Gavin Birch: 2 books
by Gavin Birch
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2008
A brilliant and prolific collection of rare photographs celebrating the war-winning qualities of arguably the most important tank of the Second World War. Many of the marvelous images have never been seen before but thanks to the author, who has special access to the IWM archive they are now available with full authoritative captions.
Motorcycles at War
Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2006
Motorbikes were widely used by all sides in WW2 due to their agility, adaptability and speed,. A precious few survive today as rare collectors items.The author, who is the Photo Archivist at the IWM has unearthed images of all the major marques. Famous British names (Triumph, Norton, Matchless, BSA,...