Heinz Guderian
- master of the Blitzkrieg & father of modern tank warfare
- commanded the German XIX Army Corps as it rampaged

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Ever since the Panzer units of the German Wehrmacht spearheaded the Blitzkrieg campaigns of 1939-41 these elite armoured troops have attracted particular interest. The worldwide interest attracted by the Panzer units has been shared by students & collectors of original uniforms & militaria for whom the dramatically designed black Panzerjacke has always been particularly prized. ...

Wolfgang Schneider has written the definitive account of German small-unit armour tactics. Using period training manuals after-action reports countless interviews with Panzer veterans & his own experiences as an armour commander in the modern Germany Army Schneider describes World War II Panzer tactics coupling his narrative with scores of illustrations that highlight armour concepts. Schneider covers the major types of small-unit operational art
- offensive & defensive
- & also discusses road marches reconnaissance command & control working with other arms of service life in a tank armour training gunnery & the future of armour. The book provides useful insight into armour tactics for both the layman & the armour enthusiast. Features include: ultimate inside view of the blitzkrieg in World War II; diagrams maps & schematics illustrate key principles; hundreds of rare photographs show Panzers & crews in action.

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From Barbarossa to Stalingrad from Kursk to Kurland panzers formed the backbone of the German forces that attempted to defeat the Soviet Union between June 1941 & May 1945. Written by tank veterans who survived the Eastern Front Panzer Warfare on the Eastern Front provides a firsthand look at armoured combat in that epic theater of World War II. All the major panzer operations & campaigns are covered in the words of men from the 4th 9th 11th 16th & 18th Panzer Divisions: Operation Barbarossa the opening invasion of the Soviet Union; the second offensive of 1942 culminating in Stalingrad; the massive armour battle at Kursk in the summer of 1943; the disastrous disintegration of the front in 1944 when entire units were decimated by tides of Soviet tanks; & the bitter chaotic fighting as the war ended in 1945. With from-the-turret immediacy the accounts compiled here capture what it was like to fight in a panzer on the Eastern Front where whole crews could be wiped out by a single enemy shell where enemy tanks could lurk just beyond the tree line where muzzles could flash & thunder in the calmest nights. One veteran remembers his commanders final words before launching a desperate attack: Write your wills comrades! " Another describes how an officer played an organ in a bombed-out church--a jarring but peaceful moment amidst the carnage of war. Others recount acts of compassion & humanity such as food provided by Russian peasants & a Soviet soldier who refused to fire. All of them convey the heady joy of victory & the fear & anguish of stalemate & then defeat. These are war stories with a powerful punch." ...

From the beginning in 1935 this attractive book describes the different elements that went into the Panzer-Divisions. It describes how the Germans carefully built up their assault forces utilizing all available reserves & resources into making an effective fighting machine. It depicts how these awesome formations grew to be used four years later in war & provides much historical information & facts about the vehicles & its components that fought in all the campaigns of the war from the early victorious Blitzkrieg in Poland & France to the last ditch defence in Germany in 1945. Each chapter features unseen photographs of light tanks main battle tanks assault guns anti-tank destroyers artillery reconnaissance units support vehicles pioneers with their bridge building platforms & the motorized infantry or Panzergrenadiers. This book is a visual treat for the military enthusiast & collector & a worthy addition to the Images of War series. ...

Few weapons of war have inspired as much awe & terror as German Panzers which shocked the world with their raw power as the Third Reichs blitzkrieg rolled across Europe in the early years of World War II. Equipped with these steel giants Panzer-Regiment 5 embodied the bold spirit of Germanys armoured force & fought with skill & courage in the African & European theatres. Panzer-Regiment 5 joined Erwin Rommel in North Africa & helped the Desert Fox win an impressive string of victories during 1941 but the regiments-and Rommels-most dazzling successes would come in 1942. After ending 1941 in defensive positions the Germans began the new year with an offensive that quickly captured Benghazi & then drove east toward the fortress of Tobruk. Destroying the Gazala Line Rommel & his Panzers took Tobruk in June & continued their push into Egypt before being halted by the British at El Alamein in October. By 1943 the African campaign had shifted west to Tunisia where Panzer-Regiment 5 battled British & American tanks & participated in Rommels last offensive at Medenine. Crippled by supply problems & Allied air superiority the Germans surrendered in May 1943. The remnants of Panzer-Regiment 5 were eventually reconstituted as Panzer-Abteilung 5 an assault gun unit & sent to the Eastern Front to contend with Soviet T-34s. Increasingly outnumbered the panzer men nevertheless fought bravely as German fortunes faded in 1944 & 1945. Featuring scores of photographs & vivid firsthand accounts from members of the unit the second of Panzers in the Sand picks up where the first left off & continues the combat history of Panzer-Regiment 5 & Panzer-Abteilung 5 from the sand & sun of North Africa to the bitter end near Berlin. ...

The Catholic Churchs best-kept secret. The ancient scrolls which threaten that secret. & a journalist prepared to discover the truth at any cost. 1947 the Qumran Valley. Ancient scrolls are discovered that the Vatican desperately tries to suppress. Only five men know of their existence. But now four of the men have been found dead.. . Priest & double agent Rafael is sent to investigate. The evidence he discovers may implicate journalist Sarah Monteiro who already knows too many of the Churchs secrets. Finding themselves dangerously entangled in a life-threatening conspiracy that the church will go to any length to protect Rafael & Sarah must uncover the truth before the killers do.. . ...

Its the end of term & Jess is excited about all the new faces due to arrive at Number 1 Porchester Park for the holidays. Outside the apartment block the usual paparazzi lie in wait hoping for a story or photo. Jess knows she should avoid them & when new resident Riko arrives they enjoy dodgin the cameras together. But is Riko all she appears to be
- or is this million dollar mate a fake? Distracted by two boys: handsome A-lister JJ & school babe-magnet Tom
- neither of whom are making their intentions totally clear
- Jess is finding it really hard to know who to trust right now. & getting it wrong could prove to be a costly mistake...


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It's the mid-1990s & fifteen year-old Guernsey schoolgirls Renee & Flo are not really meant to be friends. Thoughtful introspective & studious Flo couldn't be more different to ambitious extroverted & sexually curious Renee. But Renee & Flo are united by loneliness & their dysfunctional families & an intense bond is formed. Although there are obstacles to their friendship (namely Flo's jealous ex-best friend & Renee's growing infatuation with Flo's brother) fifteen is an age where anything can happen where life stretches out before you & when every betrayal feels like the end of the world. For Renee & Flo it is the time of their lives. With graphic content & some scenes of a sexual nature Paper Aeroplanes is a gritty poignant often laugh-out-loud funny & powerful novel. It is an unforgettable snapshot of small-town adolescence & the heart-stopping power of female friendship. ...

First published in 1980 & with over four million copies in print The Paper Bag Princess (the story of a resourceful princess & her useless prince) has captured the hearts of readers young & old all around the world. The New York Times called it "one of the best childrens books ever written" & it has appeared countless times on "best books" lists. The story reverses the "princess & dragon" folklore stereotype & celebrates feisty females everywhere making it a firm favourite with female readers of all ages as well as womens groups teachers & librarians. ...