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 The Illustrated London News (9 September 1944)- Allied Landings at Normandy   Please note: THE FIRST TWO PAGES ARE LOOSE AND ONE SEGMENT OF AN  INTERIOR PAGE HAS BEEN REMOVED. The item is in a FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION, retaining all the major articles and diagramma mentioned. Age and general use must be considered. Content in publication: VICTOR OF THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY, SIR BERNARD MONTGOMERY- ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS PROMOTION TO FIELD-MARSHALL MENTION OF JAN CHRISTIAAN SMUTS AS A FIELD-MARSHALL AS OF 24 MAY 1941 MILITARY MAP DETAILING THE SHRINKING BORDERS OF THE THIRD REICH AS WESTERN ALLIES AND RUSSIANS ADVANCE THE LIBERATION OF PARIS BY AMERICAN FORCES NEVER BEFORE SEEN PHOTOS OF BRITISH AND CANADIAN TROOPS CROSSING THE SEINE ARTICLE FEATURING THE BATTLE OF FRANCE- LIBERATION OF ROUEN DIAGRAMMA DEPICTING THE EFFECTS OF THE GERMAN V2 FLYING BOMB LIBERATION OF ROMANIA BY THE RED ARMY IMAGES OF THE WARSAW UPRISING IN POLAND Featured personalities: GERMAN COMMANDANT OF PARIS, GENERAL VON CHOLTITZ V.C. AWARDED TO RAF F/O J.A. CRUICKSHANK DEATH OF GERMAN FIELD-MARSHALL VON KLUGE WINSTON CHURCHILL   NB: NO FOREIGN BIDDERS NO PERSONAL COLLECTION OF ITEMS PAYMENT TO BE MADE WITHIN 48 HOURS COURIER IS BY POSTNET COUNTER-TO-COUNTER.  

Free Postage Within SA for Orders Over R900! Softcover. Proof copy? . Yellow Jersey Press. 371 pages. For many, Scrabble is merely a board game. For others it is an intellectual pilgrimage, a balancing act between language and mathematics, simultaneously joyful and frustrating. In Word Freak Stefan Fatsis charts the history and theory of the game alongside his own rise from living-room player to competitive shark, and affords us a glimpse into the extraordinary world of the brilliant geeks and misfit savants who populate the highest ranks of the game. The top Scrabble players marshal the weird, hidden forces of the mind in their quest for greatness; they form cliques and petty jealousies; schadenfreude is a popular sensation; their favourite noise is that of a shaking bag of small tiles. In an effort to understand the depth of obsession plumbed by the players, Fatsis meets experts in neurochemistry, memory, linguistics and probability, as well as those players who form Scrabble's darker underworld. Witty and profound, Word Freak is about sports and competition, the human mind and its interior workings, drive, desire and loneliness. And huge lists of words with no meaning at all. Very good condition. Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs / Board games / Puzzles / Word search / Scrabble tournaments Additional photos on request. Please ask any questions before placing your order.  Many more books on sale, click here to browse!

Hardcover. English. Maskew Miller. 1921. 404pp illustrated with photos & maps. Fair to good condition in brown boards. Foxing on cut fore-edges and sporadically throughout. The great thriller writer and statesman John Buchan, author of The 39 Steps and other classics wrote this official history of the South African Forces in France as a homage to a country he had come to know and love as a British administrator after the Boer War. The South African brigade, raised from South African and Rhodesian regiments were sent to Egypt in 1915; and arrived in France the following year where they were attached to the 9th Scottish Division. They saw hard fighting during the Somme Offensive Ð particularly the bitter battles in and around Delville Wood and the Butte de Warlencourt. In 1917 they were in action at Arras and Cambrai; and in 1918 took part in resisting the German Spring offensives on the River Lys, and the Allied counter-offensives which culminated in the Armistice. The work of a great writer, this history is illustrated with photos & maps.

2010 hardcover with dust jacket and 224 pages in splendid condition. R65 postage in SA. With his parting words "I shall return," General Douglas MacArthur sealed the fate of the last American forces on Bataan. Yet one young Army Captain, named Russell Volckmann, refused to surrender. He disappeared into the jungles of north Luzon where he raised a Filipino army of over 22,000 men. For the next three years he led a guerrilla war against the Japanese, killing over 50,000 enemy soldiers. At the same time he established radio contact with MacArthur's HQ in Australia and directed Allied forces to key enemy positions. When General Yamashita finally surrendered, he made his initial overtures not to MacArthur, but to Volckmann. This book establishes how Volckmann's leadership was critical to the outcome of the war in the Philippines. His ability to synthesize the realities and potential of guerrilla warfare led to a campaign that rendered Yamashita's forces incapable of repelling the Allied invasion. Had it not been for Volckmann, the Americans would have gone in "blind" during their counter-invasion, reducing their efforts to a trial-and-error campaign that would undoubtedly have cost more lives, materiel, and potentially stalled the pace of the entire Pacific War. Second, this book establishes Volckmann as the progenitor of modern counterinsurgency doctrine and the true "Father" of Army Special Forces—a title that history has erroneously awarded to Colonel Aaron Bank of the ETO. In 1950, Volckmann wrote two Army field manuals: Operations Against Guerrilla Forces and Organization and Conduct of Guerrilla Warfare, though today few realize he was their author. Together, they became the Army's first handbooks outlining the precepts for both special warfare and counter-guerrilla operations. Taking his argument directly to the Army Chief of Staff, Volckmann outlined the concept for Army Special Forces. At a time when U.S. military doctrine was conventional in outlook, he marketed the ideas of guerrilla warfare as a critical force multiplier for any future conflict, ultimately securing the establishment of the Army's first special operations unit—the 10th Special Forces Group. Volckmann himself remains a shadowy figure in modern military history, his name absent from every major biography on MacArthur, and in much of the Special Forces literature. Yet as modest, even secretive, as Volckmann was during his career, it is difficult to imagine a man whose heroic initiative had more impact on World War II. This long-overdue book not only chronicles the dramatic military exploits of Russell Volckmann, but analyzes how his leadership paved the way for modern special-warfare doctrine.

Australia 1 dollar Famous Battles Tobruk 1941 Silver Coloured Proof Coin 2011 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Australia Metal Purity:    ¿Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2011 Weight:   1 Oz CoA:   Yes Face Value:   1 dollar Dimensions:   40.60     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   5000   New coin with capsule, CoA and box The Siege of Tobruk was a lengthy confrontation between Axis and Allied forces in North Africa during the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. The Siege started on 11 April 1941, when; Tobruk was attacked by an Italian-German force under Lieutenant General Rommel and continued forj 240 days.The Siege was only a couple of months old when the renegade Lord Haw Haw, broadcasting from Berlin, said the Allies were "caught like rats in a trap". The Allied soldiers accepted the title with alacrity and became the renowned 'Rats of Tobruk'. The blockade continued for eight months, during which time the men endured intense bombing raids, entombed in their desert fortress.However, the Allies held their ground and defied the seemingly unstoppable blitzkrieg war of the Germans.In addition, the Royal Navy and Allied artillery played a crucial role in Tobruk's defence in providing gunfire support, military supplies, fresh troops, and aid in the evacuation of the wounded.Maintaining control of Tobruk was crucial to the Allied war effort and marked a turning point in the Second World War. The Siege of Tobruk was finally lifted in December 1941.There were those that could not answer those longed-for evacuation orders. Casualties from all sides of the conflict lie in windswept cemeteries around Tobruk. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

 WOW A RARE FIND SET OF HANDBOOK OF SPOKEN "BAZAAR"MALAY 1945 + 1946 SIGNED BY MAJOR J.J BURTON-HOGAN(1945) WHO BECAME  Lieutenant.COLONEL J.J.BURTON-HOGAN(1946) ONLY 10 000 IN THE WORLD OF THE 1945 AND ONLY 3000 IN THE WORLD OF THE 1946   1 Vol. 142 pp. Handbook to use of Allied forces in Malaya during World War II.(1945) Malayan Union Government Press, Kuala Lumpur - printer, 1946 152 Pages  The first edition of 1945 was intended for the use of occupying allied forces. This second edition was more for civilian use

In 1945, as the Allied forces approached the German border having fought so bravely following the successful Normandy landings, it was decided that an elite unit was needed to work alongside the frontline soldiers as they headed east: they were called Target-Force. Until now their story has never appeared in any histories of the period. Through extensive archival work and after interviewing many of the soldiers who tell their story here for the first time, historian Sean Longden can finally reveal the previously unknown story of the men who were sent into Germany to seize and secure highly developed Nazi military technology, key factories and scientists.T-Force was born out of the chaos of war torn Europe in 1945, and it is no wonder the story reads like a spy thriller: the unit was top secret and originated from a plan belonging to the Naval intelligence officer, Ian Fleming, later the creator of James Bond. The unit was selected from the remnants of the infantry after Normandy and included drivers, sappers, bomb disposal experts, commandos and teams of expert scientists, specialists and engineers. What they discovered would not only shock the allied army but also play a huge role in the opening years of the Cold War. Between March and summer 1945, the unit was constantly at work seizing targets in towns such as Bremen, Celle, Hamburg and Hanover, where they uncovered a secret laboratory hidden beneath a straw covered floor of a barn, vast blast furnaces in Ruhr Valley steel works that were dismantled and shipped back to England, and a fully functioning aircraft factory operating in two miles of underground tunnels. They went in search of codebooks that could decrypt the enemys signals; new technology such as jet propelled engines, and mini submarines. They also hunted down the men behind these extraordinary feats: nearly 1,000 top scientists, some smuggled out of the Soviet Zone in unmarked lorries, including Werner Von Braun, the brains behind the V1 and V2 rockets who was to become a key figure in the American space race, Otto Hahn, Germanys foremost expert in nuclear fission and Helmut Walther, the man who inspired Ian Flemings Moonraker.Sean Longdens riveting history will change the story of how the second World War was won and how the first battles of the Cold War were fought; it reads like the finest espionage thriller of the era.

 Isaac's Army: A Story of Courage & Survival in Nazi - Occupied Poland. (2013). Brzezinski.   450 PAGES.   An account of the development of the Secret  Jewish Resistance Force within the Polish Underground after the German invasion and Blitzkrieg of September 1939.   A guerrilla formation and spy network who worked tirelessly to hamper German forces in their effort to maintain control in the occupied General Government region of Poland. All forms of sabotage were employed, including destruction of railway links and demolition of power lines in an attempt to disrupt the movement of troops and supplies to the Eastern Front. Espionage activity by underground agents  who risked life and limb to provide Allied forces with much needed information and documents required to succeed in the war effort, resulted in fewer than 100 individuals actually surviving the war after 1945.   An ideal read for those interested in Resistance movements and espionage activity against Nazi occupation forces in Europe during the Second World War.   FOREIGN BIDDERS TO PAY USING BOB BUCKS - QUOTED SHIPPING  NO COLLECTIONS  PAYMENT IN 7 DAYS OR SNC SEE SHIPPING   

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BRIDGE Synopsis: For Honour,For Glory,For Victory The spectacular true story of survival and heroism that brought the free world to the brink of defeat. Starring Frank Potente (The Bourne Identity) The Bridge is a breathless and uttery gripping tale of of courage and heroism amid the explosive chaos of World War II. Just a few weeks before the surrender of Nazi Germany to the allies, young recruit Albert is drafted along with a cadre of soldiers to defend The Bridge, a vital lifeline for the war effort and a strategic vantage point that must be protected to the death. As the Allied forces approach, troops are mobilised, bombs begin to fall and anarchy begins to take hold. With their superiors fleeing Albert and his brave band of brothers are left in a life or death battle to survive. Confronted by the brutal reality of war these young heroes must defend their land and their people at all costs, before the madness of war consumes them all.   Starring: Frank Potente Robert Holler   Category: Drama, War   Age Restriction: 16 LVN

This is the story of South African soldiers during the 1916 Somme offensive, which took place between the Allied forces and the Germans along the Somme River in France and was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the First World War, resulting in over a million deaths in six months. In July 1916, the men of the 1st South African Infantry Brigade were involved in recapturing the village of Lingueval and clearing Delville Wood of enemy soldiers, but they suffered extreme casualties. After six days of fighting, of the Brigade's 3433 soldiers, only 750 were left standing. The rest were dead or wounded. This book tells the stories of the men of the Brigade via their letters, diaries, and interviews that the author conducted with survivors many years ago. Not much has been written about South Africans during World War I. Surprisingly, it is a relatively untapped period of military history. This fascinating new book covers the iconic battle of Delville Wood, the most famous event involving South Africans during the war. Paperback, 280 pages Published August 2014

1960 hardcover with dust jacket in good condition. Browning to page edges. 259 pages. The day the Allied Forces entered Normandy. R46 postage in SA.

  Paperback with 287 pp. Just a reading copy with pages busy turning brown and pages with pictures are loose. 0520hours August 19 th 1942: at that moment the Allied Forces began their main assault on the beaches of Dieppe. “The best account of the operation so far published” – Tribune Please note: No shipping outside the borders of South Africa.

Liberia 20 dollars 34th US President Dwight Eisenhower silver proof coin 2000 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Liberia Metal Purity:    Silver 0.999 Box:   No Year of Issue:   2000 Weight:   20 g CoA:   No Face Value:   $ 20 Dimensions:   40     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   20000   Coin has some oxides (please check photos of item) Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (/?a?z?n?ha?.?r/ eye-z?n-how-?r; October 14, 1890 ¿ March 28, 1969) was an American politician and general who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. He was responsible for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 1942¿43 and the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944¿45 from the Western Front. In 1951, he became the first Supreme Commander of NATO. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.