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  • THE BATTLE OF NORTH CAPE
    ANGUS KONSTAM
    "The hunting down and sinking of the magnificent German battle cruiser Scharnhorst was one of the epic actions of World War II . . . stirring" ( Work Boat).   On December 25, 1943, the German battle cruiser Scharnhorst slipped out of Altenfjord in Norway to attack Arctic convoy JW55B which was carrying vital war supplies to the Soviet Union. But British naval intelligence knew ...

    $229.00

  • BIG GUNS
    ANGUS KONSTAM
    A concise, illustrated introduction to artillery from medieval times to the modern era.   Over seven centuries, the artillery piece has evolved from a status symbol to one of the most deadly weapons wielded by man. Using gunpowder weapons was initially something of a black art, but over time, gunnery became a science, a dependable method of breaching fortifications or overcomin...

    $229.00

  • SALERNO 1943
    ANGUS KONSTAM
    A compelling account of the fierce ten-day battle that led to the end of Mussolini's rule, with maps and photos.   In September 1943, in the first weeks of the Allied campaign to liberate Italy, an Anglo-American invasion force of over 80,000 men was nearly beaten back into the sea by the German defenders in a ferocious ten-day battle at Salerno, south of Naples. This is the st...

    $200.00