I have decided to prepare a landing operation against England & if necessary to carry it.
- Adolf Hitler 16 July 1940. Immediately
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For half a century German warship camouflage has been something of a mystery for warship enthusiasts & modelmakers. The widespread destruction of naval archives at the end of the war left little documentation while the ad hoc application of unofficial schemes in theatres like Norway led to many variegated & frequently altered patterns. This book therefore is based on close scrutiny of all available photos including many only recently discovered collated with the first-hand testimony of Kriegsmarine survivors. After decades of study the authors are the worlds leading experts & their work challenges many accepted views while greatly expanding the general understanding of the subject. The fruits of their labours are presented in the form of exquisite colour illustrations of every scheme & variation for which evidence is available. For major ships these are sometimes only months apart giving as complete a representation of their camouflage history as possible. There are no speculative views
- if for example only the starboard side is known there is no attempt to reconstruct a port side
- so all information is reliable. This volume covers destroyers & all larger ships during the early war years with a second part devoted to 1942-45 planned for completion in 2013. For warship enthusiasts its publication will be a major event & it is certain to become the standard reference.

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This hugely comprehensive encyclopaedia covers every German artillery piece mounted afloat during the Second World War from the huge 15-inch (380mm) guns carried by the Bismarck to the smallest machine gun used by coastal forces. All marks & variations of these weapons are described individually including their mountings & the ammunition fired with extensive tabular data but the feature that makes this book unique is the range precision & detail of the illustrations. Almost every known close-up photo of these weapons is included usually reproduced large enough to see every detail plus accurate three-view drawings perfect for modelling purposes. However the most spectacular element of the illustration is provided by computer-generated full colour representations of the guns & their mountings seen from every conceivably useful angle. The number of illustrations of all kinds totals well over 1000 making this the most thorough & complete reference available to modelmakers enthusiasts & naval historians. ...

It was obviously very important that the armoured vehicles of the Wehrmacht in World War Two be well camouflaged but it was also important that they be recognisable & to end this a complicated array of marking was devised over the course of the war. This book focuses on those markings which identified vehicles as friendly to other axis forces & which marked out vehicles as belonging to a particular force or unit & illustrates them with rare & unpublished wartime photographs. ...

Panzer warfare is synonymous with the Wehrmacht of World War II. This book examines the story of the Panzers more mysterious ancestors the little-known panzers of the Great War. Germany was very slow to develop armored vehicles compared to Britain & France. Efforts to catch-up proved difficult & only a few dozen German A7V tanks were completed in time to take part in the final campaigns of 1918. As a result the majority of German panzer units actually used captured British tanks the Beutepanzer. This book traces the development of German panzers of the World War One including the A7V & its intended but unfinished stablemates. ...

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Hundreds of useful phrases at your fingertips. Speak German instantly! Traveling to Germany but dont know German? Taking German at school but need to kick up your conversation skills? Dont worry! This handy little phrasebook will have you speaking German in no time. Discover how to: get directions shop & eat out; talk numbers dates time & money; chat about family & work; discuss sports & the weather; & deal with problems & emergencies. ...

The Ship Craft series provides in-depth information about building & modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class highlighting differences between sister-ships & changes in their appearance over their careers. This

Includes:: paint schemes & camouflage featuring colour profiles & highly-detailed line drawings & scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths & weaknesses of available kits lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships & provides hints on modifying & improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales & the book concludes with a section on research references
- books monographs large-scale plans & relevant websites. The subject of this volume is the Second World War German Navys motor torpedo boats called Schnellboote known to the Allies as E-Boats. One of the most effective coastal attack craft of the time the type was built in large numbers & constantly enhanced as the war progressed giving many variants to interest modellers. With its unparalleled level of visual information
- paint schemes models line drawings & photographs
- it is simply the best reference for any modelmaker setting out to build one of these famous boats.




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The Collins Dog Owner's Guides are authoritative & practical in approach superbly illustrated & accessible ideal for pedigree dog owners. German Shepherds were originally bred as herding dogs. Nowadays their tasks include police rescue tracking & military work & they also make devoted companions & watchdogs. If you are considering owning a German Shepherd or are an existing owner who wants to learn more about the care of your dog then this book will be an invaluable resource. Contents include: * You & Your Dog Breed characteristics & behaviour * Caring for Your Dog Practical information on feeding training grooming exercising breeding & showing * Healthcare & First Aid A comprehensive guide to all aspects of owning a German Shepherd this highly illustrated book is full of practical information & expert advice for pet owners & breeders. ...

Much maligned in pre-war Germany the short story enjoyed a creative rebirth in 1945. Initially imported by the Allies the form also matched perfectly the prevailing mood of irony objectivity & mistrust of the didactic. With the original German text running alongside English translations this collection features stories from eight outstanding post-war authors including Heinrich Boll Ilse Aichinger & Reinhard Lettau which students will find both educational & engrossing. Bolls opening story Pale Anna follows a soldier returning home his situation comparable to that of the writer in the first months of peace: he knows no-one & has few words not linked to painful memories. This poignant narrative is followed by a variety of tales representing the diversity of the time & including satires explorations of private obsessions & experiments in form & language. ...