SCHIFFER P U B L I S H I N G Military & Maritime Catalog AUTUMN/WINTER 2014 aviation: 18 naval: 43 ground forces: 45 militaria: 61 modeling & collectible figures: 76 American Civil War: 78 Cornell Maritime Press: 79 pin-ups: 86 transportation: 88 2 NEW BOOKS MARTIN B-26 MARAUDER: The Ultimate Look: From Drawing William Wolf Board to Widow Maker Vindicated • Fifth in the Ultimate Look bomber series • Photo coverage of the NMUSAF and MAPS restored B-26s • 20 color profiles of some of the most notable of the B-26 series In his fifth book in The Ultimate Look series, Dr. Wolf again brings the same degree of meticulous research to describe this unappreciated and misunderstood B-26 medium bomber. This massive, comprehensive volume is the first to give the reader a definitive description of this neglected bomber, its development, testing, and manufacture. The role of the enigmatic aviation icon Glenn L. Martin is described in the development of the American aviation industry and the Marauder. The author made extensive use of the massive document and photo collections of the Marauder Archives at Akron and Tucson, and the Air Force collection at the NMUSAF. Martin Company design and production information and flight and test evaluations, along with original Company Flight, Parts, and Maintenance Manuals, and rare archival microfilm of original material were also used. The author was given unprecedented access to the family records of B-26 designer Peyton Magruder. The text is complemented by archival photos and drawings, and new color photos of the Marauders at the NMUSAF, Fantasy of Flight, and MAPS Museum. Dr. William Wolf has written fourteen books and numerous articles on World War II aviation combat and is an avid collector and historian. Size: 8 1/2” x 11” • 900 photos, charts, & drawings, plus 20 color profiles • Index • 512 pp. • ISBN: 978-0-7643-4741-2 • hard cover • $79.99 FOR RELATED BOOKS SEE PAGE 20• AVAILABLE IN NOVEmBER BENDIX FIELD: The History of an Airport and Quentin L. Hartwig Legendary Pilot Homer Stockert • Exciting early history of Bendix Field, South Bend, Indiana • Concise background and history of legendary pilot Homer Stockert and Stockert Flying Service • Bendix Field was used by the USAAF during World War II. Storied pilot Homer Stockert, born in Churubusco, Indiana, won air races in Fort Wayne in the 1920s, earning him legendary fame while only in his twenties. In 1933, he established the Stockert Flying Service at Bendix Field, South Bend, Indiana, an airport built by entrepreneur Vincent Bendix. After serving as a test pilot of the P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft in Evansville, Indiana, during World War II, Stockert returned to Bendix Field to expand his flying service with his business-savvy wife, Dora. Stockert led a successful life of leadership in private aviation until his death in 1971. Quenin L. Hartwig, Ph.D., earned his doctorate in Biology at the University of Notre Dame, served in the School of Aviation Medicine, USAF, wrote thirty-one published scientific articles, and has held teaching and administrative positions. Size: 6” x 9” • 87 b/w & color photos • Index • 112 pp. • ISBN: 978-0-7643-4378-0 • hard cover • $19.99 FOR RELATED BOOKS SEE PAGE 20 • AVAILABLE IN JANuARy 2015 GREAT PLAINS WARRIORS OF WORLD WAR II: Air Bases and Lieutenant Colonel Plants Built for War: Nebraska’s Contribution to Winning the War George A. Larson, USAF (Ret). • Photos of historical structures no longer in existence • Concise history or Axis POW camps in Nebraska • Numerous photos never before published or printed Until now, Army Air Force Bases in Nebraska during World War II had never before been presented in a single book (most of the photographed structures are no longer visible). These stories and photographs mostly focus on America’s Greatest Generation, which fought and won World War II. Also included are information on and images of the Martin B-26/Martin-Boeing B-29 Superfortress production plant at Fort Crook. One section deals with the building of modified B-29s for the 509th Composite Group, referred to after the war as the “Atomic Bomb Group,” which dropped the two atomic bombs on Japan, ending World War II. Also learn about German and Italian Prisoner of War camps, where POWs contributed to agricultural production in Nebraska, helping feed American troops, Allied troops, and civilian populations around the world. Most Americans are not aware of the huge numbers of Axis POWs held in America during the war. Lieutenant Colonel George A. Larson, USAF (Ret) has written four books and over 300 magazine articles on military history, aviation, naval and general history. He is a member of the Rapid City Military Veterans Writing Group. Size: 8 1/2” x 11” • 329 color & b/w photos • 256 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4379-7 • hard cover • $49.99 FOR RELATED BOOKS SEE PAGE 20 • AVAILABLE IN DEcEmBER NEW BOOKS 3 THE 5TH FIGHTER COMMAND IN WORLD WAR II: William Wolf Vol.3: 5FC vs. Japan - Aces, Units, Aircraft, and Tactics • This third volume covers the Fifth Fighter Command vs. Japan: Aces, Units, Aircraft, and Tactics. • Completes the comprehensive 1,200-page trilogy on the 5FC • Description of the 5FC battles from the Japanese perspective Following his first two massive volumes describing the day-by-day history of the 5th Fighter Command and associated tactical, strategic, and grand strategy, William Wolf completes the trilogy with this volume. The aces of the 5FC are now personalized, and their fighters described, and Japanese aces are portrayed for the first time. American and Japanese pilot training and their importance to the outcome of the war is discussed and compared. Details of the 5FC Groups and Squadrons are revealed, as are those of the Japanese Naval and Army Air Forces. The details of the aircraft of the two combatants are compared, and the vulnerability of Japanese aircraft is discussed. The flying of the six aircraft types of the 5th Fighter Command is first described from Pilot Flight Manuals, then by the aces who flew them. Japanese and American combat maneuvers and tactics are described. The crucial importance of logistics and the construction of airfields are also discussed, along with maintenance and repair. Finally, the air war is presented from the Japanese viewpoint, including the causes for the defeat of its air forces. Dr. William Wolf has written fourteen books and numerous articles on World War II aviation combat and is an avid collector and historian. Size: 8 1/2” x 11” • 474 photos, charts, & drawings, plus 24 color profiles • Index • 448 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4738-2 • hard cover • $69.99 FOR RELATED BOOKS SEE PAGE 22 • AVAILABLE IN OcTOBER THE FIRST COMBAT BOMB WING IN WORLD WAR II Ron Mackay • The content of this book has been established thanks to sound long-term research • The narrative style is both lucid and informative in its presentation • The written text is equally well supported by the range of photographs This is a study of one of the 8th USAAF’s sub-units. The 1st Combat Bomb Wing (1CBW), created on 13 September 1943, was preceded first by the 1st Bomb Wing, and then the 101st Provisional Bomb Wing, which included the 91BG as an element. By then, the 91BG was joined by the 351BG and 381BG, with the 351BG later displaced by the 398BG. The operational experience of these units virtually spanned the entire 33 months of the “Mighty Eighth’s” existence and the often costly but finally successful campaign to deny Hitler’s Germany the means with which to pursue its warped dreams of conquest. Size: 8 1/2” x 11” • 302 color & b/w photos • 240 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4375-9 • hard cover • $39.99 FOR RELATED BOOKS SEE PAGE 22 • AVAILABLE IN DEcEmBER THE “EASY” BOYS: The Story of a Bomber Command Aircrew in World War II: Martyn R. Ford-Jones Based on the Wartime Diaries of Flying Officer Reg Heffron, RAAF • Experiences of a RAAF Lancaster gunner in WWII • Follows the gunner from training all the way to his return home to Australia • Attacked four times by enemy fighters whilst “stooging” over enemy flak ships at 3,000 feet This book is based on the World War II diaries of Royal Australian Air Force Flying Officer Reg Heffron. The reader follows Heffron through initial training, his wartime posting to No.622 Squadron, and the fear and trials of operational flying, off duty antics, training rookie crews, and finally, the joyous return home to his family in Australia. Martyn R. Ford-Jones is the recognized historian for No.XV Squadron, RAF. He is a member of both the RAF Club and XV Squadron Association. He is also a Life Member of the Bomber Command Association. Size: 7” x 10” • 89 b/w photos • 224 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4789-4 • hard cover • $34.99 FOR RELATED BOOKS SEE PAGE 26 • AVAILABLE IN JANuARy 2015 4 NEW BOOKS TUPOLEV TU-4: The First Soviet Strategic Bomber Yefim Gordon, Dmitriy Komissarov, & Vladimir Rigmant • The Tu-4, a reverse-engineered version of the B-29, was the first Soviet strategic bomber fielded in the late 1940s • Describes how the B-29 was copied and gives details of all Tu-4 versions, as well as operational use • Stalin: “All our aircraft that have fought the war must be scrapped, and the B-29 must go into production!” After World War II, the Soviet Union and the USA, who had been allies in the war, started moving towards political and military confrontation. The Soviet Union urgently needed a strategic bomber capable of striking at the USA.