Casemate Academic

20 Main Street, Oakville CT

06779 Phone: 8609459329
A HISTORY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN AIR WAR 1940-1945
Volume Two: North African Desert
February 1942 - March 1943
by Christopher Shores, Giovanni Massimello with Russell Guest, Frank Olynyk and
Winfried Bock
This volume picks up the story as the 8th Army, following its hard-fought success in
Operation Crusader, was forced back to the Gazala area, roughly midway between the
Cyrenaican/Tripolitanian border of Libya and the frontier with Egypt. It covers the lull
prior to the disastrous defeat of the 8th Army in June 1942 and the loss of the important
port and fortress of Tobruk. The costly eforts of the Allied air forces to protect the
retreating British and Commonwealth troops and prevent this turning into a rout
is examined in depth. So too is the heavy fghting which followed in the El Alamein
region as the line was stabilized. This period was ameliorated somewhat for the Western
Desert Air Force by the arrival at last of the frst Spitfres. While the fghting above
the constantly moving front lines form the main narrative of this book, the Allied and
Axis night bombing ofensives and the activities of the squadrons cooperating with the
naval forces in the Mediterranean are certainly not neglected.
$95.00, 738 pages. 6 x 9, illustrated, July 2014, hardback, 978-1-909166-12-7
Left:
On a recently-occupied airfeld the tailplane of a burnt-out Luftwafe
aircraft provides evidence of another type fying in to bring supplies. This
appears to be the remains of an FW 200, details of the presence
of which has not been discovered. The pristine Hurricane in the
background is believed to have been painted overall blue, HL681 being an
unarmed reconnaissance aircraft of 2 PRU. (Page 467)
Right:
Merlin-engined Kittyhawk IIas of 3 RAAF Squadron.
Such a line-up was probably in preparation for a visit by
some of the Big Brass. (Page 495)
WIMPY
A Detailed History of the Vickers
Wellington in service, 1938-1953
by Steve Bond
To date there has been a paucity of
books on this remarkable aircraft.
Among its claims to fame are the
following: the only RAF bomber to
serve in its original role from frst day
of war to last, and in every theater; the
frst type to bomb Germany; the frst
type to bomb Berlin; the frst type to
drop the 4,000 lb. Cookie bomb; and so on.
$49.95, 256 pages, 7 x 9.7, hardback, 978-1-909808-14-0
ARRIVAL OF EAGLES
Luftwafe Landings in Britain 1939-
1945
by Andy Saunders
During World War Two a great many
Luftwafe aircraft arrived on the
ground in the UK or its coastal waters,
but, as with Rudolf Hess, not all of
them through conventional combat
circumstances. Some had got lost,
others were brought by defectors;
some were lured through electronic
countermeasures by the RAF, others brought down in unusual
combat circumstances. All manner of types appeared He111,
Go145, Me110, Ju88, Me109 F and G, FW190, Do217 and
all were of great interest to the RAF.
$39.95, 192 pages, 6 x 9, hardback, 978-1-909808-12-6
VULCAN BOYS
From the Cold War to the
Falklands: True Tales of the Iconic
Delta V Bomber
by Tony Blackman
The Vulcan, the second of the three V
bombers built to guard the UK during
the Cold War, has become an aviation
icon like the Spitfre, its delta shape
instantly recognizable as is the howling
noise it makes when the engines are
opened for takeof. Vulcan Boys is
the frst Vulcan book recounted completely frst hand by the
operators themselves. It tells the story of the aircraft from its
design conception through the Cold War when it played out its
most important job as Britains nuclear deterrent.
$39.95, 208 pages, 6 x 9.2, hardback, 978-1-909808-08-9
JAGUAR BOYS
True Tales from Operators of the
Big Cat in Peace and War
by Ian Hall
Originally intended as a trainer, the
Anglo-French Sepecat jet, equipped
with the very latest in weapon-aiming
and navigational equipment, eventually
became the backbone of the RAFs
tactical strike-attack and recce forces
for a decade from the mid 1970s. One
of the best-loved of RAF types, the
Jaguar commanded a ferce loyalty and afection.
$39.95, 208 pages, 6 x 9.2, hardback, 978-1-909808-15-7
BILLY BISHOP VC LONE
WOLF HUNTER
The RAF Ace Re-Examined
by Peter Kilduf
William Avery Bishop is recognized as
the British Empires highest-scoring
WWI ace, credited with 72 combat
victories, third-ranking behind von
Richthofen and Ren Fonck. He
scored many of his successes on his
own, prevailing only by dint of per-
sonal courage, daring and superior
marksmanship. This remarkable mans story has been detailed
in many books and articles, but renowned author Peter Kilduf
is adamant that so far the full truth has not been told.
$39.95, 192 pages, 6 x 9.7, hardback, 978-1-909808-13-3
WORLD WAR II IN CARTOONS
by Mark Bryant
Whether producing strips, social
omment in magazines like Punch or
Lilliput, savage caricature of allies and
enemies, or a daily chronicle of events
at home or abroad, little escaped the
cartoonists pen during World War II
and they encapsulated the great
dramas in a way impossible in prose.
This book is divided into chapters
covering the war year-by-year, each
chapter prefaced with a concise introduction that provides a
historical framework for the cartoons of that year. Altogether
some 300 cartoons, in color and black and white, have been
skillfully blended to produce a unique record of World War II.
$24.95, 160 pages, 9.75 x 12, paperback, 978-1-909808-11-9
FORTHCOMING TITLES
AIR WAR FOR BURMA
The Allied Air Forces Fight Back
in South East Asia 1942 - 1945
by Christopher Shores
In his monumental work Bloody
Shambles, Volume Two, Christopher
Shores described in detail the British
retreat out of Burma, culminating at
the end of May 1942. The monsoon
then brought operations on land and
in the air virtually to a halt for several
months as the British and Indian forces
prepared to retake Burma. The Japanese
however, had very diferent ideas. Air
War for Burma picks up the story from the beginning of June
1942 and follows the hard-fought campaigns through to the end
of the war in August 1945. Here the activities of the RAF and
USAAF during the desperate fghting of 1942-44, resulting
ultimately in victories at Imphal and Kohima, are fully recounted.
$59.95, 416 pages, January 2014, hardback, 978-190401095-1
BLOODY SHAMBLES
Volume One
First Comprehensive Account of Air
Operations Over South East Asia
December 1941 - April 1942
by Christopher Shores and Brian Cull
This is the story of the Allied air cam-
paign across Singapore, Malaya, Burma,
Ceylon and the Philippines during
World War II. It documents the Allied
underestimation of Japanese ability,
which led to the destruction of 50%
of the British bomber force in two days.
$59.95, 416 pages, September 2014, hardback, 978-094881750-2
BLOODY SHAMBLES
Volume Two
The Complete Account of the
Air War in the Far East, from
the Defence of Sumatra to the
Fall of Burma, 1942
by Christopher Shores and Brian Cull
This is the story of the Allied
air campaign across Australia,
Sumatra, Java, the Philippines,
Burma and Ceylon during World
War II. It documents the Allied
underestimation of Japanese ability,
and ends with the Japanese at the extremities of their advance.
$59.95, 496 pages, September 2014, hardback, 978-4881767-0
A HISTORY OF THE
MEDITERRANEAN AIR
WAR 1940 - 1945
Volume One: North Africa
June 1940 - January 1942
by Christopher Shores and Giovanni
Massimello with Russell Guest
It is now more than 40 years since
Fighters over the Desert was published,
and nearly as long since this was
followed by Fighters over Tunisia.
Both volumes have long been out of
print and collectors items, but, despite
much prompting, Christopher Shores has resolutely refused to
permit their reprinting until he amassed so much more information.
He has also long nursed a desire to expand the coverage to
encompass the operations of the other types of aircraft involved
in this interesting and important theater of war the bombers,
reconnaissance aircraft and maritime units. This then represents
the frst volume of a seminal series dealing with all these aspects
and areas, which will also tie in with the earlier Grub Street
volumes which he and his collaborators have produced. Thus
a full coverage of all aspects of aerial operations throughout
the whole of the Mediterranean area will be the ultimate result.
Further, these volumes will link appropriately and directly with
his other works of this nature, dealing both with the Far East and
the war in Europe. Readers will then be able to follow the
wartime careers of units and personnel involved from volume to
volume throughout the war. Operations directly over the main
battlefronts will be dealt with as previously, on a daily basis. How-
ever, to allow a clearer view to be obtained of operations else-
where in the theater, or of a diferent nature, separate chapters
will deal specifcally with the night bombers, the air defense of
the base areas, and the naval co-operation activities.
$75.00, 560 pages, Now Available, hardback, 978-1-908117-07-6
MALTA: THE SPITFIRE
YEAR 1942
by Christopher Shores and Brian Cull
with Nicola Malizia
Malta: The Spitfre Year 1942 is an
authoritative account of the fnal
Allied victory over Malta. Christopher
Shores details the great eforts of
Britain's servicemen to defeat their
enemy.
$90.00, 704 pages, September 2014,
hardback, 978-094881716-8
CHRISTOPHER SHORES REPRINTS
Discover
Telephone number
QTY PRICE TOTAL BOOK TITLE
TOTAL
SUBTOTAL
U.S. Postage and Handling
$6.00 for frst book, $2.50
for each additional book
Canada
$9.00 for frst book, $7.00
for each additional book
Overseas
$12 for frst book
$10 for each
additional book
SALES TAX
(books & shipping)
PA, 6%, CT, 6.35%
ADDED TAX
(books only)
VA 6%
Check
Card No.
Expiration Date
Billing Address
If diferent please provide your shipping address
Name
3 Digit Security Code (4 digit for Amex)
Check here if above address is the same for shipping address
Please make checks payable to Casemate
On back of card (front of the card if Amex)
Visa Mastercard American Express
Street
E-mail
City State Zip
Name
Street
City State Zip
ORDER FORM
Check here to sign up for our email list
Total Amount
Enclosed
20 Main Street Oakville, CT 06779
Tel: (800) 791-9354 Fax: (860) 945-9648
www.casematepublishers.com