The Battle for North Africa  ►
Author: Major-General Sir William Jackson
Publisher: Mason/Charter Publishers Inc.
Copyright: 1975, 500 pp.
Although much of the book is about the 8th Army, the role that 1st Army played in achieving final victory is well covered. The NIH receives an honourable mention!

The Battle of Alamein
Authors: John Berman & Colin Smith
Publisher: The Penguin Group, New York.
Copyright: 2002, 478 pp.

With Rommel in the Desert
Author: Heinz Werner Schmidt
Publisher: Ballatine Books, New York
Copyright: 1951, 256 pp.

The Trail of the Fox
Author: David Irving
Publisher: Avon Books, New York
Copyright: 1977, 583 pp.

The Path to Victory
Author: Douglas Porch
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, New York
Copyright: 2004, 799 pp.

War Without Hate
Authors: John Bierman & Colin Smith
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd., London
Copyright: 2004, 478 pp.
Reprint of 2002 edition entitled The Battle of Alamein

Fighting the Desert Fox
Author: John Delaney
Publisher: Cassell & Co., London
Copyright: 1998, 160 pp.

A Noble Crusade
Author: Richard Doherty
Publisher: Sarpedon, Rockville Centre, New York
Copyright: 1999, 368 pp.

Kasserine Pass
Author: Martin Blumenson
Publisher: Cooper Square Press, New York
Copyright: 2000, 341 pp.

The Bloody Road to Tunis
Author: David Rolf
Publisher: Greenhill Books, London
Copyright: 2001, 320 pp.

An Army at Dawn
Author: Rick Atkinson
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, New York
Copyright: 2002, 681 pp.

Brazen Chariots
Author: Major Robert Crisp
Publisher: Bantam War Books, New York
Copyright: 1959, 233 pp.

Stirling's Desert Raiders
Author: Virginia Cowles
Publisher: Bantam War Books, New York
Copyright: 1958, 306 pp.

The War in the Desert
Author: Richard Collier and the Editors of Time-Life Books
Publisher: Time-Life Books, Alexandria, Virginia.
Copyright: 1977, pp.208
Well illustrated and, despite the title, covers the campaign in Tunisia.

Exit Rommel
Author: Bruce Allan Watson
Publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, Pennyslvania.
Copyright: 1999, 221 pp.

Italy

The Battle for Italy
Author: Major-General Sir William Jackson
Publisher: Harper & Row, Publishers, New York and Evanston.
Copyright: 1967, 372 pp.

The Day of Battle - The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1945
Author: Rick Anderson
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, New York.
Copyright: 2007, pp. 791

The Race for Rome   ►
Author: Dan Kurzmann
Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc., New York.
Copyright: 1975, 505 pp.
Objectively written, the book contains a full account of one of the most dramatic events of World War Two - the Allied liberation of German-occupied Rome.
Additional to writing of the many Nazi inflicted atrocities on the citizens, Mr. Kurzmann has faithfully recorded the military events leading up to the liberation of the Eternal City and of "Men obsessed by the glory of being the first to ride victorious into Rome."

Okinawa 1945 - The Last Battle
Author: Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher: Osprey Publishing, Oxford, UK.
Copyright: 2002, 96 pp.

China-Burma-India
Author: Don Moser and the Editors of Time-Life Books
Publisher: Time-Life Books, Alexandria, Virginia.
Copyright: 1978, 208 pp.

The Rising Sun
Author: Artur Zich and the Editors of Time-Life Books
Publisher: Time-Life Books, Alexandria, Virginia.
Copyright: 1977, 208 pp.

Return From the River Kwai
Authors: Joan & Clay Blair,Jr.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
Copyright: 1979, 338 pp.

Line of Departure: Tarawa
Author: Martin Russ
Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc., New York
Copyright: 1975, 206 pp.

Island Fighting
Author: Rafael Steinberg and the Editors of Time-Life Books
Publisher: Time-Life Books, Alexandria, Virginia.
Copyright: 1978, 208 pp.

World War II AFV Plans - British
Author: George Bradford
Publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechincsburg, Pennsylvania.
Copyright: 2008, 93 pp.

Churchills's Secret Weapons, The Sory of Hobart's Funnies
Author: Patrick Delaforce
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd., Barnsley, Yorkshire.
Copyright: 1998, 256 pp.

Mr. Churchill's Tank ►
Author: David Fletcher
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: 1999, 211 pp.
Well illustrated, it tells the story of the tank, from the prototype developed in Belfast, until its final useage several years after war's end. The role of the North Irish Horse is adequately told.

Churchill Tank Vehicle History and Specification  
Publisher: HMSO, London.
Crown Copyright: 1983, 140 pp.
As it contains the 1944 Instruction Book and Service Manual (restricted circulation) for Mks VII & VIII, this book is a valuable source of the specifications of the engine, gearbox, armament, etc. As well as photographs many excellent drawings are included. A must for the technically interested.

The Churchill Tank ►
Author: Bryan Perrett
Publisher: Osprey Publishing Ltd.,Oxford
Coypright: 1989, 40pp.
The role of the Regiments of 25th Army Tank Brigade is well covered, with two of the many illustrations showing NIH tanks in action. Regrettably, the usefulness of the book is lessened by inaccuracies depicted in the coloured plates by Mike Chappell.

Churchill Infantry Tank, 1941-51 ►
Author: Bryan Perrett
Publisher: Osprey Publishing Ltd., Oxford
Copyright: 1995, 48 pp.
Essentially an update of Perritt's The Churchill Tank, on better quality paper. Regrettably, the coloured plates have not been corrected.

British Armor in Sicily and Italy
Author: Dennis Oliver
Publisher: Concord Publications Co., Hong Kong.
Copyright: 2007, 72 pp.

German

World War II AFV Plans - German Late War
Author: George Bradford
Publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechincsburg, Pennsylvania.
Copyright: 2007, 93 pp.

Tiger Tanks at War
Authors: Michael Green & James D. Brown
Publisher: Zenith Press, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Copyright: 2008, 127 pp.

Tigers in Combat 1
Author: Wolfgang Schneider
Publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA>
Copyright: 2004, 406 pp.

Tigers in Combat I1
Author: Wolfgang Schneider
Publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA>
Copyright: 2005, 354 pp.

Sledgehammers. Strengths and Flaws of Tiger Tank Battalions
Author: Christopher W.Wilbeck
Publisher: The Aberjona Press, Bedford, PA.
Copyright: 2004, 262 pp.

The Tiger Tanks
Author: Peter Gudgin
Publisher: Arms and Armour Press, London
Copyright: 1991, 160 pp.

Panther Tank
Author: Thomas J. Jentz
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Arglen, Pennsylvania
Copyright: 1995, 196 pp.

German Armored Warfare of World War II
Author: Ian Baxter
Publisher: Casemate, Haverton, Pennsylvania.
Copyright: 2003, 224 pp.

Russian

Russian Tanks of World War II
Authors: Tim Bean & Will Fowler
Publisher: MBI Publishing Company, St. Paul, Minnesota
Copyright: 2002, 176 pp.

Miscellany

Other Ais & Allied Armored Fighting Vehicles
Author: George Bradford
Publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechincsburg, Pennsylvania.
Copyright: 2008, 104 pp.

World War II AFV Plans - British
Author: George Bradford
Publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechincsburg, Pennsylvania.
Copyright: 2008, 93 pp.

Miscellany

Order of Battle. German Infantry in WW II
Author: Chris Bishop
Publisher: Amber Books Limited, S t. Paul, Minnesota
Copyright: 2008, 192 pp.

Jane's Tank Recognition Guide
Author: Christopher F. Foss
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers, Glasgow, Scotland,
Copyright: 1996, 510 pp.

Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles
Author: Leland Ness
Publisher: Harper Collins, London
Copyright: 2002, 237 pp.

Tanks of the World, 1915-1945
Author: Peter Chamberlin
Publisher: Cassell & Co., London
Copyright: 1972, 256 pp.

World Warr II Tanks
Author: Eric Grove
Publisher: Longmeadow Press, Stamford, Connecticut.
Copyright: 1987, 148 pp.

The Armored Fist
Consultants: Willian F.Atwater et al
Publisher: Time Life Books, Alexandria, Virginia
Copyright: Not stated, 76 pp.

The Secret Weapons of World War II
Author: Gerald Fawle
Publisher: Ballantine Books, New York
Copyright: 1957, 351 pp.

Valour - A History of the Gurkhas
Author: E.D.Smith
Publisher: The Overlook Press, Woodstock, New York
Copyright: 1998, 197pp.

The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
Authors: John Marteinson & Michael R. McNorgan
Publisher: The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Association, Toronto
Copyright: 2000, 445 pp.

Battleaxe Division  ►
Author: Ken Ford
Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd, Thrupp, Stroud, Gloucestershire.
Copyright: 1999, reprinted 2003, 280 pp.
The story of the 78th Infantry Division in North Africa and Italy, 1942-45. Of particular interest as the North Irish Horse was in support of the Division in both theatres. Additionally, when the Division's 56th Recce Regiment disbanded at war's end, 386 ORs were transferred to the NIH.

Mailed Fist - 6th Armoured Division at War
Author: Ken Ford
Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd., Stroud.
Copyright: 2005, 21 pp.

Tank Tracks - 9th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment at War 1940-45
Author: Peter Beale
Publisher: Budding Books, an imprint of Sutton Publishing Ltd., Thrupp, Stroud, Gloucestershire.
Copyright: 1995, 238 pp.
An excellent first-hand account of Churchills in action in North-West Europe.

The Tiger Triumphs, the Story of Three Great Divisions in Italy  ►
Publisher: H.M. Stationery Office for the Government of India
Copyright: 1946, 212 pp.
Recognition is made of the support given, not only by the North Irish Horse, but also by other Churchill equipped units.

The Gurkhas
Author: John Parker
Publisher: Headline Book Publishing, London.
Copyright: 199, 276 pp.

The Jewish Brigade - An Army With Two Masters
Author: Morris Beckman
Publisher: Sarpedon, Rockville Center, New York.
Copyright: 1998, 159 pp.

The Brigade  ►
Author: Howard Blum
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, New York
Copyright: 2001, 326 pp.
The story of the formation of the Jewish Brigade leading up to its going into action in Northern Italy. The support given to the Brigade, by the tanks of North Irish Horse, is documented.

At All Costs!  ►
Author: Bryan Perrett
Publisher: Cassell
Copyright: 1993, 223 pp.
The author details eleven stories of impossible victories. Number Eight, which is entitled The Taking of Longstop, December 1942-April 1943 contains details of the NIH's role in this vital battle.

The Patricias
Author: David J. Bercuson
Publisher: Stoddart Publishing Co. Ltd., Toronto
Copyright: 2001, 348 pp.
The history of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regiment.

A British Soldier Remembers  ►
Authors: Ronald A.Tee & Ken C. Dowsett.
Publisher: Epic Press, Belleville, Ontario, Canada. Copyright: 2001, 199 pp.
Nicely illustrated, these are the reminiscences of Sgt Ron Tee, who served with the 56th Reconnaisance Regiment, 78th (Battleaxe) Division, during WW II. Of interest to the NIH is the fact that the Regiment was attached to the 78th Division during two important actions - the capture of "Longstop Hill" in Tunisia and the assault on the Gothic Line in Italy. Additionally, as many from the 56th Recce, when it was disbanded in October 1945, were transferred to the NIH, I got to know Ron when we both were members of the Sergeant's Mess in Wuppertal, Germany.
The book may be ordered by going to the Index of Ron's site.

With Churchills to War, 48th Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment ►
Author: Peter Gudgin
Publisher: Sutton Publishing, Stroud, Gloucestershire
Copyright: 1996, 193 pp.
Several references to the North Irish Horse shown throughout thw book

The Black Watch
Author: Charles Grant
Publisher: Osprey Publisk=hing, Oxford
Copyright: 1973, 40 pp.

The United States Marine Corps in World War II
Authors: Various Compiled and edited by S.E.Smith
Publisher: Random House, New York
Copyright: 1969, 965 pp.

Hunters from the Sky, The German Parachute Corps 1940-1945
Author: Charles Whiting
Publisher: Leo Cooper, London
Copyright: 1974, 210 pp.

2194 Days of War, An Illustrated Chronology of the Second World War
Compiled by: Cesare Salmaggi and Alfredo Paalsvisini
Publisher: Gallery Books, New York
Copyright: 1979, 752 pp.

History of the Second World War
Author: B.H.Liddell Hart
Publisher: G.P.Putnam's Sons, New York
Copyright: 1970, 766 pp.

World War II - Day by Day
Author: Antony Shaw
Editor: Peter Darman
Publisher: Grange Books Plc, Hoo, Kent
Copyright: 2000, 192 pp.

Total War
Author: Peter Calvocoressi & Guy Wint
Publisher: Random House, New York
Copyright: `1972, 913 pp.

The World at War
Author: Mark Arnold Forster
Publisher: Stein & Day, New York
Copyright: 1973, 340

The Second World War, Two volumes
Author: Henri Michel
Publisher: Praeger Publishers, New York
Copyright: 1968, Volume 1: 544 pp., Volume 2: 448 pp.

The Rise of Hitler's Third Reich
Author: Chris Bishop
Publisher: Amber Books Ltd., London
Copyright: 2004, 192 pp.

The Fall of of Hitler's Third Reich
Author: David Jorda
Publisher: Amber Books Ltd., London.
Copyright: 2004, 192 pp.

The Crucial Years, 1939-1941
Author: Hanson W. Baldwin
Publisher: Harper & Row, London
Copyright: 1976, 525 pp.

Tank Warfare in the Second World War, An Oral History
Author: Lieutenant Colonel George Forty
Publisher: Constable & Company Ltd., London
Copyright: 1998, 248 pp.
A wide range of first-hand accounts from crewmen of both Allied and Axis powers.

Meeting at Potsdam
Author: Charles L.Mee Jr.
Publisher: J.B.Lippincott Company, Philadelphia.
Copyright: 1975, 301 pp.

Berlin Diary
Author: William L. Shirer
Publisher: Alfred A.Knopf, New York
Copyright: 1941, 605 pp.

Popski's Private Army
Author: Lt. Colonel Vladimir Peniakoff
Publisher: Bantam War Books, New York
Copyright: 1950, 350 pp.

German Tanks of World War II in Color
Authors: Michael Green, Thomas Anderson and Frank Schultz.
Publisher: MBI Publishing Company, Osceola, Wisconsin.
Copyright: 2000, 96 pp.

Panzer Operations
Author: Erhard Raus. Compiled and translated by Steven H. Newton.
Publisher: De Cap Press
Copyright: 2003, 368 pp.

Panzer Battles
Author: Maj. Gen. F.W. von Mellenthin
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Copyright: 1956 , 458 pp.