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A German Deserter's War Experience. 1st UK Ed., translated by J. Koettgen. 254pp. Grant Richards. 1917  #63251
[HLMainPic] The author, it is stated, 'escaped from Germany after fourteen months of fighting in France... [a] vivid description of the life of a common German soldier in the present war' - Preface. Orig. black cloth, minor wear, VG & scarce. See illustration on our website.   £45
Airborne Operations: A German Appraisal. 1st Ed., orig. printed wraps., vii+56pp. US Govt. Printing Office, Washington, for Department of the Army. 1951  #69179
[HLMainPic] Official Department of the Army Pamphlet (or DA Pam) 20-232. One of a series of monographs on aspects of WW2 campaigns. Orig. printed wraps., VG. See illustration on our website.   £20
Illustrated Record of German Army Equipment 1939-1945. Volume II, Artillery. Part I. 1st Ed., [vi]+ii+262pp., foolscap, dup. typescript, 123 plates, several fldg. tables. War Office. 1948  #68932
[HLMainPic] A very substantial work compiled in MI10, the War Office Intelligence Department charged with "Technical Intelligence on all foreign countries, including foreign small arms, guns, all types of vehicles, foreign electronic equipment, fore control instruments, engineer equipment, arctic equipment, airborne equipment, foreign guided weapons,, chemical & flame warfare & other aspects." Part of the series "designed to put on record essential information on the armament of the German Land Forces during the war. It includes some of the more interesting equipments which were developed, but which, due to the conclusion of hostilities, or to production difficulties, did not come into general service." This volume includes anti-tank, field, medium, heavy & super-heavy weapons. These weapons & their ammunition &c. are described in detail & accompanied by fine photogravure plates. Bound in brown cloth, titled in gilt to sp., c.1970s, with orig. printed cover laid down to front, VG ex-IWM lib., (withdrawn). No indication of the number printed but presumably had a very limited circulation. The first volume, re Infantry Weapons, was compiled c.1945, was never issued. See illustrations on our website.   £145
Illustrated Record of German Army Equipment 1939-1945. Volume II, Artillery. Part II. 1st Ed., [v]+ii+196pp., foolscap, dup. typescript, 75 plates, several fldg. tables. War Office. 1948  #68933
[HLMainPic] A very substantial work compiled in MI10, the War Office Intelligence Department charged with "Technical Intelligence on all foreign countries, including foreign small arms, guns, all types of vehicles, foreign electronic equipment, fore control instruments, engineer equipment, arctic equipment, airborne equipment, foreign guided weapons,, chemical & flame warfare & other aspects." Part of the series "designed to put on record essential information on the armament of the German Land Forces during the war. It includes some of the more interesting equipments which were developed, but which, due to the conclusion of hostilities, or to production difficulties, did not come into general service." This volume includes anti-aircraft, coast defence & railway weapons. These weapons & their ammunition &c. are described in detail & accompanied by fine photogravure plates. Bound in brown cloth, titled in gilt to sp., c.1970s, with orig. printed cover laid down to front, VG ex-IWM lib., (withdrawn). No indication of the number printed but presumably had a very limited circulation. The first volume, re Infantry Weapons, was compiled c.1945, was never issued. See illustrations on our website.   £145
Illustrated Record of German Army Equipment 1939-1945. Volume III, Armoured Fighting Vehicles. 1st Ed., [iv]+78p., foolscap, dup. typescript, 163 plates, several diagrams & several fldg. tables. War Office. 1947  #68934
[HLMainPic] A very substantial work compiled in MI10, the War Office Intelligence Department charged with "Technical Intelligence on all foreign countries, including foreign small arms, guns, all types of vehicles, foreign electronic equipment, fore control instruments, engineer equipment, arctic equipment, airborne equipment, foreign guided weapons,, chemical & flame warfare & other aspects." Part of the series "designed to put on record essential information on the armament of the German Land Forces during the war. It includes some of the more interesting equipments which were developed, but which, due to the conclusion of hostilities, or to production difficulties, did not come into general service." This volume includes tanks, self-propelled artillery & armoured cars. These are described in detail & accompanied by fine photogravure plates. Bound in blue cloth, titled in gilt to sp., c.1970s, with orig. printed cover laid down to front, VG ex-IWM lib., (withdrawn). No indication of the number printed but presumably had a very limited circulation. The first volume, re Infantry Weapons, was compiled c.1945, was never issued. See illustrations on our website.   £225
Illustrated Record of German Army Equipment 1939-1945. Volume IV, Vehicles other than A.F.V.'s. 1st Ed., [ii]+38pp., foolscap, dup. typescript, 130 plates, several fldg. tables. War Office. 1947  #68935
[HLMainPic] A very substantial work compiled in MI10, the War Office Intelligence Department charged with "Technical Intelligence on all foreign countries, including foreign small arms, guns, all types of vehicles, foreign electronic equipment, fore control instruments, engineer equipment, arctic equipment, airborne equipment, foreign guided weapons,, chemical & flame warfare & other aspects." Part of the series "designed to put on record essential information on the armament of the German Land Forces during the war. It includes some of the more interesting equipments which were developed, but which, due to the conclusion of hostilities, or to production difficulties, did not come into general service." This volume includes soft-skinned vehicles inc. motorcycles, cars, trucks, lorries, recovery vehicles, amphibious vehicles, &c. These are described in detail & accompanied by fine photogravure plates. Bound in blue cloth, titled in gilt to sp., c.1970s, with orig. printed cover laid down to front, VG ex-IWM lib., (withdrawn). No indication of the number printed but presumably had a very limited circulation. The first volume, re Infantry Weapons, was compiled c.1945, was never issued. See illustrations on our website.   £225
Illustrated Record of German Army Equipment 1939-1945. Volume V, Mines, Mine Detectors & Demolition Equipment. 1st Ed., v+256op., foolscap, dup. typescript, plates throughout, several fldg. tables. War Office. 1947  #68936
[HLMainPic] A very substantial work compiled in MI10, the War Office Intelligence Department charged with "Technical Intelligence on all foreign countries, including foreign small arms, guns, all types of vehicles, foreign electronic equipment, fore control instruments, engineer equipment, arctic equipment, airborne equipment, foreign guided weapons,, chemical & flame warfare & other aspects." Part of the series "designed to put on record essential information on the armament of the German Land Forces during the war. It includes some of the more interesting equipments which were developed, but which, due to the conclusion of hostilities, or to production difficulties, did not come into general service." This volume includes various types of mines, igniters & detectors, & demolition equipment. These are described in much detail & accompanied by fine photo. plates & diagrams. Bound in orig. printed paper covd. boards with cloth backstrip, VG ex-IWM lib., (withdrawn). No indication of the number printed but presumably had a very limited circulation. The first volume, re Infantry Weapons, was compiled c.1945, was never issued. See illustrations on our website.   £225
Schaubild No. 3 fur den Morter mit 21 cm Grenaten 96 Fldg. chart, 1:25,000, 40x30cm approx. Nur fur den dienstgebrauch [Only for service use]. c.1917  #61460
[HLMainPic] Being a diagram of the fall of shot &c. of the 21 cm grenade mortar, for use in conjunction with range tables. With usage note in printed in margin. Scarce. See illustration on our website.   £45
Schaubilde fur die s. 12 cm-Kanone mit 12 cm Grenaten 88 a/A (angenabert gultig auch fur 12 cm Schrapnels 80/92). Mit Dectblatt 1. [Chart for the s. 12 cm cannon with 12 cm Grenades 88 a / A (also valid for 12 cm shrapnel 80/92). With Dectblatt 1.] Fldg. card. Berlin. 1917.  #61461
[HLMainPic] Folding card with range table printed on rear & two paste-in instructions within. Scarce. See illustration on our website.   £45
Schaubilder fur dem Morter mit 21 cm Grenaten 14. Fldg. card, 4pp. Berlin. February 1918.  #61427
[HLMainPic] Brief notes + range table for this Granatenwerfer (grenade throwing) trench mortar. Scarce. See illustration on our website.   £45

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