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 Army of Evil: A History of the SS 
 : Army of Evil: A History of the SS Author : Adrian Weale Penguin Books Ltd : 2012 ISBN: 9780451237910 Pages: 480 Format : EPUB Size : 5,.5 MB Language : English In Nazi Germany, they were called the Schutzstaffel. The world would know them as the dreaded SS—the most loyal and ruthless enforcers of the Third Reich… It began as a small squad of political thugs. Yet by the end of 1935, the SS had taken control of all police and internal security duties in Germany—ranging from local village “gendarmes” all they way up to the secret political police and the Gestapo. And by 1944 the militarized Waffen SS had more than eight hundred thousand men serving in the field, even rivaling Germany’s regular armed forces, the Wehrmacht. In Army of Evil: A History of the SS, author Adrian Weale delves into materials not previously available, including recently released intelligence files, the most up-to-date research and rare and never-before-published photographs. Going beyond the myths and characterizations, this comprehensive account reveals the reality of the SS as a cadre of unwavering political fanatics and power-seeking opportunists who slavishly followed an ideology that disdained traditional morality, and were prepared to implement it to the utmost, murderous extreme that ultimately resulted in the Holocaust. This is a definitive historical narrative of the birth, legacy, and ultimate demise of one of the most feared political and military organizations ever known, and those twisted, cruel men who were responsible for one of the most appalling crimes against humanity in all history.
Iwo Jima 1945 (Battle Story)
 Author: Andrew Rawson Iwo Jima 1945 (Battle Story) Spellmount 2012 Format: EPUB Pages: 159 Size: 9 Mb Language: English Operation Detachment, the invasion of Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945, was the first campaign on Japanese soil and resulted in some of the fiercest fighting of the Pacific campaign. U. S. Marines supported by the Navy and Air Force fought the Japanese both over and underground on the island of volcanic ash, in a battle which was immortalized by the raising of the Stars and Stripes above Mount Suribachi. It was a battle that the Japanese could not win but they were determined to die trying; of the 18,000-strong garrison, only 200 were taken prisoner.
Sherman Tank: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War)
 Sherman Tank: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives Author: Gavin Birch Penn & Sword Books Images of War 2005 ISBN: 1844151875 Pages: 192 Language: English Format: EPUB Size: 12 MB A brilliant and prolific collection of rare photographs celebrating the war-winning qualities of arguably the most important tank of the Second World War. Many of the marvelous images have never been seen before but thanks to the author, who has special access to the IWM archive they are now available with full authoritative captions.
Book of World War II
 Author: Collective Book of World War II (All About History) Imagine Publishing 2014 ISBN: 1910155292 Format: PDF (e-book) Pages 260 Size: 110 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 Spyplane Over Normandy 1944: The World's First Jet
 Hitler's Spyplane Over Normandy 1944: The World's First Jet Author: Philippe Bauduin Pen and Sword 2014 ISBN: 1473823390 Pages: 192 Language: English Format: EPUB Size: 7 MB This is the story of the Arado 234, an aircraft that on one day in 1944, in the skies above Normandy, heralded the beginning of a new era in aviation: the jet era... These images, previously unseen by the public, shed new light on the battle, whilst at the same time proving the Germans' indisputable superiority in the field of jet aviation. The fact that American troops hastened to transfer the Arado AR234 and Messerschmitt 262 to the USA to uncover all their secrets postwar says a lot about how they were viewed in the eyes of the enemy. In addition to many top-secret aerial images, this book is enriched with around twenty photographs from the personal archives of Erich Sommer, the Arado pilot, which have never before been published. The book is packed with both color and black and white images and represents an impressive pictorial history of the world's first jet.
Su-25 "Frogfoot" Units In Combat (Osprey Combat Aircraft 109)
 Author: Alexander Mladenov Su-25 "Frogfoot" Units In Combat (Osprey Combat Aircraft 109) Osprey Publishing 2015 Format: PDF (e-book) Pages: 97 Size: 4 Mb Language: English This volume details the technical features and operational performance of the Soviet Su-25 'Frogfoot', which proved itself as a durable and versatile attack aircraft in a variety of theatres such as Afghanistan, Georgia and Ossetia. Today it is widely accepted as the true successor to the types of specialised ground--attack aircraft that emerged during World War II. This book illuminates the service history of the 'Frogfoot' in over 30 years of combat using first-hand accounts and revealing archive photographs. The awkward-looking Su-25 has often been underrated, but the faithful 'Frogfoot' is now slated to remain in service with most of its current operators across the globe until at least 2020.
Weapons and Technology of World War II
 Author: Windsor Chorlton Weapons and Technology of World War II (20th Century Perspectives) Heinemann Library 2002 Format: PDF Pages: 54 Language: English Size: 70.5 MB This book examines the changes in weapons and tactics that impacted the way war was waged during World War II.
Armoured Warfare in the Italian Campaign: 1943 to 1945 (Images of War)
 Author: Anthony Tucker-Jones Armoured Warfare in the Italian Campaign: 1943 to 1945 (Images of War) Pen and Sword Military 2013 Format: EPUB Pages: 160 Size: 8 Mb The Second World War campaigns in North Africa, on the Eastern Front and in northwest Europe were dominated by armored warfare, but the battles in Italy were not. The mountainous topography of the Italian peninsula ensured that it was foremost an infantry war, so it could be said that tanks played a supporting role. Yet, as Anthony Tucker-Jones demonstrates, in the battles fought from the Allied landings in Sicily in 1943 to the German surrender after the crossing of the Po in 1945, tanks, self-propelled guns and armored cars were essential elements in the operations of both sides.
Another Man's War: The Story of a Burma Boy in Britain's Forgotten Army
 Another Man's War: The Story of a Burma Boy in Britain's Forgotten Army Author: Barnaby Phillips Oneworld Publications 2014 ISBN: 1780745222 Pages: 336 Language: English Format: EPUB Size: 12 MB Named one of the Best Books of 2014 by NPR "Riveting. It's an extraordinary story, well-researched and beautifully told — but not about the World War II you might know. Barnaby Phillips writes about humanity and compassion from the perspective of a Nigerian soldier whose forgotten colonial unit fought for the British Empire in then-Burma. Sixteen-year-old Isaac Fadoyebo is one of the "Burma Boys" who found themselves battling determined Japanese soldiers far away from home. Wounded and left for dead in the jungle, Isaac and Sierra Leonean David Kargbo survive only thanks to the goodness of a local villager, Shuyiman, and his family. Phillips delves deep into relationships, identity and much more in this stunning book. I couldn't put it down."—Ofeibea Quist-Arcton, NPR correspondent In December 1941 the Japanese invaded Burma. For the British, the longest land campaign of the Second World War had begun. 100,000 African soldiers were taken from Britain’s colonies to fight the Japanese in the Burmese jungles. They performed heroically, yet their contribution has been largely ignored. Barnaby Phillips travelled to Nigeria and Burma in search of "Burma Boy" Isaac Fadoyebo, the family who saved his life, and the legacy of an Empire. This is Isaac's Story.
Freedoms Battle 03 - The War on Land 1939-1945
 Author: Ronald Lewin Freedoms Battle 03 - The War on Land 1939-1945 Vintage Books 2007 Format: PDF Pages: 355 Language: English Size: 15.7 MB Volume III of Freedom’s Battle — the classic trilogy of eyewitness accounts of the Second World War at sea, in the air, and on land. The War on Land: “This anthology is . . . a distillation of what the fighters put down at the time or in retrospect to tell others (or perhaps convince themselves) what it was all about. Here are the words of the wise, the witty, the nonchalant, the devil-may-care: the poets and the prodigals.” On land, the Second World War provided an infinite variety of experiences, often under stresses as great as human beings have ever endured. Reactions are correspondingly various — from the comic to the appalled. Here are the testimonies of those who fought in all the great campaigns — in Europe, Africa and the Far East. Here too are the words of prisoners, partisans, saboteurs and soldiers in private armies.
Milestones of Manned Flight
 Author: Mike Spick Milestones of Manned Flight Smithmark 1994 Format: PDF Pages: 150 Language: English Size: 17.8 MB Documenting the history of flight in an informative text with many color photographs, more than forty events are highlighted--from the Wright brothers to the Stealth fighter--including many "firsts" marking significant progress in the first ninety years of aeronautical history.
The Ukrainian Division “Galicia” 1943-1945: A Memoir
 The Ukrainian Division “Galicia” 1943-1945: A Memoir Author: Wolf-Dietrich Heike Shevchenko Scientific Society 2013 Pages: 1988 Format: PDF Size: 11 Mb Language: English As the Division's Chief of Staff from January 1944 until its ultimate surrender in May 1945, the author was in an exceptionally favorable position to observe how a large group of Ukrainians reacted to the impending and politically complex crisis on the Eastern Front. The author describes the Division as it was formed in May 1943 and first saw action in July 1944 at Brody, where the major portion of its troops were killed or captured by Soviet forces. In October it was sent to Slovakia and was stationed there until January 1945. Then, by arduous marches under extremely difficult conditions, it was transferred to the mixed nationality area of southern Austria and northern Slovenia. At the war's end the Division retreated farther into Austria, to surrender to the British Army. Most combat was with regular Soviet troops advancing through Hungary toward southeast Austria.
The March of Conquest; the German Victories in Western Europe, 1940
 Author: Telford Taylor The March of Conquest; the German Victories in Western Europe, 1940 Simon and Schuster, Inc. 1958 Format: PDF Pages: 496 Language: English Size: 67.7 MB Denmark won in four hours, Norway conquered in four weeks, Holland overwhelmed in five days, Belgium crushed in eighteen days, Britain flung off ! the Continent and stripped of much of its army and most of its equipment in three weeks, and France defeated and occupied in less than two months — such was the achievement of the Wehrmacht in the spring of 1940, and ; although in the end it came to nothing, it was a triumph almost without equal in modern military history. In this long, lucid, and often eloquent study, Mr. Taylor, an American Army intelligence officer who served as chief counsel for the prosecution at the Nuremberg trials, tells us how it happened — the weeks of bitter struggle between Hitler and Goring and the generals, out of which the master plan emerged; the usually brilliant tactics that followed the launching of the attack; the almost paralyzing astonishment of the Nazi High Command at the success of the venture; the recovery; and the victory.
Tigers At War
 Author: Bob Carruthers Tigers At War Archive Media Publishing 2012 Format: EPUB Pages: 298 Size: 11 Mb Language: English This unique volume combines the book Tiger I In Combat with a facsimile of the original German wartime crew manual for the Tiger tank, the Tigerfibel. This overview draws on a wide variety of primary source accounts of the Tiger I in action from both the Allied and the German perspective. Rare photographs, technical drawings and contemporary reports of the Tiger in combat help to set aside the myths and bring the reality into focus. General Heinz Guderian authorised the publication of the Tigerfibel from 1943 onwards. This highly unorthodox publication was full of risqué drawings and humorous illustrations and was designed to convey complex battlefield instructions in a simple and memorable manner.
Cossacks in the German Army 1941-1945
 Author: Newland S.J. Cossacks in the German Army 1941-1945 Routledge 1991 Format: pdf Size: 16 mb Language: English The Cossacks who wore German uniforms saw their service not as treason to the motherland, but as an episode in the revolution of 1917, part of an ongoing struggle against Moscow and against Communism. Their reward was forced repatriation into Stalin's Gulag at the hands of Western powers in 1945. Using a wide variety of resources, this book provides a detailed examination of the background of German - or more specifically Nazi - attitudes toward the Soviet peoples. With this background established, the contradictory and amoral policy of National Socialism toward the eastern volunteers is examined, culminating in a study of German attitudes and policies toward the Cossacks. The book then traces the recruitment, training and commitment to battle of the Cossack Division, and its later enlargement into the 15th Cossack Cavalry Corps in 1945. This is the first history of Cossack troops in German service in the English language. It is to be hoped that it will provide the impetus for more research on this topic, as well as on the other Soviet nationalities in German service. Contents: Barbarossa: its Origins and Successes. Exceptions to the Rule. Who Can Wear the Field Grey? The Cossacks: the Tsar’s Praetorian Force. The De-Slavization of the Cossacks. Mielau: Organization and Training. Self-Government for Soviet Nationalities - a Wehrmacht initiative. Who Leads the Cossacks? Who Champions their Cause? The Cossack Division in Combat. Requiem for the Cossack Corps. Appendices.
Crete: The Airborne Invasion
 Author: Tim Saunders Crete: The Airborne Invasion Pen and Sword Military Battleground Europe ISBN: 1844155579 2008 Format: EPUB Pages: 196 Size: 47 Mb Language: English The invasion was launched to round off Hitler's Balkan Campaign against Crete in May 1941. The Island was important to Britain's control of the Eastern Mediterranean and Churchill was determined that the Island would be held. The British garrison was largely made up of New Zealand and Australian troops who had been evacuated from Greece, with little more that what they stood up in. On the other hand the German Commander, Kurt Student, had overwhelming air superiority, which negated the Allied naval superiority. But the Germans had almost fatally underestimated the number of Allied troops.
Ike & Monty: Generals at War
 Author: Norman Gelb Ike & Monty: Generals at War William Morrow and Company, Inc. 1994 Format: PDF Pages: 488 Language: English Size: 58.7 MB Fifty years after the momentous Allied invasion of Normandy, here is a fascinating and sweeping dual portrait of the deeply troubled collaboration between two of history's greatest military leaders. Ike and Monty is the first book to focus exclusively on how their relationship determined the fate of the Allied effort to liberate Europe in World War II. It is a compelling account of the roles played in the struggle against Nazi Germany by Dwight David Eisenhower, the Supreme Allied Commander, and Bernard Law Montgomery, the most celebrated British battlefield commander of modern times.
Nazis and the Cinema
 Nazis and the Cinema Author: Susan Tegel Continuum Books 2007 Pages: 336 Format: PDF Size: 18 Mb Language: English Before the rise of television, the cinema was a key medium of entertainment and information. The Nazi regime, which inherited the largest film industry outside Hollywood, realised this, with some of the most memorable images of Hitler and his party coming from Leni Riefenstahl's film Triumph of the Will. Susan Tegel has written a comprehensive account of the films made in Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945, including the notorious feature film, Jud Süss, and the compilation documentary Der Ewige Jude. She explores in detail how the film makers were controlled and used by the regime and examines other less well-known films featuring Jewish characters and how their image differed from film to film. She also looks at the industry itself, its reorganization, funding, the interventions of the Propaganda Ministry headed by Goebbels, the compromises which people had to make, the careerism and the dangers which some faced either of unemployment or worse.
Anzio: Italy 1944
 Author: Ian Blackwell Anzio: Italy 1944 Pen and Sword Military Battleground Europe ISBN: 1783409983 2006 Format: EPUB Pages: 192 Size: 18 Mb Language: English In an attempt to outflank the German Gustav Line running across Italy, Operation SHINGLE was launched on January 22nd 1944. Achieving complete surprise, the Allies made a successful landing at Anzio, but paused rather than pushing quickly inland, a delay which gave the Germans time to seal off the area and to counterattack the beachhead.
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