Frank Landrus
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Solomons Air War - Volume 2 - Guadalcanal & Santa Cruz October 1942Published:
Avonmore Books is an Australian publisher specializing in military and aviation history, with a particular interest on the early period of the Pacific War. Avonmore prides itself in being the only mainstream Australian military history publisher producing full colour, illustrated books. While expensive to produce, we strive to produce titles that are a pleasure to own and read, and which incorporate first-class profiles, illustrations, and maps. To date, Avonmore Books has published 25 aviation books. Raised in Port Moresby, pilot Michael Claringbould is a globally recognized expert on the New Guinea air war and Japanese aviation in particular. In 1976 he conducted numerous surveys of crash sites in Papua New Guinea while based at Lae. The following year he continued his survey… more |
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Tailships: The Hunt for Soviet Submarines in the Mediterranean, 1970-1973Published:
Helion is a UK-based company that produces books on many aspects of Military History from the Late Medieval period through to the present day. Helion was established in 1996, and since then they have published over 1,200 books, with 100 or more new titles coming out every year, for readers around the world. Captain John Rodgaard USN (Rtd) has over 41 years with the naval service of the United States, including 12 years as a petty officer and 29 years of commissioned service as a naval intelligence officer. Rodgaard holds an A.B. in History and Political Science, a M.A. in Political Science and is a 1994 Naval War College Graduate. He was the recipient of the Naval Institute's History Author of the Year award in 1999. He is chairman of The 1805 Club and is married to fellow Club… more |
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The Junkers Ju 88 Part 1: V1 to A-17 plus B-seriesPublished:
Valiant Wings Publishing was founded in 2010 under the guidance of Richard A. Franks and Mark Peacock. Valiant Wings has released several series of primarily airplane monographs [Airframe & Miniature, Airframe Album and Airframe Detail series] with the first Airframe Album dedicated to the Heinkel He 219 ‘Uhu’ released in 2012. Valiant Wings Publishing’s editor, Richard A. Franks, and in this case the author of The Junkers Ju 88 Part 1, has recollections of making models at the age of eight. The first aircraft Richard ever built was an Airfix blister-pack 1/72nd Fokker Dr. I. Made in an afternoon, resplendent in 'Post Office Red' and with the decals applied whilst the paint was still wet so that there were lots of fingerprints! While working in the real world, Richard started… more |
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Cross & Cockade International Winter 2023 Volume 54/4Published:
Cross & Cockade International is a non-profit UK-based group known as the First World War Aviation Historical Society that publishes their journal four times a year. Issues are available as printed as well as digital copies (or both). They also provide a free newsletter (sign up on their website) and occasionally publish WWI themed books like the Sopwith Dolphin monograph I reviewed earlier for IPMS USA. This Journal is the sister of the US Journal, Over The Front. The Winter 2023 journal of Cross & Cockade International features a colorized photograph of a FE2b, 5206, being inspected by German personnel. This Royal Aircraft Factory’s ‘Fighter Mark 1’ is featured in the article: FE2b 5206: Ltn Frankl’s 6th Victory.Built by Boulton & Paul… more |
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The Vistula-Oder OffensivePublished:
Founded in 2001, Casemate is a major specialist publisher and book distributor in the North American market. Casemate offers print and digital books to the public and to libraries through a variety of channels, platforms, and vendors, as well as traditional and online retailers.Casemate has grown to become the leading publisher in the fields of military history, defense studies, and military science in the USA. Casemate has a burgeoning publishing list covering subjects as diverse as Roman History and today's current conflicts. This series, Casemate Illustrated Specials is focused on offering focused text and detailed photographs and illustrations into the weapons, equipment, and machinery of war. Ian Baxter is a military historian who specializes in German twentieth-century… more |
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Red Shirt/Yellow Shirt - Protest and Insurrection in Thailand 2005-2014Published:
Helion is a UK-based company that produces books on many aspects of Military History from the Late Medieval period through to the present day. Helion was established in 1996, and since then they have published over 1,200 books, with 100 or more new titles coming out every year, for readers around the world. Dean Wilson was born in Gibraltar to English parents with his father serving in the Royal Navy. He was raised in Italy while his father was attached to NATO and attended local schools, later attending American High School before their return to the UK. Dean worked as an electrician assistant on the local Army base before joining the Ministry of Defense, first as a civilian guard and then in the MoD Police where he was a dry weapons trainer, control room operator, and a counter… more |
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The 'Blue Squadrons': The Spanish in the Luftwaffe, 1941-1944Published:
Helion is a UK-based company that produces books on many aspects of Military History from the Late Medieval period through to the present day. Helion was established in 1996, and since then they have published over 1,200 books, with 100 or more new titles coming out every year, for readers around the world. Juan Arráez Cerdá is a Spanish Aviation expert and owner of one of the best pictures’ collections of Spanish Aviation. He is the author of many books and articles about Aviation (in French and Spanish). Eduardo Manuel Gil Martínez has been interested in history for many years, particularly the Second World War. Determined to write about the little known stories, he is the author of several books including 'Breslau 1945: El último bastión del Reich', 'Fuerzas… more |
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The Grumman F4F Wildcat (including GM FM-1 & FM-2)Published:
Valiant Wings Publishing was founded in 2010 under the guidance of Richard A. Franks and Mark Peacock. Valiant Wings has released several series of primarily airplane monographs [Airframe & Miniature, Airframe Album and Airframe Detail series] with the first Airframe Album dedicated to the Heinkel He 219 ‘Uhu’ released in 2012. Valiant Wings Publishing’s editor, Richard A. Franks, and in this case the author of The Grumman F4F Wildcat, has recollections of making models at the age of eight. The first aircraft Richard ever built was an Airfix blister-pack 1/72nd Fokker Dr. I. Made in an afternoon, resplendent in 'Post Office Red' and with the decals applied whilst the paint was still wet so that there were lots of fingerprints! While working in the real world, Richard… more |
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The Beagle Conflict Volume 1 - Argentina and Chile on the Brink of War in 1978Published:
Helion is a UK-based company that produces books on many aspects of Military History from the Late Medieval period through to the present day. Helion was established in 1996, and since then they have published over 1,200 books, with 100 or more new titles coming out every year, for readers around the world. Antonio Luis Sapienza Fracchia was born in Asunción, Paraguay on 14th May 1960. He graduated from the Catholic University of Asunción where he got a B.A. in Clinical Psychology. He also took specialized English courses at Tulane University of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA and San Diego State University in California. He is now retired but worked for nearly 40 years as an English Teacher and one of the Academic Coordinators at the Centro Cultural Paraguayo-Americano (CCPA), a… more |
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Cross & Cockade International Autumn 2023 Volume 54/3Published:
The Great War Aviation Historical Society is a non-profit UK-based group that publishes the Cross & Cockade International journal four times a year. Issues are available in printed or digital formats. They also provide a free newsletter (sign up on their website) and occasionally publish WWI themed books like the “Sopwith Dolphin” monograph, which I reviewed earlier for IPMS/USA. Cross & Cockade International is the sister of the US journal Over the Front. This issue features a colorized cover photograph of a Sopwith Camel, B5160, with a Clerget 9b engine. It was later lost in action on November 6, 1917, when 2Lt. R.C. Taylor lost his bearing and ran out of fuel on a counteroffensive patrol. The rear outside cover presents a colorized photograph… more |