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MODERN R.A.F. By P. Dancey.
The R.A.F. as it enters the 21st Century - a well researched study - includes the history of all the Squadrons presently serving with their unit badges, both official and unofficial, the aircraft types in use etc.

192 photos, 160 pages £23.95



BRITISH COASTAL FORCES OF WORLD WAR II By P. J. Kemp.
Includes 200 photos of the M.T.Bs, M.G.Bs and associated craft in services in the Royal Navy in WW II.

£14.95



IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY IN WORLD WAR II By John Atkinson.
A complete listing of the Naval Order of Battler of Imperial Japan during World War II. 832 major naval vessels are documented with details of builder, dimensions, and armament, and when & where 643 of them were sunk. In addition there are details of 8268 smaller vessels.

£12.95
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ON SOUTH AFRICA'S SECRET SERVICE : AN UNDERCOVER AGENT'S STORY By Riaan Labuschange.
The first full account of the war ruthlessly conducted by the South African National Intelligence Service.

304 pages £19.95
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BUFFALO SOLDIERS. By Colonel Jan Breytenbach.
The 32nd Battalion of the South African Army and its operations in Angola in Operation Savanna. The author founded the unit which became one of the most efficient and feared units.

300 pages £19.95
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WARFARE BY OTHER MEANS. By P. Stiff.
The secret war fought between 1980 - 1994 by South Africa, includes the Seychelles Coup, the development of the "South African Management System", the Pseudo operations including external activities in Mozambique, Swaziland and Zambia. The Transkei & Ciskei operations - the official and unofficial undercover operations - a catalogue of assassinations, sabotage and subversion.

600 pages £30.00
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SEE YOU IN NOVEMBER. By P. Stiff.
The personal account of "Taffy" - an S.A.S soldier - paid as an assassin for the Secret Service and then for the Rhodesian Secret Service.

£18.95
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STORY OF THE NORTHERN RHODESIAN REGIMENT By W. V. Berisford.
Founded in 1891 - took part in operations in East Africa in WW.I and WW.II as well as Burma.

£16.95
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BADGES AND INSIGNIA OF THE RHODESIAN SECURITY FORCES 1890-1980. By A J Arneil.
A complete illustrated guide to the badges worn by the service and auxiliary arms of Rhodesia.

£16.99
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SILVER WINGS SERIES By Nick Corrie.

THE CONNIE BREED - THE LOCKHEED CONSTELLATION TO STARLINER
One of the post WW.II airliners - an illustrated study with 52 photos.

£7.95
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ELIZABETHAN SWANSONG
The Airspeed Ambassador - the first all metal aircraft built by Airspeed - illustrated with 52 photos.

£7.95
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FIRST LADY: THE BRISTOL BRITANNIA
One of the first turboprop airliners - first flew in 1952 Illustrated with 55 photos.

£7.95
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CONVAIR 240 TO 640
From the Double Wasp to Dart. The Convair first flew in 1947 and over 1000 were built. Illustrated with 48 photos.

£7.95
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FROM FOUR TO SEVEN: DOUGLAS 4, 6 & 7
The Douglas 4 was the follow on from the Dakotar, developed to a 4 engine aircraft. Illustrated with 56 photos.

£??.??
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IT'S A VISCOUNT: VICKERS VISCOUNT
"That which looks right is right." - one of the success stories of post WW II aviation. Illustrated with 53 photos.

£7.95
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STOP - GAP AIRLINES : VICKERS VIKING
Produced post WW II to fill an need in commercial aviation. Illustrated with 51 photos.

£7.95
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WAR IN THE AIR: RHODESIAN AIR FORCE 1935-1980. By D. Coderoy & R. C. Nesbit.
The Rhodesian Air Army - its service in WW.II and later in defence in the was fought after UDI.

£16.95
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CAMOUFLAGE UNIFORMS OF THE GULF AND NORTH AFRICAN FORCES By Dr J. E. Borsarello.
32 pages, 71 colour photos.

£7.95
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CAMOUFLAGE UNIFORMS OF THE WEHRMACHT By Dr J. E. Borsarello & D. Lassus.
The R.A.F. as it enters the 21st Century - a well researched study - includes the history of all the Squadrons presently serving with their unit badges, both official and unofficial, the aircraft types in use etc.

32 pages, 62 colour photos £7.95
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CAMOUFLAGE UNIFORMS OF THE WARSAW PACT AND NON-ALIGNED FORCES By Dr J. E. Borsarello & D. Lassus.
32 pages, 62 colour photos.

£7.95
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SELOUS SCOUTS: TOP SECRET WAR By Lt. Col. R. R. Daly & P. Stiff.
The elite counter-terrorist force that fought in the Rhodesian / Zimbabwe war - their impact on the guerilla / terrorist forces was staggering. Lt. Col. Daley was their former commanding officer.

751 pages paperback £11.95
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SECOND GULF WAR: AN ACCOUNT OF THE LIBERATION OF KUWAIT By Col. O'Ballance.
The invasion of Kuwait in 1990 and the destruction of the Iraqi forces in 1991.

£16.99
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U-BOOTE : LAS BAS SOUS-MARINE LORIENT By J-P. Pallua.
A photo study of the U-Boat base at Lorient 1940-5.

£4.95
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RETURN OF THE "CUTTY SARK" By C. Fox Smith.
facsimile of the 1924 edition. One of the most famous sailing ship of history. Its history from launch in 1869, the famous 1872 race against Thermopylae, and its career to 1924. The vessel can now be seen at Greenwich.

v + 56 pages £8.95
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NO CONDITION IS PERMANENT By E. Ekineh.
Life in Nigeria - the religious, social and political events for the 25 years since independence.

£4.50
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THEY STAYED A SOLDIER By D. MacNaughton.
A novel of service in the 5 Para Regiment - the Bush Fire wars of the sixties in Arabia, and the 1970s in Ulster.

£5.96
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SECRETS OF THE 43 CLUB By Mrs K. Meyrick.
The famous London club in the 1920s by the person who ran it.

£9.95
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STANDER - BANK ROBBER By P. Moorcroft & M. Cohen.
The life of an infamous bank robber in South Africa.

£5.95
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THE MUDHOOK MACHINEGUNNER By A. Mott.
The Royal Naval Division in World War I - a personal account with maps and photos.

£15.95
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D-DAY GLIDERS: LES PLANEURS AMERICAINS DU JOUR J By P. Esvelin.
The story of the American glider force on D - Day June 1944 in Normandy.

200 photos, 144 pages £19.95
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MERCENARY COMMANDER By B. Pottinger.
The account of Colonel Puren a mercenary commander in the Congo - intrigue - corruption - betrayal.

£16.95
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A.F.V. STOWAGE SKETCHES
A very detailed study with sketches of the stowage arrangements for 17 armoured vehicles used by the British Army in World War II. Includes Grant, Stuart, Valentine. Churchill, Crusader III, Centaur, Tetarch Tanks also Viker Light AA II, Humber * AEC Armoured Cards, Dingo, Lloydy and Universal Carriers.

£8.95
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MOUNTED INFANTRY AT WAR By Captain S. St. Leger.
The eyewitness accounts of the author - with drawings & sketches - of the British Forces in the Boer War.

£16.95
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FORGOTTEN FRONTIERSMEN By A. Wannenburgh.
The movement of entire communities from the coastal areas of South Africa to the interior - this started at the end of the 17th Century - to maintain their independence from the Cape of Good Hope authorities.

£9.95
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TOMMY GOES HOME By P. Stiff.
The travails of returning a pet lion from Germany to Africa via Angola at the time of guerilla fighting.

£12.95
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ON REVOLUTIONARY WAR By C. Beer.
A practical guide when involved in Counter-insurgency operations - based on the guerilla wars in Kenya, Congo, Rhodesia, Angola, Kurdistan & Ulster.

£12.95
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CRY ZIMBABWE: INDEPENDENCE : TWENTY YEARS ON By P. Stiff.
The impact of Mugabe on Zimbabwe after independence - from an exporter of food - to having to rely on handouts from the UN and the USA.

£25.00
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NINE DAYS WAR - SOUTH AFRICA'S FINAL DAYS IN NAMBIA By P. Stiff.


£13.95
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THE SILENT WAR : SOUTH AFRICAN RECCE OPERATIONS 1969-1994 By P. Stiff.
The record of the South African Defence Forces elite ‘Recce' unit - the ‘Reconnaissance Commando' Includes their operations on Dar-es-Salaam, also Nambia, Angola, Zambia, Rhodesia. Operations against the ANC etc.

£30.00
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COASTAL COMMAND vs THE U-BOAT By P. Dancey.
A complete WW II review of Coastal Command , including accounts of operations.

150 pages, 40 photos £16.99
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SARO A/1 FLYING BOAT FIGHTER By R. P. Bateson.
The first jet flying boat fighter, includes projected developments.

32 pages, £7.95
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SECRET GERMAN AIRCRAFT PROJECTS OF 1945
Based on the British Air Intelligence Reports 1945-6. Details, including drawings of the projected Third Reich military aviation and numerous three-dimensional drawings.

£14.95
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DAS IST DIE H.J. - - - - - THIS IS THE HITLER YOUTH
A facsimile reprint of the 1930's publication extolling the Hitler Youth - includes many contemporary photos.

64 pages, 95 photos, £7.95
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US ARMY UNIFORMS 1941 - 1945 By J. Lyles.
38 photos of US Army uniforms as worn in the various theatre of war from the South Pacific to N W Europe.

48 pages, £5.95
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AN OFFICER'S WIFE IN IRELAND By P. Coogan.
A personal account of the I.R.A. massacre of 14 British Army officers in Dublin.

£6.95
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THE ROAD TO ARMAGEDDON By P. Stiff.
A novel based on the resistance fighting against the 2 SS Division Das Reich in 1944.

£5.95
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SUNK AND DAMAGES By Mrs P.J. Kemp.
A pictorial survey of the Royal Navy's shipping losses of WW II.

138 pages, 132 photos, £11.95
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LANDING CRAFT FROM 1926 By John Atkinson.
A comprehensive inventory of British landing craft since 1928 - descriptions, usage and losses.

£8.95
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GUNBOATS OF THE ROYAL NAVY By P. J. Kemp.
As a class of ship these vessels saw service in the Royal Navy until the end of WW II.

65 pages, 62 photos, £8.95
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IRON DIVISION - THE HISTORY OF THE 3rd DIVISION 1809-1989 By R. McNish.
The 3rd Infantry Division since its inception in the Peninsular War and its service in the Crimean & Boer Wars, WW I & WW II.

£15.99
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JEEP GENESIS - THE RIFKIND REPORT
Long regarded as the definitive history of the evolution of the Jeep.

30 photos, 112 pages, £13.95
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PANZERKAMPFWAGEN : III AND IV SERIES AND THEIR DERIVATIONS By P. Chamberlain & H. L. Doyle.
Numerous photos and diagrams.

128 pages, £15.95
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NATAL : PROVINCE OF CONTRASTS By D. Steele & G. Cubitt.
A well illustrated examination of the South African province - the land and people photos.

198 pages, £19.95
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SPECTACULAR SOUTH AFRICA By T. O'Hagen.
The 175 pages of colour photos illustrate the numerous contrasting regions of South Africa.

£19.95
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BUSHVELD COUNTRY By D. Steele.
The Eastern Transvaal illustrated by 130 photos of the wildlife & scenery.

£19.95
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