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 Silent Killers - Submarines and Underwater Warfare 
 Silent Killers - Submarines and Underwater Warfare (Osprey General Military) Osprey Publishing Author: James P. Delgado ISBN: 978 1849088619 2011 Format: pdf (e-book) Size: 11 Mb 264 Language: English James P. Delgado, President and CEO of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology, presents a detailed and visually stunning examination of the history and development of the modern nuclear submarine. Calling on his training as a nautical archaeologist who was among the first explorers to dive the Titanic, Delgado recreates the story of the submarine from the bottom up – that is through eerie photographs of subs at the bottom of the sea. In addition, he explores submarine technology, from wooden to iron to steel hulls, from hand-cranked to nuclear-powered propulsion, from candlelight to electricity, from gunpowder ‘torpedoes’ to nuclear missiles. An esteemed underwater archaeologist and marine historian, Jim Delgado has compiled an extraordinary history of the dragons of the deep. Silent Killers is a triumph that is educational as well as highly entertaining. - Clive Cussler.
European Missile Defense and Russia
 European Missile Defense and Russia Author: Keir Giles, Andrew Monaghan US Army War College Press 2014 ISBN 1-58487-635-2 Format: pdf Pages: 75 Size: 4 Mb Language: English, English This monograph examines the history of missile defense and the current dialog from a Russian perspective, in order to explain the root causes of Russian alarm. Specific recommendations for managing the Russia relationship in the context of missile defence are given. Important conclusions are also drawn for the purpose of managing the dialog over missile defense plans not only with Russia as an opponent, but also with European NATO allies as partners and hosts. The latter are especially significant in the light of these partners' heightened hard security concerns following Russian annexation of Crimea and continuing hostile moves against Ukraine. This analysis was completed before the start of Russia's annexation of Crimea in March 2014, but already warned of the prospect of direct military action by Russia in Europe in order to protect Moscow's self-perceived interests.
The Centurion Tank (Images of War)
 The Centurion Tank Author: Pat Ware, Brian Delf Pen and Sword Images of War 2013 ISBN: 1781590117 Language: English Format: EPUB / PDF (conv.) Size: 3 MB / 17 MB Few tank designs have been as effective, versatile and long-lived as that of the British Centurion. Conceived during the Second World War as the answer to the superior German Tiger and Panther tanks and to the lethal 88mm gun, this 52-ton main battle tank incorporated the lessons British designers had learned about armored fighting vehicles during the conflict, and it was free of the major faults that had impaired the other British tank designs of the time. The Centurion was so successful that it served in the British Army and in numerous other armies across the world from 1945 until the 1990s.Pat Ware's highly illustrated history of this remarkable tank covers its design and development, its technical specifications and the many variants that were produced. He tells the story from the design brief of 1943, through testing and trials to the tank's entry into service. In addition, he traces the course of the Centurion's subsequent career, as it was up-dated, up-gunned and adapted to operate in varied conditions and conflicts all over the world including Korea, the Indo-Pakistan wars, Vietnam and the Arab-Israeli wars. His expert account of this remarkable fighting vehicle is accompanied by a series of color plates showing the main variants of the design and the common ancillary equipment and unit markings. His book is an essential work of reference for enthusiasts.
Airlift! The Story of the Military Airlift Command
 Author: Marcella Thum, Gladys Thum Airlift! The Story of the Military Airlift Command Dodd, Mead & Company 1986 Format: PDF Pages: 150 Language: English Size: 26.2 MB A history of MAC, a military organization which is the "backbone of deterrence" for United States fighting forces, the largest peacetime cargo airline in the world, and a humanitarian airlift in times of disaster.
Bomber: The Formation and Early Years of Strategic Air Command
 Author: Phillip S Meilinger Bomber: The Formation and Early Years of Strategic Air Command Air University Press 2012 Format: PDF Pages: 397 Language: English Size: 19.7 MB Noted historian and retired USAF Col Phillip Meilinger’s Bomber traces the development of Strategic Air Command in parallel with a fledgling independent Air Force amid the drama of the Cold War. This well-documented history captures not only lessons learned in strategy, leadership, and budgetary crises, but also the personalities and politics that made the Air Force what it is today. More than 50 historic photos help bring this exciting story to life.
Gun Digest Book of the Tactical Rifle
 Gun Digest Book of the Tactical Rifle Author: Patrick Sweeney Gun Digest Books 2011 ISBN: 1440214328 Pages: 224 Language: English Format: EPUB Size: 22 MB The Master Blaster is back in the Gun Digest Book of the Tactical Rifle! Ever feel like burning up some ammo? Well, so does Pat Sweeney! In the Gun Digest Book of the Tactical Rifle, America's favorite black rifle expert puts today's hottest tactical rifles through their paces. It's a fun and fact-filled exploration of high-volume shooting at its finest. From AKs to M14s, from AUGs to SCARS, Pat gives practical, real-world advice on tactical rifles from around the world. It's a great go-to book for shooters, collectors and hobbyists in fact, for anyone with an interest in tactical rifles and their uses. It pays to try before you buy! So let Pat Sweeney try them out for you in Gun Digest Book of the Tactical Rifle!
Attack on Yamamoto
 Author: Carroll V. Glines Attack on Yamamoto Orion Books 1990 Format: PDF Pages: 270 Language: English Size: 50.7 MB Here is the dramatic story of the American mission to shoot Japan's greatest admiral out of the sky, told by the award-winning author of The Doolittle Raid. America's code breakers intercepted a secret Japanese message: Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto—Commander in Chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet, the man who had masterminded the attack on Pearl Harborwould be flying to a Japanese base on Bougainville. In response, Maj. John W. Mitchell led a squadron of P-38 Lightning fighters on the longest fighter intercept mission in history, one that became a classic in the annals of the U.S. Air Force.
Kc-135 Stratotanker In Detail & Scale
 Author: Alwyn T. Lloyd Kc-135 Stratotanker In Detail & Scale (D & S ; Vol. 44) Kalmbach Publishing, Airlife Publishing 1994 ISBN: 0890242038 Format: PDF Size: 58,9 МБ Language: English Pages: 75
Airline Nostalgia: Classic Aircraft in Colour
 Author: Adrian M. Balch Airline Nostalgia: Classic Aircraft in Colour Airlife Publishing Ltd 1999 Format: PDF Pages: 114 Language: English Size: 23 MB This collection of colour photographs of 1950s and 1960s classic airliners offers the reader an insight into some beautiful and idiosyncratic aeroplanes, including the Connie and the Dakota Wasp.
The White Nile
 The White Nile Author: A. Moorehead Penguin Books ISBN: 0140019332 1976 Pages: 384 Format: PDF Size: 89.42МБ Language: English Alan Moorehead's classic bestseller The White Nile chronicles the daring exploration of the Nile River in the second half of the nineteenth century, which was at that time the most mysterious and impenetrable region on earth. Capturing in breathtaking prose the larger-than-life personalities of such notable figures as Stanley, Livingstone, Burton and many others, The White Nile is a seminal work in tales of discovery and escapade, filled with historical detail and compelling stories of heroism and drama. The second half is about General Gordon's defense of Khartoum against the Muslim revolt led by the Mahdi.
The diary of Georgi Dimitrov (1933-1949)
 The diary of Georgi Dimitrov (1933-1949); Author: Georgi Dimitrov, Ivo Banac Yale University Press 2003 Format: pdf Size: 4 mb Pages: 547 Language: English Georgi Dimitrov (1882-1949) was a high-ranking Bulgarian and Soviet official, one of the most prominent leaders of the international communist movement and a trusted member of Stalin's inner circle. Accused by the Nazis of setting the Reichstag fire in 1933, he successfully defended himself at the Leipzig Trial and thereby became an international symbol of resistance to Nazism. Stalin appointed him head of the Communist International (Comintern) in 1935, and he held this position until the Comintern's dissolution in 1943. After the end of World War II, Dimitrov returned to Bulgaria and became its first communist premier. During the years between 1933 and his death in 1949, Dimitrov kept a diary that described his tumultuous career and revealed much about the inner working of the international communist organizations, the opinions and actions of the Soviet leadership, and the Soviet Union's role in shaping the postwar Eastern Europe. This document, edited and introduced by historian Ivo Banac, is available in English in this volume. It is a useful source for information about international Communism, Stalin and Soviet policy, and the origins of the Cold War.
The Seafarers - The Luxury Yachts
 Author: John Rousmaniere The Seafarers - The Luxury Yachts Time-Life Books 1981 Format: PDF Pages: 182 Language: English Size: 21.7 MB Content: Essay: Splendor at Sea Chapter 1 A Royal Instrument of Statecraft Chapter 2 Bastions of privilege ashore and afloat Essay: Grand opening at Suez Chapter 3 A Yankee flair for opulence Essay "The finest pleasure craft" Chapter 4 Idylls of millionaires and kings Essay: A revolutionary vessel for the Czar Chapter 5 A final burst of excess Essay: "Sea Cloud" versus "Nabila"-a contrast in grandeur
Soldiers of Fortune - The Twentieth Century Mercenary
 Author: Peter MacDonald Soldiers of Fortune - The Twentieth Century Mercenary Gallery Books 1986 Format: PDF Pages: 200 Language: English Size: 29.2 MB Basically, there are three types of fighting forces, and three reasons for fighting. There are standing armies (recruited by a state to protect its interests) which are formally written into the law of the land, are paid at agreed rates and are sustained by a national code of military law that em powers the officers in command to maintain discipline. Nationals may be conscripted into such forces or they may volunteer. Non-nationals may be recruited to bolster the size of national forces, such as the Gurkhas who are part of the British army, and the Foreign Legionnaires who belong to the French army.
Worlds at War: The 2,500 - Year Struggle Between East and West
 Author: Anthony Pagden Worlds at War: The 2,500 - Year Struggle Between East and West Random House Inc 2008 ISBN: 1400060672 Format: PDF Size: 9,5 МБ Language: English Pages: 659 Spanning two and a half millennia, Anthony Pagden’s mesmerizing Worlds at War delves deep into the roots of the “clash of civilizations” between East and West that has always been a battle over ideas, and whose issues have never been more urgent. Worlds At War begins in the ancient world, where Greece saw its fight against the Persian Empire as one between freedom and slavery, between monarchy and democracy, between individuality and the worship of men as gods. Here, richly rendered, are the crucial battle of Marathon, considered the turning point of Greek and European history; the heroic attempt by the Greeks to turn the Persians back at Thermopylae; and Salamis, one of the greatest naval battles of all time, which put an end to the Persian threat forever.
Dissent: The History of an American Idea
 Author:Ralph Young Dissent: The History of an American Idea 2015 NYU Press Format:PDF Size:5 MB Pages:640 Language:English Dissent: The History of an American Idea examines the key role dissent has played in shaping the United States. It focuses on those who, from colonial days to the present, dissented against the ruling paradigm of their time: from the Puritan Anne Hutchinson and Native American chief Powhatan in the seventeenth century, to the Occupy and Tea Party movements in the twenty-first century. The emphasis is on the way Americans, celebrated figures and anonymous ordinary citizens, responded to what they saw as the injustices that prevented them from fully experiencing their vision of America.
The Airplane Book
 Author: Cheryl Walsh Bellville The Airplane Book Carolrhoda Books 1991 Format: PDF Pages: 52 Language: English Size: 20 MB Highlights airplanes of the last 100 years and discusses the principles of flight, early aviation, the growth of modern airliners, and current design challenges.
Fromelles
 Author: Dr Peter Pedersen Fromelles Pen and Sword Battleground Europe 2004 Format: EPUB Pages: 160 Size: 43 Mb Language: English The attack at Fromelles is significant for a number of reasons. It was the Australians' first major operation on the Western Front and pitted them against a part of the German line that was an object lesson in the sitting of a defence. The objectives and the tactics employed to achieve them were changed several times and the sufficiency of resources vigorously debated. After the war, the British and Australian Official Historians argued as to how the battle should be interpreted. Most of the correspondence that accompanied their exchange of drafts has not been published and makes compelling reading.
The Golden Guide to Guns
 Author: Larry Koller The Golden Guide to Guns (Complete Handbook of American Firearms) Golden Press 1961 Format: PDF Pages: 164 Language: English Size: 16.7 MB Fully illustrated, complete Handbook of American Firearms.
Trench Warfare 1850-1950
 Author: Anthony Saunders Trench Warfare 1850-1950 Pen & Sword Military 2010 ISBN: 1848841906 Format: Epub Pages: 231 Size: 7 Mb Language: English Although many books have been published about the Western Front, few of them look beyond the Great War to consider trench warfare in a wider historical context. Trench warfare was not an aberration of the Western Front. On the contrary, it was a watershed in a greater upheaval in warfare which started in the 1850s and continued well beyond the First World War. This book examines how trench warfare was fought, studying the Crimea, American Civil War and Japanese War 1904-05. He looks at how the Western Front of 1914-18 differed from the trench fighting of the Second World War and the Korean War. The book examines the evolution of trench warfare, technologically and tactically, from the Crimean War to the Korean War, during which time developments in military technology often advanced far beyond tactical thinking. Trench Warfare 1850 - 1950 discusses the impact of trench warfare on military thinking and considers how the stalemate of the Western Front was overcome.
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