WWII Books For Sale

[mandingo]

Below are books of mine that I am getting rid of.  All are in Excellent condition unless otherwise noted.  

I have a few others that I will post.  


PM if interested.  

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Pacific War Eagles  --  $20
Pacific War Eagles: China/Pacific Aerial Conflict in Original Color
Jeffrey L. Ethell, Warren M. Bodie,
Publisher: Widewing Publications
ISBN: 096293593X   Edition: Hardcover; 1997-05-01

Raiding the Reich  -- (NO DUST JACKET) $10
Raiding the Reich: The Allied Strategic Offensive in Europe
Roger Anthony Freeman,
Publisher: Arms & Armour
ISBN: 1854093878   DDC: 940.5421   Edition: Hardcover; 1997-05

Last victory in Russia  -- $45
Last victory in Russia: the SS-Panzerkorps and Manstein's Kharkov counteroffensive, February-March 1943
George M. Nipe, Jr
Publisher: Atglen, PA : Schiffer, c2000.
ISBN: 0764311867   DDC: 940.54217   LCC: D764  

This is a very comprehensive book about the subject.  


TALES TO NOSES over BERLIN
The 8th Air Force Missions

20 USAAF daylight raids covered
Listing of losses for 450 heavy bombers
Archives material from US and German sources reveal the results, often previously officially described simply as "unobserved"
Veterans and survivors tell their stories
Summary of the RAF campaign against Berlin
The targets, the defences and the political/military reasons for the attacks
128 pages, 100+ photographs, soft cover
ISBN 1 898575 02 9


Lend Lease Aircraft Iun World War 2  -- $20
Lend Lease Aircraft Iun World War 2: An Operational History
Arthur Pearcy,
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0760302596   Edition: Hardcover; 1996-05


The History of the Panzerkorps Grossdeutschland, Vol. 2  -- $45
Helmuth Spaeter,
ISBN: 0921991274   Edition: Hardcover; 1995-10

This book is a daily account of the Grossdeutschland from the Kharkov Counteroffensive in 1943 to late 1944.

Sturmstaffel 1  -- $19
Sturmstaffel 1: Reich Defence 1943-1944 the War Diary
Eric Mombeek, Robert Forsyth, Eddie J. Creek
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 0952686791   Edition: Paperback; 2002-07-01

For the first time--the story of the Luftwaffe's volunteer
bomber-ramming unit drawn from archive documents, rare photographs
and the memories of the pilots who flew desperate missions in the
Defense of the Reich. There has been much speculation, purported
truths, glamorization, and myth written about the Sturmstaffel 1. The
reader will find none of that here, just the facts as the authors
have discovered them. The authors' research is supplemented with
additional historical data drawn from many published, non-published,
official sources, and enhanced further by a selection of rare but
informative photos.


JG 54: A Photographic History of the Grunherzjager -- $25
Werner Held, Hannes Trautlogt, Ekkehard Bob,
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0887406904   Edition: Hardcover; 1994-09

In five turbulent years the members of this highly successful
Luftwaffe fighter unit developed into such a close-knit team that
even now - almost fifty years later - that bond still exists. This
unique photo history was compiled with assistance from the air and
ground crews of JG 54. The 400+ photographs document the story of the
Grunherz-Geschwader from its formation in the spring of 1939 to the
final battles in the courland pocket in the spring of 1945. Within
the timespan lay the arduous years of operations in Poland, France,
the Channel Front, the Balkans, Russia, Finland and the defense of
the Reich. Werner Held is the author of many books on the Luftwaffe
of World War II including The German Fighter Units over Russia, and
the Luftwaffe in the North African Campaign (both available from
Schiffer Publishing). Hannes Trautloft is a former
Geschwaderkommodore of JG 54. Ekkerhard Bob is a former
Staffelkapitan in JG 54., over 400 b/w photographs, 7" x 10"


Secret Wonder Weapons of the Third Reich  -- $23
Secret Wonder Weapons of the Third Reich: German Missiles 1934-1945
Justo Miranda, P. Mercado, J. Miranda, Paula Mercado,
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 0764300865   Edition: Hardcover; 2000-01-01

This new book covers the great variety of secret and largely unknown
German missile programs: GUIDED MISSILES: Ruhrstahl/Kramer X1
"Fritz-X", Henschel Hs 293, Hs 294, Hs 295 and Henschel
"Zitterrochen", Blohm und Voss Bv 226, Bv 246 "Hagelkorn" and
Lippisch GB-3/L, Blohm und Voss Bv 143, Henschel G.T. 1200 and other
gliding torpedos, Arado E-377 and E-377a, Mistel Me 262 A-1/A-2 and
Me 262 A-1a/Ju 287b-1, Fieseler Fi 103 Series; PILOTED MISSILES:
Blohm und Voss Bv 40, Daimler-Benz Projekt E and F, Messerschmitt Me
328, "Gleiter Bombenflugzeug" 1945, Projekt "Reichenberg" Series,
Sombold So 344, Zeppelin "Rammer"; BALLISTIC MISSILES: EMW A-3/A-5,
EMW A 4/A 4b, EMW A 5/A 8, EMW A 7/A 9/A 10, Blohm und Voss "Manuell
Gesteuertes RAketen Projektil"; ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILES:
Ruhrstahl/Kramer X-4, Ruhrstahl/Kramer X-7 "Rotkappchen", Henschel Hs
298 V1 and V2, Henschel Hs 117 "Schmetterling", Messerschmitt
"Enzian", Rheinmetall-Borsig F-25 and F-55 "Feuerlilie",
Rheinmetall-Borsig "Rheintochter" I and III, Rheinmetall-Borsig
"Hecht" 2700, EMW C2 "Wasserfall.", over 150 b/w photographs, line
drawings, color profiles, charts, 8 1/2" x 11"


Soviet Combat Aircraft of the Second World War  --  $43
Soviet Combat Aircraft of the Second World War: Single-Engined Fighters
E. Gordon, Dmitri Khazanov,
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 1857800834   DDC: 623.746409470904   Edition: Hardcover; 1998

Arranged by designers, this second installment of a two-volume set
includes the aircraft of such famous names as Ilyushin, Petlyakov,
and Tupolev, as well as lesser-known types. In preparing this volume,
the authors combed untapped archives in the Soviet Union to uncover a
wealth of data that rewrites longheld Western beliefs.


Soviet Combat Aircraft of the Second World War: Twin-Engined Fighters, Attack Aircraft and Bombers  -- $43
Soviet Combat Aircraft of the Second World War: Twin-Engined Fighters, Attack Aircraft and Bombers (Soviet Combat Aircraft of the Second World War)
Yefim Gordon, Dmitri Khazanov,
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 1857800842   DDC: 629   Edition: Hardcover; 1999-08


Black cross/red star: Volume I Operation Barbarossa 1941  --  $52
Black cross/red star: the air war over the Eastern Front
Christer Bergstöm, Andrey Mikhailov
Publisher: Pacifica, Calif. : Pacifica Military History, c2000-
ISBN: 0935553487   DDC: 940.54217   LCC: D787   Edition: (v. 1)

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Luftwaffe Secret Projects -- $21  (NO DUST JACKET)
Luftwaffe Secret Projects: Fighters 1939-1945
Walter Schick, Ingolf Meyer, Midland Publishing Limited
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 1857800524   Edition: Hardcover; 1997-06-01

With access to much previously unpublished information the authors
bring to life futuristic shapes that might have terrorized the Allies
had the war gone beyond 1945. Full color action illustrates and
contemporary unit markings show vividly what might have been
achieved. Careful comparison with later Allied and Soviet aircraft
show the legacy handed on, right up to today's stealth aircraft.


German aircraft industry and production, 1933-1945  -- $10
Ferenc A. Vajda and Peter Dancey
Publisher: Warrendale, Pa. : SAE International, c1998.
ISBN: 076800246X   DDC: 338.762913334094   LCC: TL526  


Luftwaffe: A Pictorial History  --  $8  (NO DUST JACKET)
Luftwaffe: A Pictorial History (Aviation Crowood Series)
Eric Mombeek,
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN: 1861260938   DDC: 940.544943   Edition: Hardcover; 1997-11


Wings of the Luftwaffe  --  $15
Wings of the Luftwaffe: Flying German Aircraft of the Second World War
Eric Brown, Green William, Gordon Swanborough,
Publisher: Airlife Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN: 1853104132   Edition: Paperback; 1993-07-01

RAF pilot Eric Brown flies the imporant Luftwaffe birds and explains the pros and cons of each.

Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe  -- $35
Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe (Schiffer Military/Aviation History)
Raymond F. Toliver, Trevor J. Constable,
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 0887409091   Edition: Hardcover; 1996-02

The most successful fighter pilots of all time spring to vibrant life
again in this revised and updated edition of the classic account of
Germany's greatest aces in action. Ride into combat with such
Luftwaffe luminaries as ace of aces Erich Hartmann, Gunther Rall,
Gerhard Barkhorn and dozens of others as they provide first-hand
accounts of the German fighter arm's epic battle for the skies over
Europe, Africa, and Russia. Accurate pen portraits illuminate
outstanding fighter leaders and tutor like Werner Molders, Adolph
Galland, "Macky" Steinhoff and many more, who invested the Luftwaffe
Fighter Arm with its characteristic spirit and vigor. Legendary air
heros like Marseille, and mercurial "Star of Africa", are shown in
hundreds of photos from German collections. Personal combat accounts
appear against the backdrop of Reichsmarschall Hermann Goring, who
undermined his own pilots. From early aerial ascendancy, followed by
its triumphant assault on the Red Air Force, the Luftwaffe Fighter
Arm was inexorably crushed by overwhelming Allied air power.
Unquenchable courage, devotion to the defense of their country's
civilians, and unmatched combat skills were of no avail. The great
aces, even in Germany's revolutionary Me 262 jet fighter, could not
win, yet they fought to the final hour in an unforgettable combat
saga. All of it is here, exactly as it was lived by the German aces.
This book is considered by surviving Luftwaffe aces to be their
monument. Also included are data lists covering all known Luftwaffe
aces, night fighter aces, jet aces, and tops & firsts., over 600
photographs, 8 1/2" x 11"


German Aircraft Interiors 1935-1945 Volume One
Kenneth A. Merrick, Thomas H. Hitchcock (Editor)
Publisher: Monogram Aviation Publications
ISBN: 0914144413   Edition: Hardcover; 1996-06

This first volume of three covers the interiors of the principal
German day fighters and rocket interceptors of the period 1935-1945.
Aircraft instrumentation, controls, flying suits, engines, weapons,
fuel, oil and coolant systems are also covered. Everything normall
seen by the pilot strapped into his seat is shown in this volume. In
addition each aircraft type is represented by at least one general
external view of the complete aircraft. This volume contains 495
photographs, 212 color photographs and 225 color illustrations.


Messerschmitt Bf109 F, G, and K  -- $23
Messerschmitt Bf109 F, G, and K: An Illustrated Study
Jochen Prien, Peter Rodeike,
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 0887404243   Edition: Hardcover; 1992-09

Noted Luftwaffe historians Jochen Prien and Peter Rodeike present in
this brand new book the Messerschmitt BF 109F, G and K models. Over
500 photos - most never published and some in rare color - superb
line schemes, and detailed text show the late model "109s"
development into the superb fighter of legend. Among the details
presented are units which used the F, G and K, production numbers,
prototypes, unusual markings and camouflage. Jochen Prien is the
author of a three volume study of JG 53 "Pik As." Jochen Prien and
Peter Rodeike are renowned historians on the BF 109 and FW 190 and
the units that flew them., over 490 b/w and color photographs, over
50 line drawings, 8 1/2" x 11"


Focke Wulf Fw 190F,G  -- $5

This book is in Czech with English summaries.  Very detailed of FW 190 F and G series.


Dornier 335 Arrow: J. Richard Smith -- $55

Authors: J. Richard Smith, Eddie J. Creek, Thomas H. Hitchcock
Format: Book (Illustrated), 184 pages
Publication Date: January 1997
Publisher: Unknown
ISBN-10: 0914144529
ISBN-13: 9780914144526



Focke Wulf Fw 190 in Combat  -- $12
Alfred Price,
Publisher: Sutton Publishing
ISBN: 0750925485   DDC: 629   Edition: Paperback; 2000-10-01

When the Focke Wulf Fw 190 became operational in 1941, it gave its
enemies a nasty shock: it could out-run, out-climb and out-dive the
Spitfire Mk V, the best machine the RAF then had available. The story
of the versatile aircraft is offered here, along with first-hand
accounts from former pilots, and an interview with the head of the
Focke Wulf design team, Professor Kurt Tank.


The history of German aviation: Kurt Tank: FOCKE-WULF's DESIGNER AND TEST PILOT -- $25
by Wolfgang Wagner; translated by Don Cox
Publisher: Atlgen, PA : Schiffer Military/Aviation History, c1998.
ISBN: 0764306448   DDC: 629.130092   LCC: TL686  

Very detailed account of the development of the 190 from the prototypes to the Ta 152.

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Focke-Wulf Ta 152: The Story of the Luftwaffe's Late-War, High-Altitude Fighter  -- $28
(Schiffer Military History)
Dietmar Hermann, Dietmar Harmann,
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 0764308602   Edition: Hardcover; 1999-08-01

From the time of its appearance in 1939 the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was one
of the best fighter aircraft of the Second World War Ð a masterpiece
produced by chief designer Kurt Tank. In 1943 he developed a new
fighter aircraft based on this successful concept. The project soon
deviated far from the original Fw 190 concept and as an honor to the
designer it was designated the Ta 152. The great performance
potential of this fighter was obvious from the very first prototypes
of the Ta 152A and Ta 152C. Unfortunately, however, production was
limited to a few examples. But at the same time Focke-Wulf was
developing the Ta 152H high-altitude fighter which, powered by the
Jumo 213E and equipped with a pressurized cockpit, was capable of
reaching altitudes on the order of 35,000 feet and speeds in excess
of 430 mph. A few Ta 152Hs saw action at the beginning of 1945 and
they made an excellent impression on their pilots. Compared to the
older fighters they exhibited significantly better flight
characteristics and performance at high altitude. The Ta 152 could
also stand up to the best Allied fighter aircraft, such as the
American P-51 Mustang. On account of its unfamiliar shape the pilots
of Bf 109s sometimes mistook it for an enemy aircraft and attacked.
The heavy Allied bombing at the end of the war prevented production
from beginning as planned, and as a result only a very few Ta 152Hs
could be delivered. With the aid of a large number of photographs Ð
some previously unpublished Ð and drawings, this book details the
development history of the Ta 152, one of the most advanced fighter
aircraft of its day. But it also illustrates the hopelessness of
Germany's efforts late in the war to deploy advanced aircraft in
large numbers., over 165 b/w photographs and line drawings, 8 1/2" x
11"


Arado Ar 234C  -- $35
Arado Ar 234C: An Illustrated History
David Myhra,
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 0764311824   Edition: Hardcover; 2000-01-01

The Arado Ar 234C was the world's first four turbojet-powered flying
machine to be built in series. But it was more than that, and its
design and testing raised great hopes among the Nazis. The Ar 234 was
nothing less than Adolf Hitler's long awaited "EnglŠnder Bomber."
Powered by four BMW 003A-1 turbojet engines, with a combined thrust
of 7,040 pounds, early test results indicated that it could reach
speeds of over 550 mph even when loaded with tons of high explosive
bombs and/or guided missiles. This complete illustrated history
contains over 570 photographs and line drawings., over 570
photographs, line drawings, 8 1/2" x 11"


Ghosts  --  $20
Ghosts: vintage aircraft of World War II
by Philip Makanna; foreword by Chuck Yeager; compiled by Jeffrey Ethell
Publisher: Charlottesville, Va. : Thomasson-Grant, c1987.
ISBN: 0934738297   DDC: 358.4183   LCC: UG1240  


Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft in Profile  -- $20
Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft in Profile (Schiffer Military History Book)
Claes Sundin, Christer Bergstrom,
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 0764302914   Edition: Hardcover; 1997-10-01

A superb study for both the historian and modeler, this book contains
124 color profiles showing Luftwaffe single-engine fighter aircraft -
Bf 109, Fw 190, Ta 152, Me 262, Me 163, and He 162 - once piloted by
some of the most famous German aces of World War II. Also shown are
war-era photographs of select aircraft and pilots. The book begins
with a summary of Luftwaffe fighter camouflage and color schemes on
the various war fronts, then explains unit markings, tactical codes,
personal markings and other markings. Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft in
Profile serves as the perfect introduction to the history of the
German Luftwaffe in World War II. At the same time, it is an
indispensable volume to the aircraft modeler., over 125 color
profiles, b/w photographs, 11" x 8 1/2"


Luftwaffe Codes, Markings, & Units: 1939-1945  -- $50
Barry C. Rosch,
Publisher: Schiffer Aviation History
ISBN: 088740796X   DDC: 940.544943   Edition: Hardcover; 1995-10


The Forgotten Soldier -- $7
The forgotten soldier: the classic WWII autobiography
Guy Sajer
Publisher: Washington : Brassey's (US), Inc., 1990.
ISBN: 0080374379   DDC: 940.5421771092   LCC: D764   Edition: (hard)


Lost Victories: Manstein's Autobiography -- $10
by Erich von Manstein; edited and translated by Anthony G. Powell; foreword by B. H. Liddell Hart; introduction to this edition by Martin Blumenson
Publisher: Novato, Calif. : Presidio, 1982, c1958.
ISBN: 0891411305   DDC: 940.54013  


The Rommel Papers  -- $15
The Rommel Papers (Da Capo Paperback)
Erwin Rommel, B. H. Liddell-Hart, Basil Henry Liddell Hart
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306801574   Edition: Paperback; 1982-04-01


JG26 WAR DIARY VOLUME ONE: 1939-1942  --  $20
JG26 WAR DIARY VOLUME ONE: 1939-1942 (JG 26 War Diary, 1939-1942)
Donald Caldwell,
Publisher: Grub Street
ISBN: 1898697523   DDC: 940   Edition: Hardcover; 1996-11

Jagdgeschwader 26 was one of only two German units to remain on the
Western front for the entire war. Its rise and fall mirrors the
history of the German Air Force. This book gives a chronology of the
unit's activities, using documentary sources, JG 26 archives and
veteran's own stories. Volume one covers the period from 1939 to 1942
and contains interviews with the veterans of the JG23 unit, Allied
records, radio intelligence, national archives of Germany, the UK and
USAF Historical Research Agency and post-war research, to provide a
daily account of the unit's activities - as only two of the 30
volumes of the unit's official diary survived the war.


Panzer Leader  -- $12
Heinz Guderian; new introduction by Kenneth Macksey; foreword by B. H. Liddell Hart; translated from the German by Constantine Fitzgibbon
Publisher: New York : Da Capo Press, 1996.
ISBN: 0306806894   DDC: 940.5343   LCC: D757  


The Last Flight of the Luftwaffe  -- $10
The Last Flight of the Luftwaffe: The Fate of Schulungslehrgang Elbe, 7 April 1945
Adrian Weir,
Publisher: Arms & Armour
ISBN: 1854093002   DDC: 940.544943   Edition: Hardcover; 1997-09

A fascinating history of the last-ditch unit formed solely to halt the Allied bombing offensive using Me 109s to ram Allied bombers.


Fighter combat  -- $16
Fighter combat: tactics and maneuvering
by Robert L. Shaw
Publisher: Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, c1985.
ISBN: 0870210599   LCC: UG700   Edition: $28.95

Essential book about fighter combat and manuevering.

[Bodhi]

Mandingo,
I posted in the squad forum about what I will buy for the museum's library.
Bodhi

[Mustaine]

Originally posted by mandingo
Dornier 335 Arrow: J. Richard Smith -- $55

Authors: J. Richard Smith, Eddie J. Creek, Thomas H. Hitchcock
Format: Book (Illustrated), 184 pages
Publication Date: January 1997
Publisher: Unknown
ISBN-10: 0914144529
ISBN-13: 9780914144526

THAT looks like a effin sweet book to own, but unemployed $55 it the next 2 months utilities

[nirvana]

Secret wonder weapons on the Luftwaffe sounds interesting, I'm trying to scrape together some cash for other stuff though:(