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Shipping December 31st!  A fantastic looking book.

HITLER'S WAR ON RUSSIA (AKA HITLER MOVES EAST)
Paul Carell, C,

This special limited edition of an all time classic on the war on the Eastern Front is based off the original British first edition. The dust jacket, photos and fold out map are reproduced exactly here as the original. The only small changes are upgrades on the binding, paper and overall production in which no expense was spared. Launched with an immense invasion force of three million men, Germany's surprise attack against Russia in 1941 was planned by Hitler to crush the Soviets within eight weeks. Instead, hampered by major strategic errors, fanatical Soviet resistance, and the severity of Russian winters, "Operation Barbarossa" lingered on until, in 1943, The German fighting machine finally broke down at Stalingrad in one of the most shattering defeats of the century. Rarely has this war of attrition be reconstructed in such authentic detail and with such starkly dramatic effects as it is in this account. Paul Carell, basing his story on official military records, the memoirs of commanders in both German and Russian armies, and extensive conversations with survivors of all ranks, has drawn an objective, extraordinary vivid pictures of a struggle which, in the size of the forces involved and the ferocity of the fighting, was unparalleled in the history of the war. Along "the greatest front in world history" three armoured spearheads advanced simultaneously in a Blitzkrieg aimed at the vital centers of Russia. Their superior direction of operations, the daring mobility of the Panzer Corps, and the toughness of the troops swept the Germans to within 60 miles of Moscow. But in 1942, while his generals were urging a direct attack upon the capital, Hitler ordered them to concentrate upon a drive south into the Ukraine and towards the oil of the Caucasus. The Germans rapidly penetrated as far as Stalingrad on the River Volga, and Hitler became obsessed with the necessity of capturing the city. By September his troops were fighting in its streets. But the Russians resisted heroically, and after breaking out from the city, encircled and captured a number of German divisions and high-ranking officers. It was this sudden collapse at Stalingrad which turned the tide of the war in Russia. Paul Carell demonstrates clearly in this definitive account the strategic issues of the Campaign, its origins and significance, Hitler's tactical blunders and his generals' achievements in spite of them. Includes stunning color and black and white photographs, that have easily stood the test of time in their dramatic appeal.

630 pp.
$55.00

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309B. THE FOCKE-WULF FW 190 DORA VOLUME TWO: FW 190 D-9, D-11, D-13
Jerry Crandall, C,O,

Volume two features:
More photos of Fw 190 Doras from miscellaneous and unknown units, many previously unpublished.
54 profiles and 17 top/bottom views plus many scrap pieces of artwork by Thomas A. Tullis
A large section telling the story of JV 44 and the Doras of the Galland Circus with corrections and updates including new previously unpublished photos
Very rare photos, profile and story featuring Adolf Galland’s JV 44 Me 262
New information, unpublished photos on the Fw 190 D-11
Detailed story of the rare Fw 190 D-13 and “Yellow 10” with new unpublished photos plus full color restoration photos
Newly discovered Dora 13 photo and profile
Section on WGr 21 cm and R4M rockets including interview with a JGr. 10 pilot with stories and profiles
Large section devoted to color and markings including 32 color photos of excellent recovered aircraft part samples with camouflage paint
19 pages of patterns and colors used by the factories that produced the Fw 190 Doras with the appropriate national markings
Recognition bands, tactical and I.D. bands in full color
Actual patent papers filed by Warnecke and Böhm to register their break-through one-coat paint formula of polymer resin paint for better adhesion to aluminum and magnesium
Original existing paint formulas developed by Luftwaffe’s premier paint company Warnecke and Böhm of RLM colors
Camouflage notes by Michael Ullmann
Many technical features of main parts such as landing gear variation, propellers, including numerous color illustrations and scrap views plus many color parts manual images, reports and documents.
Reports of units operating the D-9 in service describing technical problems
A compilation featuring the study of recovered D-9s listing colors, units, pilots and technical details.
Total of 377 photos including 76 color images of Doras!
Complete listing of known Werknummern for Dora aircraft

400 pp.
$95.00
Deluxe leatherbound autographed copy, $160* ($25 off retail)
SIGNED BY - Karl Puett, Gerhard Wolff, Willy Reschke and recently passed Gunther Rall

the ultimate book on the T-34 is now out of print, only a few remain!
397. T-34 MYTHICAL WEAPON
Robert Michulec, Mroslaw Zientarzewski, C,O, English text, out of print

When this book was announced 3 years ago it had 300 pages. Over those 3 years the publication expended to 520 pages . Unfortunately prices for printing and shipping also increased over those years, which affected the price of the book as well. This massive book has 880 b/w photographs, 58 pages of 1/35 scale drawings of all versions of the tank, 20 pages in color, 36 color interior photos, color 3D drawings and detailed photos of all components of the tank. This is by far the definitive study ever published on the T-34, really a must for any armor fan.

520 pp.
$125.00*

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