books by Ian Allan Publishing

books by Ian Allan Publishing

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THIRD REICH CLOTH INSIGNIA: Service Badges and Emblems

Brian Davis

Ian Allan Publishing, 2003

Good reference.
This book delves into the endless stream of Third Reich cloth emblems. It is not all inclusive; but for someone who just wants to get a flavor of all the insignia/patches that were produced during the Third Reich, then this is an appropriate book. Brian Davis always ...

Compasses and the Cross
Stephen Dafoe

Ian Allan Publishing Ltd, 2008

In the Compasses and the Cross, Stephen Dafoe, the author of Nobly Born: An Illustrated History of the Knights Templar, traces the origins and evolution of the Masonic Knights Templar from their beginnings in the middle of the eighteenth century to its present form. Through the course of the book, Dafoe draws on his knowledge of the history of the ...

WAR WITHOUT GARLANDS: Operation Barbarossa 1941-1942
Robert Kershaw

Ian Allan Publishing, 2008

In the spring of 1941, having abandoned his plans to invade Great Britain, Hitler turned the might of his military forces on to Stalin's soviet Russia. The German army quickly advanced far into Russia as the Soviet forces suffered defeat after defeat. With brutality and savagery displayed on both sides, the Eastern front was literally a campaign ...

Detecting the Fakes

Robin Lumsden

Ian Allan Publishing, 2000

An excellent starting point
Since there is no other book on the market which provides such essential basics to becoming a knowledgeable collector I rate this book very high. If you intend on getting into the fun of collecting Nazi era memorabilia this is the first book you should get your hands ...

PANZERWAFFE VOL. 2 - THE CAMPAIGNS IN THE WEST 1940 (Classiccolours)
Mark Healy

Ian Allan Publishing, 2008

This is the second volume in a new series of ten titles that will focus on the campaigns of the German Panzerwaffe in the World War 2 and the strengths and weaknesses of its commanders and operational methods. Each book will feature a detailed narrative text, describing the planning of each campaign, command and leadership within the Panzerwaffe, ...

IT NEVER SNOWS IN SEPTEMBER: The German View of Market-Garden and the Battle of Arnhem, September 1944

Robert Kershaw

Ian Allan Publishing, 2008

An excellent history...
For anyone interested in a comprehensive understanding of how the Market Garden campaign was fought by the German forces, this book is essential. It provides a thorough analysis of the units that fought the battle, their individual strengths and compositions, in ...

Light Tanks T-27, T-38, BT, T-26, T-40, T-50, T-60, T-70 (Russian Armour)

Mikhail Baryatinskiy

Ian Allan Publishing, 2006

Light Tanks by Mikhail Baryatinskiy
This 96 page softcover volume is even more comprehensive than the title suggests, covering the tanks in the title and additionally the Russian Renault; T-18/MS-1; Vickers E; Christie Original; T-17; T-37; PPG; T-30; and T-80. For the BT section there is coverage of the ...

Rossyln Hoax (The) Paperback

Robert Cooper

Ian Allan Publishing Ltd, 2007

If you buy just one book about Rosslyn Chapel, make it this one
Robert L. D. Cooper's book "The Rosslyn Hoax" is perhaps the most important book yet published about Rosslyn Chapel, the Templars, Scotland and the Freemasons. What makes it so important is that he actually has physically investigated the many claims made about the ...

Collector's Guide to World War 2 German Medals

Christopher Ailsby, Renato Niemis

Ian Allan Publishing, 2001

A flawed, but good beginners' pocket reference
This book is a concise, standard reference work for Third Reich medal and badge collectors. Sadly, this field is a veritable minefield for collectors with fakes/copies/reproductions now possibly outnumbering original items.With reproduction techniques daily becoming ...

D-DAY: Piercing the Atlantic Wall

Robert Kershaw

Ian Allan Publishing, 2008

Well worth every penny
Robert Kershaw is to be congratulated on producing such an excellent book. If you only ever own one book about D-Day, this should surely be the one.

WHO SAILED ON TITANIC?: The Definitive Passenger List

Debbie Beavis

Ian Allan Publishing, 2002

This book doesn't quite sink.
Dedicated Titanic collectors will want to add this book to their collections. It does what no other single book has done--list the passengers on the Titanic. And does it ever list! List after list after list. They are not easy to use, but they do provide information ...

T-34 MEDIUM TANK 1939-1943 (Russian Armour)

Mikhail Baryatinskiy

Ian Allan Publishing, 2007

good basic resource
I was looking for a good book for doing some modeling, and panting. This we excellent. Color photos as well. Text was very basic, but in all a book needed in your library.

A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO THE LUFTWAFFE (Collector's Guide)

Christopher Ailsby

Ian Allan Publishing, 2006

Luftwaffe Badges and Medals
This is a nice little book, but it concentrates almost totally on the many badges and medals of the Luftwaffe. It has virtually no use for those interested in uniforms and headgear. The information included should prove valuable for collectors, but the book's title is ...

DIGITAL CONTROL COMMAND (Aspects of Modelling)

Ian Morton

Ian Allan Publishing, 2007

DCC - An Excellent Introduction
As an "old school" model railroader, I was hesitant to convert to Direct Control Command. This book give the "Newbie" to DCC a very clean understanding of the concept and applications. Very good book.

PANZERWAFFE: Vol. 1: The Evolution of the Panzerwaffe to the Fall of Poland 1939 (Classic Colours)

John Prigent

Ian Allan Publishing, 2007

Development of the Panzer Forces
This is the 1st volume in the series looking at the creation, development, and deployment of the panzer force along with a comprehensive collection of photographs & detailed colour profiles. This volume examines the 1st German tanks used in WW1, suggesting the A7V was ...