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Pen & Sword Catalogue published by Brian & Pam Airey on Thu, 21/09/2017 - 9:29 | |
| I have been sent a catalogue by Pen & Sword Books in which there are many useful and interesting publications. I will take the catalogue to monthly meetings but here is a taste of what is available.
Under the “Aviation†section are titles such as:
“Adventures of a Cold War Fast-Jet Navigatorâ€, “Boeing 707 Group – A Historyâ€, (as well as other makes of airplane), “Combat over the Trenchesâ€, “Royal Observer Corps.â€
Under “Frontline†section are the following:
“Stilwell The Patriotâ€, “The RAF: Uniform & Equipment from 1942 and the human stories behind themâ€, “Dunkirk – Nine Days that Saved an Armyâ€, “The Forgotten VCs (Far East Vcs in WW2)â€, “The War of Atonment†(Yom Kippur War), “The Scot’s Grey at Waterlooâ€.
Under “Military†: “The Kaiser’s First POWsâ€, “Against All Odds (Walter Tull the Black Lieutenant)â€, and Various Offensives and Pals Battalions of WW1. There are a number of publications of towns and cities in WW2 such as “Cornwall at Warâ€, “Newcastle at War†etc etc, “Horrocks The General who led from the Frontâ€, and a series on Cold War events .
Greenhill Books section covers titles such as “Septimus Severus in Scotlandâ€, “Panzer Ace†“Red Army Sniperâ€, detailed plans of “Warspite†“Birminghamâ€, Perkins Identification Albums
for British Warships, Shipcraft Series for building and modelling warships.
“Family history†- Tracing Your Georgian Ancestorsâ€, “Tracing History through Title Deedsâ€
“Historyâ€- “Mary Queen of Scots’ Downfallâ€, “Regina Diana – Seductress, Singer Spyâ€, “Old English Medical Remedies “, “The Great Illusionistsâ€
“Transport†- covers railways, civil engineers, London Buses. | | | | |
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