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 Level Zero Heroes: The Story of U.S. Marine Special Operations in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan 
 Author: Michael Golembesky, John R. Bruning Level Zero Heroes: The Story of U.S. Marine Special Operations in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan St. Martin's Press ISBN: 1250030404 2014 Format: EPUB Size: 4,5 МБ Language: English Pages: 320 In Level Zero Heroes, Michael Golembesky follows the members of U.S. Marine Special Operations Team 8222 on their assignment to the remote and isolated Taliban stronghold known as Bala Murghab as they conduct special operations in an effort to break the Taliban’s grip on the Valley. What started out as a routine mission changed when two 82nd Airborne Paratroopers tragically drowned in the Bala Murghab River while trying to retrieve vital supplies from an air drop that had gone terribly wrong. In this one moment, the focus and purpose of the friendly forces at Forward Operating Base Todd, where Team 8222 was assigned, was forever altered as a massive clearing operation was initiated to break the Taliban’s stranglehold on the valley and recover the bodies. From close-quarters firefights in Afghan villages to capturing key-terrain from the Taliban in the unforgiving Afghan winter, this intense and personal story depicts the brave actions and sacrifices of MSOT 8222. Readers will understand the hopelessness of being pinned down under a hail of enemy gunfire and the quake of the earth as a 2000 lb. guided bomb levels a fortified Taliban fighting position. A powerful and moving story of Marine Operators doing what they do best, Level Zero Heroes brings to life the mission of these selected few that fought side-by-side in Afghanistan, in a narrative as action-packed and emotional as anything to emerge from the Special Operations community contribution to the Afghan War.
The Oxford History of Modern Europe
 The Oxford History of Modern Europe Author: T. C. W. Blanning Oxford University Press 2000 Pages: 400 Language: English Format: pdf Size: 2.5 Mb This excellent book reveals much about the things that have changed in Europe since 1789--and, just as importantly, the things that have remained constant. The eleven essays in this collection (written by some of the biggest names in the field of European history, such as Princeton's Harold James, U.C. Berkeley's Martin Jay, and Richard Overy of King's College, London) focus on various aspects of European society, from politics and economics to high culture and social structures, and analyze both the changes and the engines of those changes.
Airway to the East 1918-1920
 Author: Clive Semple Airway to the East 1918-1920 Pen and Sword ISBN: 1848846576 2012 Format: EPUB Size: 4,7 МБ Language: English Pages: 256 The origins of what became officially known as No 1 Aerial Route lay in the newly formed Royal Air Force's desire to move several squadrons of the then recently designed first heavy bomber to enter service - the Handley Page O/400, to the war in the Middle-East. The aircraft had served on the Western Front with some success, although not in the long-range capacity. During the spring of 1918, the Wing Commander of No 5 Wing, 'Billy' Borton, requested that one of the HP O/400 aircraft be flown to Egypt. This was approved by Major General Sir Frederick Sykes. Before the flight could proceed a great deal of planning was required since the aircraft's maximum range was only 600 miles. Several refueling and maintenance bases along the route were required. When planned in 1918 the route was from Paris - Lyons, Istres, Pisa, Rome, Barletta, Taranto, Athens, Crete, Mersa Matru and finally Cairo. Each landing station would require fuel, spares, and communications and back-up personnel. On July 50.00 1918 a new HPO/400 set off from Manston in Kent with Borton and his pilot Major McLaren plus two crew. After a comparatively trouble-free flight the bomber arrived in Aboukir, Alexandria on the evening of 7 August. As a result, the RAF decided to use this route to fly several squadrons of the Handley Page bombers shortly after the war had ended. The Arab leaders had found out that the Allie's promise that the captured Turkish lands would be returned to them was a duplicitous lie and that France and Great Britain would take control of the area. This quite naturally lead to massive unrest and rioting throughout the middle-eastern lands. The bombers were needed to quell the rioting and sabotage that had broken out. Thus, on 3 May 1919 58 Squadron set of from France on No 1 Aerial Route. It was a premature departure since many of the refueling airfields along the route were not prepared for there incoming customers. Chaos ensued - by 1 November Three Squadrons had been dispatched. Of the 51 bombers sent only 26 had arrived, ten were stuck en-route and 15 had been written-off as broken or lost at sea and 11 aircrew had perished.This is the story of the development of the route. It would eventually form the first stage of the Imperial Air Route to Australia.
The Geeks of War: The Secretive Labs and Brilliant Minds Behind Tomorrow's Warfare Technologies
 Author: John Edwards The Geeks of War: The Secretive Labs and Brilliant Minds Behind Tomorrow's Warfare Technologies AMACOM 2005 Format: PDF Size: 1,5Mb Language: English "Wars are fought on the battlefield, but the technologies that enable 21st century warfare are developed in research laboratories. Within the walls of corporate, government, and academic labs, researchers are probing the edges of science to uncover technologies that will make warfare more efficient - and more deadly. This book looks at the people behind the curtain, and at the next generation of tactical, information, communication, vehicular, biological, and cryptographic systems. Featuring in-depth interviews with the project directors and scientists performing this groundbreaking research, "The Geeks of War" also examines their scientific, political, patriotic, and financial motives, as well as the implications these technologies may have for the future. Presenting the views of numerous respected military, business, and technology analysts, "The Geeks of War" takes readers inside America's leading military technology research facilities - exploring a clandestine world that few people ever see."
Symon Petliura and the Jews. A Reappraisal
 Symon Petliura and the Jews. A Reappraisal Author: Taras Hunczak Rutgers University 2008 Pages: 132 Format: PDF Size: 6 Mb Language: English The book Symon Petliura and the Jews is based on the author’s article of the same title which originally appeared in 1969 in The Jewish Social Studies as well as his “Letter to the Editors” published in the above journal a year later. Both works deal with the years 1917-1921, a complex period in the history of Ukraine intertwined with confrontations between various ethnic groups particularly the Jews and the Ukrainians. As a result there emerged certain stereotypes which to this day remain as obstacles to the normal relations between the two nations.
Aircraft Carriers at War. A Personal Retrospective of Korea, Vietnam, and the Soviet Conflict
 Author:James L. Holloway Aircraft Carriers at War. A Personal Retrospective of Korea, Vietnam, and the Soviet Conflict Naval institute press 2007 Format: pdf Size: 2.2 Language: English
The Pity of War
 Author: Niall Ferguson The Pity of War Basic Books 2000 Format: PDF Pages: 661 Language: English Size: 40.4 MB If someone less distinguished than Jesus College, Oxford, fellow Niall Ferguson had written The Pity of War, you could be forgiven for thinking the book was out for a few cheap headlines by contradicting almost every accepted orthodoxy about the First World War. Ferguson argues that Britain was as much to blame for the start of the war as Germany, and that, had Britain sacrificed Belgium to Germany, the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution would never have happened. Germany, he continues, would have created a united European state, and Britain could have remained a superpower. He also contends that there was little enthusiasm for the war in Britain in 1914; on the other hand, he claims the war was prolonged not by clever manipulation of the media, but by British soldiers' taking pleasure in combat. If that isn't enough, he further maintains that it wasn't the severity of the conditions imposed on Germany at Versailles in 1919 that led inexorably to World War II, and blames instead the comparative leniency and the failure to collect reparations in full. The Pity of War, with no pretensions to offering a grand narrative of the war, goes over its chosen questions like a polemical tract. As such it is immensely readable, well researched, and controversial. You may not end up agreeing with all of Ferguson's arguments, but that should not deter you from reading it. All of us need our deeply held views challenged from time to time, even if only to remind us why we've got them.
Fundamentals of Electronic Warfare
 Author: Sergei A. Vakin Fundamentals of Electronic Warfare Artech Print on Demand ISBN: 1580530524 2001 Format: PDF Size: 15,4 МБ Language: English Pages: 408 A complete discussion of the fundamental aspects of electronic warfare, featuring accounts of its use in several major conflicts. Includes coverage of targets of electronic warfare, electronic warfare effectiveness criteria, mathematical models of signals, systems and techniques for electronics jamming, and other major topics. DLC: Electronics in military engineering.
Submarines: The Story of Underwater Craft From the Diving Bell of 300 B.C. to Nuclear-Powered Ships
 Author: Edward C. Stephens Submarines: The Story of Underwater Craft From the Diving Bell of 300 B.C. to Nuclear-Powered Ships Golden Press. Inc. 1962 Format: PDF Pages: 56 Language: English Size: 10.4 MB Informative, lively, easily read texts • Completely authoritative, each book checked for accuracy by an expert in the field • Handsomely illustrated with full-color photographs, paintings, diagrams and charts • Wide range of fascinating subjects • Prepared under the supervision of Dr. Herbert S. Zim, noted authority on science education and editor of the Golden Nature Guides.
Red Star Series 35 - Tupolev Tu-104 Aeroflot's First Jetliner
 Author: Y. Gordon Red Star Series 35 - Tupolev Tu-104 Aeroflot's First Jetliner Midland 2007 ISBN: 1857802658 Format: PDF Size: 29,2 МБ Language: English Pages: 129 The Tupolev Tu-104 Camel was a twin-engined, medium-range, turbojet-powered airliner. Following the British-built Comet and Canadian Avro Jetliner, the Tu-104 became the world s third jet airliner to take to the skies when it made its maiden flight in June 1956. Produced by the Tupolev design bureau, the Tu-104 was a civilian version of their jet bomber, the Tu-16 Badger . The first aircraft could carry 50 passengers, but subsequent variants saw this capacity increased to 100. Some 200 aircraft were manufactured by the time production ceased in 1960. It was also flown by the Czech airline, CSA. Aeroflot s final examples were withdrawn in the early 1980s, although a number were still used by the Soviet military authorities for training cosmonauts. This volume examines the development and operational record of the Tu-104 from the early 1950s to the end of its career with the Soviet forces. The book focuses on the type s civilian career and examines all variants of the Tu-104 produced, including the prototype Tu-110 four-engined transport aircraft derived from the type.
Never Give In! - The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches
 Author: Collective Never Give In! - The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches Hyperion 2004 Format: PDF Pages: 529 Language: English Size: 24.5 MB Who can forget the words "We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the fields, and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender!" They were uttered in 1940 by one of the 20th century's greatest orators, Winston Churchill, eager to spur on his countrymen in their fight against Nazi Germany. Now the great man's grandson has gathered Churchill's most memorable words, spanning more than half a century, in times of war and in times of peace. Part of Churchill's gift, his grandson writes, was his ability to address his radio listeners "not as unseen masses but as individuals-he envisioned his audience as a couple and their family gathered around their coal fire in the cottage-home." Churchill the editor introduces each speech with a bit of historical context and scene-setting. Any admirer of Churchill's will want to add this volume to their library.
Scream of Eagles: The Creation of Top Gun and the U.S. Air Victory in Vietnam
 Author: Robert K. Wilcox Scream of Eagles: The Creation of Top Gun and the U.S. Air Victory in Vietnam John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1990 Format: PDF Pages: 336 Language: English Size: 30.8 MB The first true-life account of the creation of the Top Gun school during the Vietnam War era. Wilcox's gripping narrative describes how a handful of Navy fighter pilots established a special school called Top Gun at the Miramar Air Station in California in 1968 and virtually revolutionized air combat training. Top Gun doctrine was fully validated when Randy Cunningham and his radar interceptor officer, William Driscoll, became the first American aces of the Vietnam war. By the time of the U.S. pullout in 1973, Top Gun's kill ratio was 12 to 1, compared with the Air Force's "dismal" 2 to 1. Wilcox ( The Shroud ) contends that Top Gun training forged the only clear-cut victory America won during the 1965-1973 war. The book features breathtaking accounts of aerial duels--Wilcox is very good at describing the three-dimensional world of dogfighting. His account of the school's ad hoc origins and the effort to develop ways of meeting the MiG challenge in Vietnam is equally exciting. Screaming Eagles ranks with the best of the books about air combat.
The Modern Middle East: A Political History since the First World War
 The Modern Middle East: A Political History since the First World War Author: Mehran Kamrava University of California Press 2005 Pages: 514 Language: English Format: pdf Size: 3.3 Mb The first succinct and authoritative overview of the making of the modern Middle East, this lucid book brings a valuable mix of historical perspectives and contemporary analysis to a wide audience of readers seeking expert knowledge about this troubled and fascinating region. Giving a rich perspective on the region's historical and political evolution, the book traces the influence of factors such as religion, culture, and economics and illuminates events and topics currently in the news. With its broad thematic sweep and its balanced presentation of contentious issues, it is essential reading for general readers and students who want to better understand the world today. Mehran Kamrava sets the stage with a concise discussion of the evolution of Islam and the religion's profound role in the region. He then looks at, in turn, the rise and fall of the Ottomans, the trials of independence and state-building, the emergence and fiery spread of nationalism, the two Arab-Israeli wars of 1967 and 1973, the Iranian Revolution, and the two Gulf Wars and beyond, including discussion of the invasion of Iraq by the United States. After tracing the consequences of these historical events for a host of political phenomena, Kamrava gives detailed attention to three pivotal issues: the challenges of economic development, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and the question of democracy. He also examines issues that will shape the future: population growth, environmental pollution, and water scarcity.
Khrushchev : The Man and His Era
 Author: William Taubman Khrushchev : The Man and His Era W. W. Norton & Co 2004 Format: PDF Pages: 873 Language: English Size: 36.8 MB Amherst College political science professor Taubman's thorough and nuanced account is the first full-length American biography of Khrushchev-and will likely be the definitive one for a long time. Russians, Taubman explains, are still divided by Khrushchev's legacy, largely because of the great contradiction at the heart of his career: he worked closely with Stalin for nearly 20 years, approved thousands of arrests and executions, and continued to idolize the dictator until the latter's death. Yet it was Khrushchev who publicly revealed the enormity of Stalin's crimes, denounced him, and introduced reforms that, Taubman argues, "allowed a nascent civil society to take shape"-eventually making way for perestroika. Taubman untangles the fascinating layers of deception and self-deception in Khrushchev's own memoir, weighing just how much the leader was likely to have known about the purges and his own culpability in them. He also shows that shadows of Stalinism lingered through Khrushchev's 11 years in power: his fourth-grade education left him both awed and threatened by the Russian intelligentsia, which he persecuted; intending to de-escalate the Cold War, the mercurial, blustering first secretary ended up provoking dangerous standoffs with the U.S. The bumbling, equivocal speeches quoted here make Khrushchev seem a rank amateur in international affairs-or, as Taubman politely puts it, he had trouble "thinking things through." Working closely with Khrushchev's children, and interviewing his surviving top-level Central Committee colleagues and aides, Taubman has pieced together a remarkably detailed chronicle, complete with riveting scenes of Kremlin intrigue and acute psychological analysis that further illuminates some of the nightmarish episodes of Soviet history.
Royal Navy Uniforms 1930-1945
 Author: Martin J. Brayley Royal Navy Uniforms 1930-1945 The Crowood Press ISBN: 1847978444 2014 Format: EPUB Pages: 160 Size: 16 Mb Language: English Royal Navy Uniforms 1930-1945 uses over 400 illustrations - both period images and new colour photographs of original items - to show the clothing of both Officers and Ratings in World War II and during the years leading up to it, when Naval uniforms underwent significant modernization. The illustrations are supported by detailed text describing the development and use of Naval clothing of the time. Its contents include Officers' clothing and effects; Class 1 and III Ratings' clothing and effects; seamens' clothing and effects; battledress and tropical clothing; miscellaneous clothing, personal effects and substantive and non-substantive insignia. This is the first book to offer a detailed study of Royal Navy clothing in the 1930s and World War II and will be a vital resource for collectors, historians and enthusiasts. All of the major uniform types are superbly illustrated with 470 colour and black & white studio images and period photographs.
Pioneers of Flight
 Author: Henry T. Wallhauser Pioneers of Flight Hammond 1969 Format: PDF Pages: 96 Language: English Size: 10.7 MB Briefly traces the pioneering experiments that led to the first flight by the Wright brothers and describes subsequent landmarks in aviation history up to Lindbergh's crossing of the Atlantic in 1927.
The Airline Encyclopedia 1909-2000 (3 vol. set)
The Airline Encyclopedia 1909-2000
Scarecrow Press
Author: Myron J. Smith Jr.
2002
Pages: 3376
Format: PDF
Size: 24 mb
Language: English
Finally, there is a reference that specifically provides detailed historical and in-depth, year-by-year operational and statistical profiles of all the commercial air transport concerns extant worldwide during the past 90 years. The 6,556 entries are arranged alphabetically to facilitate ease of use.
This encyclopedia profiles all airlines including charter passenger planes, cargo airlines (major, commuter, and taxi), as well as specialized operators such as forest fire-fighting concerns, offshore helicopter services, and even pioneering airship operators like DELAG. Each profile receives individual chronological coverage, and every effort has been made to provide currency and postscripts listing name changes, mergers, and failures from late 2000 into December 2001.
If the airline is still flying, full data is provided including addresses, telephone numbers, web URLs, two-letter IATA or three-letter ICAO codes, and year founded. For the most part, company portraits are provided under the most recent airline name, as well as predecessor identity. Name, nationality and dates of operation note companies that have dissolved.
In addition to the company reviews supplied by aviation press, commercial monographs, government sources, and the general news media, data is also provided on:
· Accidents and incidents
· Terrorism and in-flight crime (reports of hijackings entire story from start to finish)
· Government service in war and peace (including covert operation)
· Detailed company histories of all airlines
· Lists "code-sharing" partnerships and pacts with other carriers
· Includes financial information on major carriers (i.e. number of employees, numbers of annual passengers flown, profit, earnings, etc.)
· Literary or film production involvement
· Links to major sporting events like the Olympic Games
· Natural disasters
· Routes
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Armored Cav - A Guided Tour of an Armored Cavalry Regiment
 Author: Tom Clancy Armored Cav - A Guided Tour of an Armored Cavalry Regiment Berkley Books 1994 Format: PDF Pages: 356 Language: English Size: 40.6 MB A penetrating look inside an armored cavalry regiment -- the technology, the strategies, and the people . . . profiled by Tom Clancy.
The Sword And The Shield: The Mitrokhin Archive And The Secret History Of The KGB
 The Sword And The Shield: The Mitrokhin Archive And The Secret History Of The KGB Author: Christopher Andrew, Vasili Mitrokhin Mitrokhin 1999 Pages: 753 Format: PDF Size: 16 Mb Language: English The Sword and the Shield is based on one of the most extraordinary intelligence coups of recent times: a secret archive of top-level KGB documents smuggled out of the Soviet Union which the FBI has described, after close examination, as the "most complete and extensive intelligence ever received from any source." Its presence in the West represents a catastrophic hemorrhage of the KGB’s secrets and reveals for the first time the full extent of its worldwide network.Vasili Mitrokhin, a secret dissident who worked in the KGB archive, smuggled out copies of its most highly classified files every day for twelve years. In 1992, a U.S. ally succeeded in exfiltrating the KGB officer and his entire archive out of Moscow.
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