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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
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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
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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
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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 By drawing on a very large number of German sources, many of them previously unpublished, author throws new light on a familiar story and demonstrates that the dreadful losses of 1st July were a direct consequence of meticulous German planning and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
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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
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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
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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.
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