sums up the whole strategic picture of the war on the Western Front from the German viewpoint.

Hard cover, small format (6"x9"), 329 pages, 110 photographs, 30 maps and diagrams. Price: $46 USD / $48 CDN.

Author Autographs...

Autograph labels are available for the following books. Cost is $10 (USD) / $11 (CDN/INT) each. Please indicate which autograph sticker you want in the comments section of the order blank. The stickers will be sent air mail.

• Battle of Kharkov, Operation Citadel South (Jean Restayn)
• Battleground Italy, Brandenburgers, Infanterie Aces, Hermann Göring, Luftwaffe Aces, Operation Zitadelle, Panzer Aces, Panzer Aces 2, StuG vor!  (Franz Kurowski)
• Combat History of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 276 (edited by Heinz Fleischer)
• Combat History of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503 (Alfred Rubbel)
• Das Reich I and Das Reich II (Otto Weidinger) (Oak Leaves recipient) (deceased)
• Drama Between Budapest and Vienna (Georg Maier)
• Footsteps of the Hunter (Adolf Dickfeld) (Oak Leaves recipient)
• Field Uniforms of German Army Panzer Forces in World War 2 (Michael H. Pruett and Robert J. Edwards, Jr.)
• Field Uniforms of Germany's Panzer Elite (Robert J. Edwards, Jr., and Michael H. Pruett)
• The History of the 12. SS-Panzerdivision "Hitlerjugend" (Hubert Meyer) (German Cross in Gold recipient)
• The History of Panzer-Korps "Großdeutschland," Volumes I, II and III (Helmut Spaeter) (Knight's Cross recipient)
• Karl Baur (Isolde Baur)
• The Leibstandarte IV/1 and IV/2 (Ralf Tiemann) (Knight's Cross recipient)
• Normandy 1944 (Niklas Zetterling)
• Panzerkampfgruppe Strachwitz (Michael Pruett)
• Panzerregiment Großdeutschland (Hans-Joachim Jung)
• Prinz Eugen (Otto Kumm)
• Siege (Patrick McTaggart)
• Soldiers of the Leibstandarte (Thomas Fischer)
• Soldiers of the Waffen-SS, Many Nations, One Motto (Marc Rikmenspoel)
• SS Armor on the Eastern Front (Velimir Vuksic)
• Tigers in Combat I, Tigers in Combat II and Panzertaktik (Wolfgang Schneider)
• Tigers in the Mud (Otto Carius) (Oak Leaves recipient)
• Tragedy of the Faithful, Caucasus and the Oil, In the Firestorm (Wilhelm Tieke)
• The Western Front 1944 (Helmut Ritgen) (German Cross in Gold recipient)

Signed Knight's Cross Photo Postcards (Heinrich Engel). We are offering signed portrait prints of Heinrich Engel. You can buy any combination you wish to and there will be a slight discount for purchasing all three. The three poses are shown below:

1 2 3 Prices: One photo $10 USD / $11 CDN; All three  $25 USD / $30 CDN.