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 The Battle of Britain: Luftwaffe Blitz: Rare photographs from Wartime Archives 
 The Battle of Britain: Luftwaffe Blitz: Rare photographs from Wartime Archives Author: Philip Kaplan Pen and Sword Aviation Images of War 2013 ISBN: 178159368X Pages: 144 Language: English Format: EPUB Size: 6 MB This new collection of archive imagery from Philip Kaplan offers a gripping, graphic view of the routine repeated each day and night, from the summer of 1940 through to the following spring, by the German bomber crews bringing their deadly cargoes to Britain. Through mainly German archival photos, it profiles airmen on their French bases and in the skies over England; the aircraft they flew, fought and sometimes died in; their leaders; their targets and results; the R.A.F pilots and aircraft that stood in opposition to the German forces, and the losses experienced on both sides. The images, from the Bundesarchiv and other German and British photographic sources, vividly convey a real sense of events as they played out, as do the compelling first-hand accounts from a host of participants on both sides, eyewitnesses to one of the most brutal sustained bombardments of the Second World War.
The Russian Navy - Myth and Reality
 Author: Eric Morris The Russian Navy - Myth and Reality Stein and Day Publishers 1977 Format: PDF Pages: 176 Language: English Size: 15.2 MB The modern Russian Navy has come a long way since its humiliating defeat at the hands of Admiral Togo at the Battle of Tsushima during the Russo-Japanese war. Although its naval history dates back to Peter the Great, Russia achieved little at sea in the first half of this century. The maritime role was subordinated by doctrine and circumstances to the needs of land warfare. Since 1945 the Russian navy has become an increasingly important instrument of Soviet foreign policy. Eric Morris examines this development and shows how Russia, in her dealings with the United States and other powers, has evolved a relationship which has moved away from the propaganda and confrontation of the 1950s to a more subtle policy of detente. Behind this, however, lies the ominous strategy of "sea denial" propagated by Admiral Sergei Gorshkov, the flamboyant naval Commander in Chief, which points to Soviet pretensions to mastering the oceans of the world. Manifesting this intent, Russian ships have become increasingly evident. This new Russian maritime policy is analyzed in this illuminating—and at times disturbing— book.
The Bombers and the Bombed. Allied Air War Over Europe, 1940-1945
 Author: Richard Overy The Bombers and the Bombed. Allied Air War Over Europe, 1940-1945 VIKING 2013 Format:epub Size: 17.3Mb Language:English Between 1939 and 1945 hundreds of European cities and hundreds more small townships and villages were subjected to aerial bombing. During the course of the conflict a staggering estimate of around 600,000 European civilians were killed by bomb attack and well over a million more were seriously injured.
Decisive Moments of World War II: The Battle of Britain, Pearl Harbor, D-Day and the Manhattan Project
 Author: Charles River Editors Decisive Moments of World War II: The Battle of Britain, Pearl Harbor, D-Day and the Manhattan Project Amazon Digital Services ISBN: 1492936391 2013 Format: EPUB Size: 3.3 МБ Language: English Pages: 156 During World War II, the free world literally hung in the balance, with the Axis and Allies engaging in warfare on an unprecedented scale. Though the ultimate result is now known, in 1940 it looked very much like the Axis might win the war and usher in a new world order. Comprehensively covers 4 key turning points in World War II. Includes pictures of important people, places, and events. Includes an original introduction for each decisive moment. Includes bibliographies for further reading. Explains what went right and what went wrong for the combatants at Pearl Harbor, D-Day and the Battle of Britain. It took several important decisive moments to help turn the war. The Battle of Britain, fought throughout the summer and early autumn of 1940, was unquestionably epic in scope. The largest air campaign in history at the time, the vaunted Nazi Luftwaffe sought to smash the RAF as a prelude to German invasion, leaving the British public and its pilots engaged in what they believed was a desperate fight for national survival. That’s what it looked like to the rest of the world too, as free men everywhere held their breaths. Could these pilots, many not yet old enough to shave, avoid the fate of Poland and France? The fate of the free world, at least as Europe knew it, hung in the balance over the skies of Britain during those tense months.
Normandy Battles: Wargaming D-Day and Beyond
 Normandy Battles: Wargaming D-Day and Beyond Battlefront Miniatures Author: Casey Davies, Wayne Turner, Andrew Haught and Mike Haught Flames of War ISBN: 978 0987660947 2012 Language: English Pages: 116 Format: PDF Size: 92,3 MB In the early morning darkness of 6 June 1944, the largest armada of ships the world has ever seen heaves to off the Normandy coastline. Aboard, thousands of Allied soldiers wait in readiness for their date with destiny. Months of planning, training and preparation are now behind them. On this day they will undertake the greatest amphibious assault in history, and on their success or failure hangs the very fate of the liberation of Europe from the jackboot of Nazi domination. D-Day is finally here!
Luftwaffe: the Second World War in Colour
 Author: John Christopher Luftwaffe: the Second World War in Colour Amberley Publishing 2014 Format: EPUB Pages: 128 Size: 4 Mb This unique collection of superb wartime color photographs brings the Luftwaffe – its aircraft and personnel – to life in a dramatically vivid way.
Museum Ordnance Special Number 24 Schwerer Panzerspaehwagen (Sdkfz 234)
 Author: Thomas L. Jentz Museum Ordnance Special Number 24 Schwerer Panzerspaehwagen (Sdkfz 234) Darlington Productions Inc 1988 Format: PDF Size: 6,5 МБ Language: English Pages: 24
The Mammoth Book of Battles
 Author: Jon E. Lewis The Mammoth Book of Battles Carroll & Graf Publishers 1999 Format: PDF Pages: 580 Language: English Size: 75.8 MB From the relief of Ladysmith during the Boer War to the decisive use of high technology and AirLand doctrines during Operation Desert Storm, here are more than forty gripping accounts of the battles that made the modern world, described in superb detail by historians and writers including John Keegan , Alan Clark, John Strawson, Anthony Farrar-Hackley, John Pimlott, John Frost and John Laffin.
Men Against Tanks: A History of Anti-Tank Warfare
 Author: John Weeks Men Against Tanks: A History of Anti-Tank Warfare Mason/Charter Publishers, Inc. 1975 Format: PDF Pages: 216 Language: English Size: 37 MB A history of tank warfare since 1917. This is a nuts and bolts tale about the development of anti tank guns. Sometimes the military's motto was the best anti tank weapon was a tank. Many times the courage of the men operating the anti tank weapon was stronger than the device itself. You might think from the countless designs that were tried and the endless copying of previous ideas that seemed to work, that something like the bazooka would have been a snap. During WWII the bazooka project had two officers from the army and a college professor working on it with no budget. The original bazooka had been successfully tested during WWI but the army had forgotten about it. In 1942 it had no priority and for it's debut it was an unannounced last minute addition to the list of anti tank weapons to be tried out that day. It was promptly put into mass production.
My Command Operations: Memoirs of Hitler's Most Daring Commando
 My Command Operations: Memoirs of Hitler's Most Daring Commando Author: Otto Skorzeny Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Schiffer Military History 1998 ISBN-13: 978-0887407185 Pages: 482 Language: English Format: PDF Size: 81 MB The memoirs of the legendary Skorzeny appear here in its first unabridged English edition. Skorzeny's fame began with the successful raid to free Benito Mussolini from the Gran Sasso, Italy in 1943. His elite commandos surprised Italian guards in a daring daytime raid. Hitler presented Skorzeny with the Knight's Cross for this operation. Not only is this raid explained in minute detail, many of Skorzeny's previously unknown operations in all European and Russian theatres of World War II are given in detailed accounts. Operation Griffin - the innovative use of German Kommandos dressed as American soldiers working behind enemy lines - during the Ardennes Offensive in 1944 is given in-depth coverage, as is Skorzeny's rememberances on the Malmedy massacre. Skorzeny also offers his insights into the mysterious Rudolf Hess mission to England in May 1941, and offers a behind the scenes look at German and Russian secret military intelligence, and the workings of Canaris and Gehlen.
Spitfire: Pilots' Stories
 Author: Dr Alfred Price Spitfire: Pilots' Stories The History Press ISBN: 0752467344 2012 Format: EPUB + PDF (conv) Size: 3,9 МБ + 7,4 МБ Language: English Pages: 192 The adventures of 60 pilots and ground crewmen who flew or worked on the Spitfire during World War II. A narrative description and condensed history of the Spitfire's construction, combat career, and postwar service tell all there is to know about the finest fighter of World War II. When the book Spitfire at War first appeared in 1974, it enjoyed critical acclaim, for the aircraft had never been described in such terms and detail before. It was followed by a second volume in 1985 and a third volume in 1990. All three volumes sold well and are hailed as classic works on the subject. These important works have been out of print for more than a decade, thereby denying them to the current breed of aviation buffs. The time has come to reissue the three books as a single volume, the author "cherry-picking" the choice cuts to produce the finest title on the mighty and beloved Spitfire.
Waffen SS on the Western Front 1940-1945 (Images of War)
 Author: Ian Baxter Waffen SS on the Western Front 1940-1945 (Images of War) Pen and Sword Military 2013 Format: EPUB Pages: 160 Size: 8 Mb This book in the popular Images of War series covers the deeds of the Waffen-SS on the Western Front during the Second World War. With extensive text and in-depth captions with many rare and unpublished photographs, it describes the fighting tactics, the uniforms, the battles and the different elements that went into making the Waffen-SS such an elite fighting unit. It traces how the Waffen-SS carefully built up their assault forces utilizing all available reserves and resources into a ruthlessly effective killing machine.
Orden de Batalla: Panzers Alemanes en la II Guerra Mundial
 Author: Chris Bishop Orden de Batalla: Panzers Alemanes en la II Guerra Mundial Editorial Libsa 2009 Format: PDF Pages: 192 Language: Spanish Size: 14.4 MB Durante la II Guerra Mundial, Alemania utilizó las formaciones de carros de combate Panzer como una fuerza que revolucionó la táctica militar. Este libro presenta, ordenados por campañas, los precedentes de estos vehículos, las batallas con mapas en las que intervinieron, la estructura y organización de sus divisiones y la biografía de sus líderes con fotografías históricas.
D-Day Ships. The Allied Invasion Fleet, June 1944
 Author: Yves Buffetaut D-Day Ships. The Allied Invasion Fleet, June 1944 Naval Institute Press 1994 Format: PDF Pages: 172 Language: English Size: 42.2 MB The date 6 June 1994 marks the 50th anniversary of the Normandy invasion. This book covers all the vessels which were employed both in the landing and support roles. Detailed descriptions of all the ships, and of the artificial harbor, as well as an analysis of the ship-to-shore bombardment, giving the reader an appraisal of the central naval contribution to history's largest amphibious undertaking.
A World War Two Submarine
 Author: Richard Humble, Mark Bergin A World War Two Submarine (Inside Story) Peter Bedrick Books 1991 Format: PDF Pages: 54 Language: English Size: 12 MB Step inside a World War Two submarine and discover for yourself what it was like to live and work beneath the ocean waves. Superb cutaway illustrations provide a vivid and intimate insight into every aspect of submarine life.
The Dog Who Could Fly: The Incredible True Story of a WWII Airman and the Four-Legged Hero Who Flew At His Side
 Author: Damien Lewis The Dog Who Could Fly: The Incredible True Story of a WWII Airman and the Four-Legged Hero Who Flew At His Side Atria Books ISBN: 1476739145 2014 Format: EPUB Size: 5,7 МБ Language: English Pages: 304 An instant hit in the UK, this is the true account of a German shepherd who was adopted by the Royal Air Force during World War II, joined in flight missions, and survived everything from crash-landings to parachute bailouts—ultimately saving the life of his owner and dearest friend. In the winter of 1939 in the cold snow of no-man’s-land, two loners met and began an extraordinary journey that would turn them into lifelong friends. One was an orphaned puppy, abandoned by his owners as they fled Nazi forces. The other was a different kind of lost soul—a Czech airman bound for the Royal Air Force and the country that he would come to call home.
Pegasus Bridge and Horsa Bridge (Battleground Europe)
 Author: Carl Shilleto Pegasus Bridge and Horsa Bridge Pen and Sword Military Battleground Europe ISBN: 1848843097 2010 Format: EPUB Pages: 192 Size: 8 Mb Language: English On D Day, 6th June 1944 the greatest seaborne assault ever was launched against Hitler's Fortress Europe onto the beaches of Normandy. This battlefield guide tells in detail, how these objectives were achieved and relates the battles to the area as it is today. The book contains details of museums, memorials, cemeteries, tours and associated organizations all of which will unravel the history of the area to the visitor and armchair traveler alike.
Code Talkers and Warriors: Native Americans and World War II
 Author: Tom Holm Code Talkers and Warriors: Native Americans and World War II. Chelsea House 2007 Format: Pdf Size: 38 Mb Language: English
The A to Z of World War II: The War Against Japan
 The A to Z of World War II: The War Against Japan Author: Anne Sharp Wells Scarecrow Press, Inc. 2009 ISBN-13: 978–0810868632 Pages: 494 Language: English Format: EPUB Size: 10 MB World War II dominates world history today as it dominated world attention over 60 years ago. In spite of the alliances that bound many of the same participants, the war was essentially two separate but simultaneous conflicts: one involved Japan as the major antagonist and took place mostly in Asia and Pacific; and the other, initiated by Germany and Italy, was contested mainly in Europe, North Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Atlantic. The A to Z of World War II: The War Against Japan traces the brutal conflict from Japan's seizure of Chinese territory in 1931, through the onset of war with the Western Allies in 1941, to the use of atomic weapons by the United States in 1945. It also addresses the aftermath of the war including the formation of the United Nations and the American occupation of Japan. As the first of two volumes covering World War II, this volume concentrates on the war in Asia and the Pacific so the user benefits from the comprehensive explanations of the people, places, and events that shaped much of that region's 20th-century history.
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