Item Tag: The Battery Press

MILITARY OPERATIONS, FRANCE AND BELGIUM, 1914 VOLUME I

Offered is Military Operations, France and Belgium, 1914 Volume I by Brigadier Sir James E. Edmonds. Publication Date:1996 577 pages. 15 maps. Trim Size: 5 1/2″ by 8 1/2″ hardcover ISBN: 233-0 Summary:Originally published as part of the British official history set for ground operations in World War I, this volume chronicles the despatch of the British Expeditionary Force to France, the initial engagements at Mons & Le Cateau, the retreat to the Seine, and the British defensive battles on the Marne & Aisne. It is a comprehensive account of the destruction of Britains ‘Old Regular Army’ that was sent to France in August 1914. 1996 reprint of 1933 3rd edition.

Battery Press Historical Book Campaign in Norway NM

Derry describes the rival British and German plans to occupy Norway, the source of vital raw materials. He shows how _____, far from ‘missing the bus’ in Chamberlain’s contemptuous phrase, struck first, invading by air and sea and catching the British on the hop.

THE CAMPAIGN IN GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA (WWI SA OFFICIAL)

The Campaign in German South West Africa by Brigadier J.J. Collyer. Battery Press reprint edition:1998. 180 pages. included maps. Trim Size: 5 1/2″ by 8 1/2″ hardcover ISBN: 273-X Summary:Originally published as part of the South African official history set for World War I. This volume is a detailed account of the only campaign that was planned, executed and successfully carried out solely by a Dominion force in WW I, that of the Union of South Africa. It is a very detailed operational account of the operations to capture the German held colony of German South-West Africa. There are chapters on the military situation in 1914, battles at Sandfontein and Swakopmund, engagements at Riet, Pforte and Jakalswater, Gibeon Station and Otavifontein plus orders of battle. Numerous situation maps & many orders of battle complete this account.

THE WAY OF THE EAGLE – WWI AVIATION CLASSIC

The way of the Eagle by Charles J. Biddle. Battery Press reprint edition:1990. 297 pages. 26 photos/drawings. Trim Size: 5 1/2″ by 8 1/2″ hardcover ISBN: 152-0 Summary:A reprint of this excellent memoir by an American pilot who flew with the French 73 Escadrille and Lafayette Escadrille. A rare and genuine classic of air combat reportage-the exciting battle memoirs of an American Ace in the first World War. In this long-out-of-print true adventure book, one of our first flying aces recreates the spectacle and the drama of flights into glory with the famed Escadrille Lafayette . Long before the U.S. entered the war, a small group of daredevil Americans went overseas to join France’s desperate struggle by flying the flimsy warplanes of those heroic days. Among that dedicated band was Charles J. Biddle, who became one of our first aces and rose to the rank of major by the war’s end. He later commander the U.S. 13th Aero Sq. and the 4th Pursuit Group.

THE WAY OF THE EAGLE – WWI AVIATION CLASSIC

The way of the Eagle by Charles J. Biddle. Battery Press reprint edition:1990. 297 pages. 26 photos/drawings. Trim Size: 5 1/2″ by 8 1/2″ hardcover ISBN: 152-0 Summary:A reprint of this excellent memoir by an American pilot who flew with the French 73 Escadrille and Lafayette Escadrille. A rare and genuine classic of air combat reportage-the exciting battle memoirs of an American Ace in the first World War. In this long-out-of-print true adventure book, one of our first flying aces recreates the spectacle and the drama of flights into glory with the famed Escadrille Lafayette . Long before the U.S. entered the war, a small group of daredevil Americans went overseas to join France’s desperate struggle by flying the flimsy warplanes of those heroic days. Among that dedicated band was Charles J. Biddle, who became one of our first aces and rose to the rank of major by the war’s end. He later commander the U.S. 13th Aero Sq. and the 4th Pursuit Group.

REPORT ON THE RUSSIAN ARMY AND ITS CAMPAIGNS IN TURKEY 1877-1878

Report on the Russian Army and its Compaigns in Turkey 1877-1878 by V. F. Greene. Battery Press reprint edition 1996. 520 pages. 26 photos/drawings. Trim Size: 6″ by 9″ hardcover ISBN: 252-7 Summary:Greene was the official U.S. observer with the Russian Army during the Russo-Turkish was of 1877-1878. Included in the book is an English translation of the Austrian handbook on the Russian Army.

MARINE AVIATION IN THE PHILIPPINES – WWII USMC OFFICIAL HISTORY

Marine Aviation in the Philippines by Charles W. Boggs, Jr. Battery Press reprint edition:1991 184 pages. 53 photos/drawings. 13 maps. Trim Size: 8 1/2″ by 11″ hardcover with dustjacket ISBN: 168-7 Summary:Originally published in 1951 by the USMC Historical Branch as an official campaign history. This is an account of the little known operations in the close support role of the 1st Marine Air Wing in the Philippines 1944-45. They played a key role at Leyte and went on to provide support for th Army on Luzon, Zamboanaga, Jolo, Malabang, the Southern Visayas and the Sulu Archi