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 Destroyers: 60 Years 
 Author: William G. Schofield Destroyers: 60 Years Rand McNally & Company 1962 Format: PDF Pages: 188 Language: English Size: 24.6 MB In her sixty years of service, the destroyer has proved herself the most reliable, versatile and indispensable ship of the Navy Now for the first time, the complete story of destroyers and destroyermen in the United States Navy is recorded in dramatic detail. This book is a tribute to rugged men, gallant ships, and heroic deeds. Often outweighed, outgunned, and outpowered, destroyers have written sagas of glory against battleships and cruisers, kamikazes and beach artillery. This is a story of action with North Atlantic convoys and oil South Pacific beachheads; of Hunter-Killer groups and anti-submarine warfare; of shore bombardment and amphibious support Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea, Omaha Beach, Samar, Lingayen Gulf, Korea, Lebanon, and Formosa are all names solidly linked with the record of destroyer action.
The Magnificent Bastards The Joint Army-Marine Defense of Dong Ha, 1968
 Author: Keith Nolan The Magnificent Bastards The Joint Army-Marine Defense of Dong Ha, 1968 Presi dio Press ISBN: 089141861X 2007 Format: EPUB Size: 5,4 МБ Language: English Pages: 448 On April 29, 1968, the North Vietnamese Army is spotted less than four miles from the U.S. Marines’ Dong Ha Combat Base. Intense fighting develops in nearby Dai Do as the 2d Battalion, 4th Marines, known as “the Magnificent Bastards,” struggles to eject NVA forces from this strategic position. Yet the BLT 2/4 Marines defy the brutal onslaught. Pressing forward, America’s finest warriors rout the NVA from their fortress-hamlets–often in deadly hand-to-hand combat. At the end of two weeks of desperate, grinding battles, the Marines and the infantry battalion supporting them are torn to shreds. But against all odds, they beat back their savage adversary. The Magnificent Bastards captures that gripping conflict in all its horror, hell, and heroism.
The History of Ukraine. The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations
 The History of Ukraine. The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations Author: Paul Kubicek Greenwood Graduation Year: 2008 Language: English Format: Pdf Pages: 220 Size: 1,1 Mb Ukraine's struggle for a national identity plagued this former Soviet Union state long before the Cold War shook the world. Its central location between Eastern Europe and Western Asia invited many different cultures to settle the land, ultimately populating a powerful early medieval society known as Kievan Rus. However, readers will learn how Kievan Rus's Golden Age quickly crumbled with decades of Mongol invasions, Polish-Lithuanian occupation, and Russian empirical ruling. Explore how Ukraine flirted with independence in the early 20th century, only to be quickly taken over by harsh Soviet rule in 1922. Despite its independence from the USSR in 1991, devastating consequences of the socialist rule have allowed the world to witness Ukraine's ceaseless efforts to attain a stable government, struggling through the poisoning of Viktor Yushchenko, rigged elections, and the Orange Revolution. Kubicek's survey is comprehensive and concise-a perfect resource for high school students and undergrads, as well as general readers looking to further their knowledge of this up-and-coming nation.
The British Army since 2000
 Author: James Tanner The British Army since 2000 Osprey Publishing Osprey Elite 202 ISBN: 1782005935 2014 Format: PDF (e-book) Pages: 66 Size: 3 Mb Language: English In the past decade and a half the unique requirements of dual wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have radically altered the appearance and capabilities of the British Army’s infantry soldiers. Gone are the tactics uniforms and equipment of the Cold War, replaced by an elite fighting force, skilled in counterinsurgency operations and warfare in both urban and rural environments.
The Hand Grenade (Osprey Weapon 38)
 Author: Gordon L. Rottman The Hand Grenade (Osprey Weapon 38) Osprey Publishing 2015 Format: PDF (e-book) Pages: 82 Size: 6 Mb Language: English Allowing the user to inflict damage on his opponent within throwing range without leaving cover, the portable, lethally efficient hand grenade is a ubiquitous weapon of modern warfare, and has now found its way into law-enforcement arsenals too. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and an array of revealing photographs of grenades in use and in close-up, this engaging study explores and assesses the origins, development, combat use, and lasting legacy of the formidable military hand grenade.
Explosives, Propellants and Pyrotechnics
 Explosives, Propellants and Pyrotechnics (Brassey's World Military Technology) Author: A. Bailey Brassey's ISBN: 1857532554 2000 Pages: 193 Format: PDF Size: 81.22МБ Language: English Fully revised and updated to take account of the most recent developments in the field, this useful text explains today''s explosives from simple theory to practical use and considers future developments.
Museum Ordnance Special 10 - Valentine Infantry Tank
 Author: Paul Roberts Museum Ordnance Special 10 - Valentine Infantry Tank Darlington Productions Inc 1996 Format: PDF Size: 13,2 МБ Language: English Pages: 24
Ragged War - The Story of Unconventional and Counter-Revolutionary Warfare
 Author: Leroy Thompson Ragged War - The Story of Unconventional and Counter-Revolutionary Warfare Arms and Armour 1996 Format: PDF Pages: 232 Language: English Size: 32.3 MB Guerrilla warfare may well be seen as a 20th century development, although its origins go back to the dawn of warfare. It is probable that insurgency & counter-terrorist actions by superpowers & lesser nations will become the most likely use of military power in the coming decades. This study is an historical examination of the development of counter-insurgency & counter-terrorist warfare. As well as an assessment of the tactics that have been effective, the author emphasizes the importance of intelligence in these operations, reviews the weaponry used, & analyzes the training of 3 elite special warfare units. Unusual & interesting action photos.
Death Dealer
 Death Dealer Da Capo Press Author: Rudolf Höss, Steven Paskuly (Editor) 1996 Pages: 421 Format: pdf Language: English Size: 16 mb ISBN: 978-0306806988 SS Kommandant Rudolph Höss (1900–1947) was history's greatest mass murderer, personally supervising the extermination of approximately two million people, mostly Jews, at the death camp in Auschwitz, Poland. Death Dealer is a new, unexpurgated translation of Höss’s autobiography “Hoss’s autobiography combines a considerable amount of accurate in formation [with] some genuine insights into his past.” —New York Review of Books
Churchill and Secret Service
 Churchill and Secret Service The Overlook Press 1999 Format: PDF Pages: 420 Language: English Size: 55.4 MB "Churchill and the Secret Service" offers a groundbreaking overview of the great statesman and the secret world of intelligence, clandestine operations, counterterrorism, and subversion with which he was actively involved. 25 photos.
Founding of the United States (All About History)
 Author: Collective Founding of the United States (All About History) Imagine Publishing 2014 ISBN: 1910439495 Format: PDF (e-book) Pages 164 Size: 100 Mb Language: English All About History is the stunningly realised new magazine from the makers of How It Works and All About Space. Featuring beautiful illustrations, photos and graphics depicting everything from ancient civilisations to the Cold War, All About History is accessible and entertaining to all and makes history fun for the whole family.
Hitler's Olympics: The 1936 Berlin Olympic Games
 Author: Christopher Hilton Hitler's Olympics: The 1936 Berlin Olympic Games Sutton Publishing 2006 Format: PDF Pages: 244 Language: English Size: 94.4 MB "I'm afraid the Nazis have succeeded with their propaganda." - William Shirer's diary, August 16, 1936. The Berlin Olympic Games, which remain the most controversial ever held, have their 70th anniversary in August 2006. "Hitler's Olympics" creates a vivid account of the disputes, the personalities and the events which made these Games so memorable. Ironically, the choice of Germany as the host nation for the 1936 Olympics was intended to signal its return to the world community after defeat in World War I. In actuality, Hitler intended the Berlin Games to be an advertisement for Germany as he was creating it, and they became one of the largest propaganda exercises in history. Two Germans Jews competed in the Games while the most memorable achievement was that of black American Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals. Ultimately, however, Germany was the overall biggest medal winner. The popular success of Owens allowed the Nazis to claim that their policies had no racial element and charges of anti-semitism which did arise were levelled at the Americans. In this stunning and important book, Christopher Hilton uses newspapers, diaries and interviews to recreate the unique atmosphere during the XIth Olympiad.
The Royal Air Force in the Cold War 1950-1970
 Author: Ian Proctor The Royal Air Force in the Cold War 1950-1970 Pen and Sword Images of War ISBN: 1783831898 2015 Format: EPUB Pages: 192 Size: 6 Mb Language: English Soon after the Second world War, wartime allies became Cold War adversaries, and by 1950 the perceived threat of a Soviet strike on Western Europe or Britain dominated military planning. For the next forty years, the Royal Air Force was in the front-line of the Cold War. In Britain and Germany, light bomber crews exercised in preparation for a future conflict, while interceptor pilots stood by ready to counter incursions by Soviet aircraft. Between 1956 and 1969, the elite crews of the iconic V-Force of nuclear bombers trained to perform the ultimate mission, striking targets deep in the heart of Russia. Protecting British interests overseas, personnel at stations across the Middle East and Far East were regularly engaged in supporting operations during the many colonial conflicts which occurred throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare 2
 Author: Bernard Fitzsimons The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare 2 Columbia House 1977 Format: PDF Pages: 128 Language: English Size: 29.2 MB Any profound understanding of the wars which have shaped our world depends on an understanding of the weapons with which they were fought. In these volumes, details of all the weapons of our century are gathered together in a single work. The facts and information packed into these magnificent volumes could only be duplicated in a library of reference works, and even then, so thorough has been the work of the contributors that new facts are constantly being brought to light, new theories advanced and old myths exploded. Includes Warships, Aircraft, Tanks, Small Arms, Missiles, Artillery...
90 Years of the RAAF - A Snapshot History
 Author: Chris Clark 90 Years of the RAAF - A Snapshot History Air Power Development Centre 2011 Format: PDF Pages: 330 Language: English Size: 15.6 MB This book is an illustrated “snapshot history” of the Royal Australian Air Force that focuses, year by year, on specific chronological events from its formation in 1921 to the present day. It captures not only the highlights and achievements of the last 90 years, but also its low points.
Russian-German Special Relations in the Twentieth Century: A Closed Chapter?
 Russian-German Special Relations in the Twentieth Century: A Closed Chapter? Author: Karl Schlogel Berg 2006 Pages: 235 Format: PDF Size: 10 Mb Language: English Twentieth-century Europe, especially Central Eastern Europe, has been largely defined by Russia and Germany. In this century, cultural and economic exchanges between the two countries were as active as the fires of hatred intense. The smaller states in between, with their unstable borders and internal minorities, suffered from the powers' alliances and their antagonisms.
Raymond Baxter's Farnborough Commentary
 Author: Raymond Baxter Raymond Baxter's Farnborough Commentary Patrick Stephens Ltd 1980 Format: PDF Pages: 120 Language: English Size: 49 MB This well illustrated book tells about the history of Farnborough Air Shows.
Sunk by the Bismarck: The Life and Death of the Battleship HMS Hood
 Author: Edwin P. Hoyt Sunk by the Bismarck: The Life and Death of the Battleship HMS Hood G.K. Hall & Co. 201 Format: PDF Pages: 212 Language: English Size: 37.4 MB When she was completed in the spring of 1920 HMS Hood was the greatest warship afloat. She was the largest the fastest and the finest. Every sailor in the world knew the name Hood and marveled at her strength and size. For twenty years the HMS Hood was the world's mightiest warship. When World War II broke out she was stationed at Scapa Flow in Northern Scotland shepherding convoys and guarding against attack by Hitler's heavy surface fleet. Then in May 1941 3 the Bismarck sailed into the Atlantic. This is the saga of how the Hood served and fought and the dramatic story of how she finally died sunk by the new Nazi super-battleships Bismarck destined to become a legend of its own.
Battle Class Destroyers
 Author: Peter Hodges Battle Class Destroyers Almark Publishing 1971 ISBN: 085524013X Format: PDF Size:7,2 МБ Language: English Pages: 64 THIS book deals with a class of British warship which many regard as among the most handsome ever to serve in the Royal Navy. The speed, versatility and offensive power of the torpedo-armed destroyer has always captured the imagination; and the 'Battle' class ships combined all these with a powerful gun armament. Herein will be found photographs of every Royal Navy 'Battle' class ship. Scale profile drawings of the four major variants are included as well as sketches of some of the weapons; and for general interest, the ship's badges and some colour schemes are shown in full colour. For the supply of pictures thanks are due to the following organisations or individuals: The Ministry of Defence; The High Commissioner for Australia; The High Commissioner for Pakistan; Anthony Pavia, of Birkirkara, Malta; P. A. Vicary, of Cromer, Norfolk; Messrs Wright and Logan, of Southsea. Portsmouth, Hants; Ian Gleed-Owen of the Naval Photographic Club; The Editor of Navy News; The Editor of The News, Portsmouth; Messrs John I. Thornycroft & Co. Ltd.; and the very many private individuals who kindly donated photographs. It was not possible to include them all, but each was most valuable as an aid to research. At the time of writing, the 'Battle' class has almost disappeared from active service, and it is hoped that these pages will keep alive the memory of a splendid group of warships.
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