When I first saw this book, it was on sale in a bookstore for very cheap. I had some money so I bought it, figuring if it was bad, at least I didn't waste a lot of money on it. However now that I have read it, it has become one of my favorite books! It tells little known stories of WWII and all of them are very interesting. Like the synopsis says "some will make you laugh, and others will make you cry". I recommend this book to anyone, not just history buffs, because it is a wonderfully written book about events you normally wouldn't hear about from the standard WWII books.

6 maps 24 illustrations 6 x 9 D-Day from the German point of view Written by officers and commanders shortly after the events described Covering German preparations and the dramatic invasion itself This unique compilation of in-depth accounts by German commanders presents D-Day, and the events leading up to it, from the point of view of the officers entrusted with preventing the Allied landings. The accounts David Isby has selected, all written soon after the war's close for American military intelligence, cover preparations for invasion and intricately chart the development of German strategy as invasion looms. After detailing this planning stage, and the uncertain waiting, the accounts then turn to the ordeal of D-Day itself, the reactions to the first reports of troop landings, and a blow-by-blow account of the fighting. David C. Isby edited The Luftwaffe Fighter Force (1-85367-327-7) and is the author of many military books, including GI Victory.

This book combines Men-at-Arms 270: ‘Flags of the Third Reich 1: Wehrmacht’, Men-at-Arms 274: ‘Flags of the Third Reich 2: Waffen-SS’ and Men-at-Arms 278: ‘Flags of the Third Reich 3: Party and Police Units’. Adolf Hitler chose his flag with care. Indeed, he devoted almost 4 pages of his book, Mein Kampf, to the design of his swastika. He wanted a single symbol to embody all that his fledgling movement stood for, and to convey the essence of his Nazi ideology as effectively 'as a large poster'. The design he chose – the swastika – was to become the terror and scourge of the world between 1939 and 1945. On March 16th 1936, he bestowed his new colours on the Wehrmacht. In following years, the Waffen SS and various volunteer contingents were all equipped with flags and insignia, each signifying their individual origins, yet all redolent of Hitler's Nazi ideals.

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"