Rapid Reads
Rapid Reads are condensed ebooks, concentrating on subjects of high interest about the German Army of World War II. They can normally be read in less than an hour. Our titles are available on Amazon 
UK and 
US.
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The German Invasion of Norway 1940
The German Invasion of Norway, codenamed Operation Weserübung, was one of the most impressive German strategic achievements of the war. Illustrated with several color maps, this book describes the planning and execution of the Norwegian campaign.
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Rommel's High Tide: Gazala 1942
The Battle of Gazala, fought in North Africa during May 1942, was the most dramatic and successful of Erwin Rommel’s set piece battles. Sweeping around the British line in a single massive flanking maneuver, he almost destroyed the British Eighth Army.
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Wehrmacht: Command and Control
The German officer corps of World War II presided over one of the most effective systems of command and control in military history. This book examines the nature of this system and the doctrines that underpinned it.
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France 1940: Rommel's 7th Panzer Division
The fall of France in June 1940 shocked the world. How could one of Europe’s biggest armies have collapsed in just six weeks? This book looks at the German campaign and the crucial role played by the commander of the 7th Panzer Division, Erwin Rommel.
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The Russians Who Fought for Hitler
The war on the Eastern Front strained the Wehrmacht’s manpower resources to their limits. As a result, the Germans had to rely heavily on Russian Hilfswilligen (‘volunteer helpers’) and Osttruppen (‘Eastern Troops’) recruited from prisoner-of-war camps.
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The PzKpfw V Panther Tank
With their thick armor, high top speed, and powerful main guns, Panther tanks terrorised T-34 and Sherman crews from 1943 to the end of the war. This book looks at the development and combat history of the flawed but fearsome Panzerkampfwagen V “Panther”.
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The Deadly Eighty-Eight
(1 review)The Deadly Eighty-Eight is a must-read about the gun that made Allied tank crews lose sleep at night. Devised as a multi-purpose weapon, the 88 (called 8.8 by the Germans) was good in its anti-aircraft role, but unsurpassed as a tank killer.
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Panzers at Arnhem
When Allied paratroopers made the largest air drop of the war around the town of Arnhem, they did not realise that two German armoured divisions were refitting near the town, which proved a grimly effective opponent for the lightly equipped para units.
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U-boats: Ship Killers
The story of the U-boats, the deadly German underwater force that threatened to starve Britain into submission during World War II and whose crews suffered tremendous losses as they battled for supremacy in the icy waters of the Atlantic.
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German Paratroops in Italy 1944
During the retreat up the Italian peninsula from Allied forces, German parachute units, the Fallschirmjager, trained to drop behind enemy lines as an offensive force, were tenacious and resolute, particularly in the rubble-strewn streets of Monte Cassino.
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The Battle of the Bulge: Ardennes 44
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In December 1944 Hitler launched a final offensive in the west, gambling that the remains of the Wehrmacht could crack Allied resolve and throw the advancing American and British forces back to the North Sea.
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Tigers in Normandy 1944
(1 review)A detailed account of the efforts of German Panzer aces to halt the advance of the Allies from the Normandy beaches, focusing on the battles around Caen in June and July 1944 and using first hand accounts.
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Street Fighting in Stalingrad
A gripping account of the brutal house-to-house fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. Based on eyewitness accounts, Street Fighting in Stalingrad, gives an ordinary soldier’s perspective of the most important battle of World War II.
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The Hitler Youth
(1 review)Using numerous personal accounts of life in Hitler’s Germany, The Hitler Youth looks at the machinery of social control in Hitler’s Third Reich, focusing on the notorious Hitler Youth and its female counterpart, the BdM.
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Waffen SS: Kharkov 1943
The story of Erich von Manstein’s finest hour – the German recapture of Kharkov in the summer of 1943, following the élite units of the Waffen-SS Panzer Corps as they spearhead von Manstein’s daring counteroffensive and retake the city back from Stalin.
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Waffen-SS: Hungary 1945
Telling the story of the last great German offensive of World War II: Operation Spring Awakening, Waffen-SS: Hungary ’45 follows the élite units of the Sixth SS Panzer Army in their ‘Death Ride’ towards more than 2000 Soviet tanks and anti-tank guns.
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Stuka Tank Busters 1943
Stuka Tank Busters looks how a near-obsolete dive bomber became the most feared ground-attack aircraft on the Eastern Front of World War II and the skilled pilots who put it to use in the skies of Kursk and Kharkov.
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Afrika Korps: Rommel's 1941 Offensive
Describing Rommel’s first campaign in North Africa, 1941, Rommel’s Panzers opens with the young General’s arrival amidst the chaos of the Italian retreat, and covers the transformation of Axis fortunes he brought at the head of his Deutches Afrika Korps.
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General Winter: Moscow 1941
The campaign that almost broke the German Army: the 1941 Battle for Moscow. Moscow ’41 looks at the campaign that the exhausted Wehrmacht waged against the Soviet Red Army and its powerful ally, the Russian winter.
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Prokhorovka: Day of Reckoning at Kursk 1943
Using detailed maps and eyewitness accounts, Prokhorovka describes the advance of the Waffen-SS Panzer Divisions and their defeat in the largest tank battle in history, the climax of the Battle of Kursk, one of the turning points of World War II.
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The Defence of St Lô
(1 review)This title examines the hard fought battle for the Normandy village of St Lo in the weeks following D-Day. A handful of understrength German units managed to hold back the US XIX Corps for almost 2 weeks, buying crucial time for German forces to regroup.
Classic Texts
Our Classic Texts are full-length histories covering a wide range of topics, from biographies of generals to large campaigns. Our titles are available on Amazon UK and US.
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Rommel: Master of Blitzkrieg
This book chronicles the career of Erwin Rommel, the famous panzer commander, from his formative experiences in World War I to his death on Hitler’s orders in 1944. It focuses in detail on his masterful Blitzkrieg campaigns in France and North Africa.
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German Paratroops: The Fallschirmjäger of World War II
During World War II the German Fallschirmjäger – paratroopers – earned a reputation as one of the finest infantry units of the war. This book provides a detailed account of their battles and campaigns, both as airborne assault troops and élite infantry.
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Hitler's Foreign Legions
Hitler’s Foreign Legions provides a detailed look at the conflicting motivations and dramatically different combat records of the various foreign volunteer units that were raised by Nazi Germany during World War II.
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Elite Units of the Third Reich
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the elite units from each branch of Nazi Germany's armed forces, covering their formation, combat history, and unique tactical doctrines.
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The Battle for the Bocage
Illustrated throughout with colour maps, contemporary photographs, and first hand accounts, The Battle for the Bocage is the story of the US First Army’s seven-week battle to break out from the hedgerows of the Normandy bocage in June and July 1944.
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Hitler's Arctic War
Hitler's Arctic War provides a comprehensice history of the Arctic Theater of World War II, including the Invasion of Norway, the war on the Arctic Convoys, and the battles fought between the troops of the uneasy Finno-German alliance and the Soviet Union
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Wehrmacht Against the Odds 1942-1945
This book – the second of a two volume series – examines the nature of the Wehrmacht and its combat history in the second half of World War II. It looks at the problems faced by the outnumbered army and its relationship with the volatile Nazi Party.
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Wehrmacht on the Offensive 1939-1942
This book – the first part of a two-volume series – covers the organization, tactics, and early combat history of Hitler’s army. The book is illustrated with color maps and historic photographs, and includes profiles of key units, people, and weapons.
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Waffen-SS Panzers: Western Front
In June 1944, the Panzer divisions of the Waffen-SS were among the finest units in Hitler's army. With contemporary photographs and colour maps, this book tells the story of the battles they fought from Caen and Villers Bocage to Arnhem and the Ardennes.
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Hitler’s Stuka Squadrons
The Ju-87 ‘Stuka’ dive-bomber was one of the most distinctive and important aircraft of World War II. Using full colour artworks, eyewitness accounts, and contemporary photographs, this book charts its development, deployment, and eventual decline.
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Barbarossa
On 22 June 1941, Adolf Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union. Barbarossa describes the experience of war on the Eastern Front from early successes for the German Army to its eventual defeat.
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Inside Hitler’s Germany
What was it like to live under the Nazi Regime? Inside Hitler’s Germany looks at all aspects of life under the Nazis, including the attitude of ordinary Germans to racist policies and the nature of the German resistance to Hitler.
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Leningrad
The Siege of Leningrad from 1941 to 1944 was one of the epics of world history. Leningrad is the story of heroism and tragedy, as the Soviets frantically tried to keep the city supplied and the Germans did everything in their power to destroy it.
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Patton Unleashed
Patton Unleashed is an account of the armoured battles of the US Third Army from August to September 1944, charting its successes in forcing the German invaders from French soil, and laying the foundations for ultimate victory in 1945.
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Kursk: History’s Greatest Tank Battle
The greatest tank battle in history began during the early hours of 5 July 1943. Kursk is a detailed account of this pivotal battle and draws upon both German and Russian archive material. An enthralling account with authoritative text and detailed maps.
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Waffen-SS Panzers: The Eastern Front
During the closing years of World War II, the panzer divisions of the Waffen-SS fought a magnificent series of battles on the Eastern Front. Waffen-SS Panzers is an account of these battles and covers the period from early 1943 to 1945.
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