German Army

UNIFORMS OF THE GERMAN SOLDIER: An Illustrated History from 1870 to the end of World War I by Alejandro M. De Quesada. This book traces the evolution of the German Army uniform, from 1870 through to the end of the First World War. Through the use of more than 300 black-and-white and more than 30 colour photographs, this book giving the reader an unparalleled analysis. Each photograph is accompanied with a detailed caption, explaining interesting aspects of the soldier's uniform, insignia and equipment. The author also examines one of the innovations of this period, the spiked helmet (pickelhaube), which came to symbolise the German Army in the First World War. Brand new hardback copy, illustrated, 192 pages. OUR PRICE £11.99

SCORCHED EARTH - The Germans on the Somme 1914-1918 by Gerhard Hirschfeld, Gerd Krumeich and Irina Renz. This book discusses in detail the experience of German warfare in the First World War, focusing specifically on the battle of the Somme. The book includes private testimonies. Amongst these are many unknown or previously unpublished letters and diaries as well as numerous photographs. Hardback £19.99 – OUR PRICE £15.99

GERMAN STRATEGY AND THE PATH TO VERDUN – Erich von Falkenhayn and the Development of Attrition 1970 – 1916 by Robert T. Foley. For almost 90 years, the battle of Verdun has been synonymous with senseless slaughter. By examining the development of German military ideas from the Franco-German War in 1871 to the First World War, this book offers an unprecedented understanding of one of the bloodiest battles of the twentieth century. Softback. 300 pp. £22.99 - OUR PRICE £20.99

THE GERMAN ARMY ON THE SOMME by Jack Sheldon. By drawing on a very large number of German sources, many of them previously unpublished, author throws new light on a familiar story and demonstrates that the dreadful losses of 1st July were a direct consequence of meticulous German planning and preparation. Hardback £25.00 – OUR PRICE £19.99

THE GERMANS AT ARRAS (Images of War) by David Bilton. This highly-illustrated book considers (from the German viewpoint) the Battle of Arras of 1917. In addition to the introduction giving the historical context there are 350 photographs of the villages/towns,the trenches, troop movements, trenches, cemeteries, dealings with civilians. These vividly convey what the area from Lens-Arras-Bullecourt-Havrincourt-Cambrai-Douai was like under German occupation. Softback. £14.99 - OUR PRICE £12.75

THE GERMAN ARMY ON VIMY RIDGE by Jack Sheldon. The book starts with on the capture of Vimy Ridge and the nearly spur of Notre Dame de Lorette in October 1914. The major battles of spring and autumn 1915 is described as is the twelve month period from late autumn 1915 when British forces occupied the lines on the western Ridge. The period from late autumn 1916 onwards when the Canadian Corps was preparing for the April 1917 assault on the ridge, is given detailed treatment, with special emphasis (based on original German intelligence and interrogation files) on how the defenders built up a detailed picture of Allied plans and how they intended to counter them. Hardback £25.00 – OUR PRICE £19.99

1918 THE GERMAN OFFENSIVES (Images of War) by John Sheen. This highly-illustrated book considers (from the German viewpoint) the German Offensives of 1918. Many scarce and rare photographs show battle throughout March, April and May 1918. The author has also included group photographs of some of the units involved, as well as in memoriam cards of individuals who fell or died of wounds. Softback. £14.99 - OUR PRICE £12.75

THE GERMAN OFFENSIVES OF 1918 – The last desperate gamble by Ian Passingham. This new study draws on a wide range of original German, British and French sources, and it features previously unpublished eyewitness accounts and photographs. He reassesses German military doctrine, the strategic thinking behind the offensives and the effectiveness of the storm troop tactics used. Hardback. £19.99 – OUR PRICE £16.99

WITH THE GERMAN GUNS - Four Years on the Western Front by Herbert Sulzbach. 1935 classic reprinted. One of the few available records of an ordinary German soldier during the Great War. Softback. 256 pages. £7.99 OUR PRICE £6.95.

THROUGH GERMAN EYES: The British and the Somme 1916 by Christopher Duffy. This book is not another of the number of comprehensive histories of the Battle of the Somme. Instead it looks at aspects of the battle from the German point of view, showing in particular the Germans perception of the British performance and mentality in the course of that long struggle. From the German point of view it was a disaster. And the fact that every British soldier taken prisoner still believed Britain would win the war gave German intelligence teams their first indication that their Empire would go down to defeat. There are 11 maps and 11 photographs. Hardback £25.00 – OUR PRICE £19.99

GERMAN ASSAULT TROOPS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR: Stosstrupptaktik - The First Stormtroopers by Stephen Bull. The German ‘Stosstrupp’ - or stormtrooper - was an important development in infantry tactics of the Great War that went on to have a profound influence on warfare for the rest of the 20th century. Seeking to overcome mounting infantry losses in the war of attrition in the trenches, German military leaders developed the concept of the Stormtrooper : small groups of elite soldiers, equipped with grenades and pistols rather than cumbersome rifles, and trained to move swiftly across the battlefield, storming enemy positions and leaving the ordinary infantry to mop up in their wake. Illustrated hardback, 182 pp. Published price £18.99 OUR PRICE £8.99.

THE GERMANS AT BEAUMONT HAMEL by Jack Sheldon. The author of the excellent "The German Army on the Somme" covers the Old Front Line from Redan Ridge to the Ancre, describes how the defence of the area became so strong - one of the reasons the reasons for German early success during the battle. Also covers the capture of the village in November. Excellent historical detail and tour recommendations. Softback. 160 pp. £12.99 - OUR PRICE £10.95

THE GERMANS AT THIEPVAL Jack Sheldon. The German defence of Thiepval and the surrounding area was a triumph of organisation and endurance for the Germans. In this worthy companion to "The Germans at Beaumont Hamel" Jack Sheldon continues to remind us that the German experience is half the story of the Somme. Softback. 176 pp. £12.99 - OUR PRICE £10.95.