Ph. Listemann

Martin Marauder Mk.I

This, Philip Listemann’s second booklet in the “Allied Wings” series, scrutinises within its 58 pages, the British and American employment of the initial version Martin B-26A medium bomber (easily identified by its shorter-wingspan compared with later marks flown by the USA & France etc.) The B-26A was operated by 14 Sqdn. RAF as the Marauder…
N°.312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron

This the fifth book of Philippe Listemann’s high-quality series about WW2 RAF Squadrons, is authored by Tomas Polak with Jiri Rajlich and describes in detail the wartime exploits of No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron, RAF Information presented within its hundred pages provides a comprehensive account of the activities of 312 Squadron, from its formation in August…
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XII

This booklet, the first in a new series by the prolific French aviation historian P. H. Listemann, describes the service history of one of the lesser known marks of Spitfire; the Mk. XII. Despite a short production run of only 100 airframes, the Mk. 12 was however a « key player » in the Spitfire’s history, it…
N°.501 Squadron 1939-1945

This book, the fourth in a series dedicated to WW2 RAF Squadrons, describes the war fought by 501 (County of Gloucester) Squadron. It comprises 140 pages packed full of information. The Gallic publisher’s logic includes the front & rear covers in this total ! Pages 4 to 47 present the Squadron’s wartime operational history. The activities…
N°.457 (RAAF) Squadron 1941-1945

Phil Listemann moves ahead with a new booklet of his series on the RAF fighter squadrons. Some are well-known, others are not, but they have in common specific features that make them all remarkable to some extent. His latest release deals with the N° 457 (RAAF) Squadron, a unit born in England in the wake…
N°.310 (Czechoslovak) Squadron

No.310 (Czechoslovak) Squadron was among the first Squadrons to be formed with foreign volunteers during Summer 1940. Many Czechoslovaks pilots who were fighting with the French decided to escape to the UK to continue the struggle again the Nazis and those pilots were rushed into the Battle of Britain one month after their arrival and…
N°.485 (N.Z.) Squadron 1941-1945

No.485 (NZ) Squadron was the first of six squadrons created to defend Great Britain during WW2 and manned by New Zealanders. As fighter unit, the unit participated to the first offensive missions over occupied Europe in 1941, before being part of the 2nd TAF in 1943 to take part to D-Day a couple of months…
N°.71 (Eagle) Squadron 1940-1942

Ouvrage épuisé The first volume of this new series deals with No 71 Squadron, the very first of the famous « Eagle » squadrons reactivated during the late phase of the BoB to gather together American volunteer fighter pilots who wanted to fight alongside British pilots. In September 1942, nine months after USA had entered the war,…