SCHIFFER MILITARY New Books: 2 Aviation: 28 Naval: 54 Ground Forces: 56 American Civil War: 73 Militaria: 74 Modeling & Collectible Figures: 92 Pin-ups: 94 Transportation: 96 Index: 98 2016 Spring/Summer 2 2016 NEW BOOKS the 23rd waffen ss volunteer panzer grenadier division contents nederland 2016 new books 10 Enter the uavs: the 27th waffen ss the faa and volunteer drones in america grenadier division 7 langemarck 10 harriet quimby: training the right soldiers flying fair lady stuff: the at the doorstep: aircraft that civil war lore 4 produced america's jet 11 pilots 7 project mercury: suppliers to the matterhorn—the america in space confederacy, v. ii operational history series of the us xx bomber 11 command from india 8 and china, 1944–1945 5 project gemini: last ride of the a pictorial history america in space valkyries: the rise of the b-2a series and fall of the spirit stealth wehrmachthelfer- bomber 8 innenkorps during 5 wwii 12 the history of the german u-boat waffen-ss dyess air force base at lorient, camouflage base, 1941 to the france, august 1942– uniforms, vol. 1 present august 1943, vol. 3 13 6 9 german u-boat ace waffen-ss jet city rewind: peter cremer: camouflage the patrols of aviation history uniforms, vol. 2 u-333 in of seattle and the world war ii pacific northwest 13 6 9 2016 NEW BOOKS 3 german military travel papers of the second world war 14 united states american the model 1891 navy helicopter heroes quilts, carcano rifle patches past and present 24 15 19 united states mitchell’s new a collector’s marine corps general atlas guide to the emblems: 1804 to 1860 savage 99 rifle world war i 20 15 25 privateers american ferrer-dalmau: of the revolution: breechloading art, history, and war on the new mobile artillery miniatures jersey coast, 1875–1953 1775–1783 21 26 16 fighting for making leather bombshell: uncle sam: knife sheaths, the pin-up art of buffalo soldiers vol. 3 john gladman in the frontier army 22 27 17 soviet and kittens & kulture: mujahideen deadly beauties— the pin-up uniforms, clothing, rare german photography of and equipment in handguns susana andrea the soviet-afghan vol. 1, 1871–1914 war, 1979-1989 27 18 23 quilts aoi! ink nymphs presidential and deadly beauties— los angeles patriotic rare german handguns 27 19 vol. 2, 1914–1945 23 4 2016 NEW BOOKS HARRIET QUIMBY: Flying Fair Lady Leslie Kerr • One of the fi rst women to fl y, Harriet Quimby paved the way for Amelia Earhart • A Victorian-era woman who challenged the mores of her time • Quimby was a pioneer in photojournalism, script writing, and fashion design One of the fi rst women to fl y, the fashionable Harriet Quimby (1875- 1912) came of age in the fading years of a gilded era, determined to have more than the life of a farmer’s wife. Beautiful, intelligent, and forever seeking the next adventure when her life ended tragically at age thirty-seven, this extraordinary pioneer had accomplished what most—women or men—only dream about. Here is the remarkable story of Quimby’s groundbreaking work in aviation, photojournalism, fashion design, script writing, and advertising. As a celebrity journalist in New York, she was also a mouthpiece for women, minorities, and social justice issues. “I think I shall do something someday," she once remarked. Th is recognition of her legacy is long overdue. Leslie Kerr has been a writer and editor for over twenty-fi ve years and has led numerous writing workshops across the country and abroad. She is the owner of LKB Associates, an editorial consulting fi rm in Westport, Connecticut. Size: 6" x 9" • 9 color, 83 b/w • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5067-2 • hard cover • $16.99 FOR RELATED BOOKS SEE PAGE 28 • AVAILABLE IN JANUARY 2016 NEW BOOKS 5 MATT ERHORN—THE OPERA TIONAL HISTORY OF THE US XX BOMBER COMMAND FROM INDIA AND CHINA: 1944-1945 Terry M. Mays • Operational history of XX Bomber Command and its combat missions from India and China, 1944-45 • Examines issues related to fl ying the B-29 across the “Hump" between India and China • Written almost exclusively from primary source material—WWII documents, crewmember memoirs, and interviews Th is operational history of the XX (20th) Bomber Command and its combat missions from India and China in 1944 and 1945 traces the development of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress program and the Allied plans to stage long-range bombers through China for strikes against Japan’s strategic industries. Each of the 49 combat missions fl own by the XX Bomber Command from India nda China is examined, producing the fi rst detailed history of the B-29 campaign fl own from these countries. eTh book is writt en almost exclusively from primary source material—World War II documents, crew member memoirs, and personal interviews. Special sections within the book examine issues related to fl ying across the “Hump" between India and China; General Curtis LeMay’s reorganization of B-29 operations; and the night fi ghter defense of the B-29 forward airfi elds in China. Terry M. Mays is a professor at Th e Citadel in Charleston, SC. He is the author of twelve books including Night Hawks and Black Widows: 13th Air Force Night Fighters in the South and Southwest Pacifi c, 1943-1945. Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 414 b/w images • 304pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5074-0 • hard cover • $69.99 FOR RELATED BOOKS SEE PAGE 30 • AVAILABLE IN MAY A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE B-2A SPIRIT STEALTH BOMBER Jim Goodall • History and development of Northrop’s Flying Wings, from the innovative XB-35A to the B-2A Spirit • Details the B-2A Spirit with some of the best photographic coverage yet published • Weapons: from 80 GPS-guided small-diameter bombs, to the 1.2-megaton B83 nuclear weapon Th is is a pictorial history of Jack Northrop’s dream, the B-2A Spirit, a low-observable, strategic, long-range, heavy bomber with the ability to penetrate sophisticated and dense enemy air-defense shields. It is capable of all-altitude att ack missions up to 50,000 feet, with a range of more than 6,000 nautical miles (nm) unrefueled, and over 10,000 nm with one refueling, giving it the ability to fl y to any point in the world within hours. Stealth technology has rendered radar systems ineff ective by greatly reducing their detection ranges. Aft er ten years of service, the B-2A fi nally achieved full operational capability in December 2003. An assessment published by the USAF showed that two B-2As armed with precision weaponry could do the job of seventy-fi ve conventional aircraft . Over the last thirty-fi ve years Jim Goodall has authored more than two dozen books and articles on military aircraft , naval ships and submarines with a focus on Low Observables, or as it is known today, Stealth. Size: 12" x 9" • 525 color images • 160pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5075-7 • hard cover • $34.99 FOR RELATED BOOKS SEE PAGE 38 • AVAILABLE IN MAY 6 2016 NEW BOOKS THE HISTORY OF DYESS AIR FORCE BASE: 1941 to the Present Lt. Col. George A. Larson, USAF (Ret.) • Aircraft and missiles at Dyess AFB, in Abilene, Texas, 1941 to 2012 • World War II training to B-1B/C-130 operations • Atlas ICBMs on alert during the Cuban Missile Crisis Th is book covers the history of Dyess Air Force Base from 1941 to the present. Th e reader is led from the construction and World War II training operations through the Cold War with the Soviet Union, to bomber and missile nuclear alert, and to the transition of a world-wide conventional weapons response capability with the B-1B and air mobility options provided by the C-130 Hercules transport. Th e book includes a photo tour of the base as well as information on topics such as: Abilene Air Force Base, 96th Bombardment Wing and the Boeing B-47E Stratojet, Boeing KC-97G Stratofreighter and the 11th Aerial Refueling Squadron, 578th Strategic Missile Squadron and the Atlas F Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, 4th Strategic Support Squadron and the Douglas C-124C Globemaster II, the Nike-Hercules Surface-to-Air Missile, 96th Bombardment Wing and the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, and the Special Weapons Storage Area. Lt. Col. George A. Larson, USAF (Ret.) graduated from Iowa State University and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant United States Air Force in May 1969. He has published 300 magazine articles and eight books. Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 263 color & b/w photos • 272pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4822-8 • hard cover • $59.99 FOR RELATED BOOKS SEE PAGE 41 • AVAILABLE IN JANUARY JET CITY REWIND: Aviation History of Seatt le and the Pacifi c Northwest Timothy A. Nelson • A breezy, armchair history of Seattle area aviation, and a fi eld guide to the places where it occurred • Unprecedented coverage of Seattle and regional aviation history, from its beginnings to the twenty-fi rst century • Rediscover the characters, fl ying machines, aviation birthplaces, and crash sites that made Seattle the “Jet City" From the dawn of human fl ight to today, Seatt le has hosted fl ying history from dirigibles and fabric biplanes to jumbo jets, from epic pioneering fl ights to innovative companies making world travel routine. This book recaptures that historical awe and connects it with a sense of place. Th ese subjects may span decades of existence or represent a single day’s events.