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 The Ideological Origins of Nazi Imperialism 
 Author: Woodruff D. Smith The Ideological Origins of Nazi Imperialism Oxford University Press ISBN: 0195036905 1986 Format: PDF Size: 22,8 МБ Language: English Pages: 352 This study traces the evolution of imperialist ideology in Germany from Bismarck in the mid-19th century through Hitler and the Third Reich. Although much has been written about the virulently racist and anti-communist ideologies of the Nazi party, this is the first book to treat Nazi imperialism as a separate ideology and set it within a sturdy theoretical framework. Smith contends that Nazi imperialism represented the last, ambitious attempt to integrate two century-old ideologies--the elite, pro-industrial Weltpolitik and the popular-based, pro-agrarian Lebensraum--into a single system. In fact, Smith argues that it was largely the way in which the Nazis attempted to reconcile these contradictory ideologies that explains Germany's disastrous policies during World War II. This wide-ranging study also contributes to the debates over several other aspects of German history, including German military aims in World War II, the continuity--or discontinuity--of German policy from Bismarck to Hitler, and the relation between ideology and social-political life.
Armor of Freedom: The U.S. Military Support to Yugoslavia in the 1950’s
 Author: Boštjan Kurent, Janko Boštjančič Armor of Freedom: The U.S. Military Support to Yugoslavia in the 1950’s Park of Military History 2013 Format: 2xPDF Pages: 2x24 Language: English/Slovenian Size: 7.7 MB As a post-WWII communist country, Yugoslavia became economically and politically dependent on the Soviet Union. Through careful diplomacy, the Yugoslav government showed the intention of forming a firm alliance with the western democracies and even of joining NATO. By sending military help to Yugoslavia, the USA wanted to protect it from any military actions from the East and also, indirectly, to protect Italy and the Mediterranean...
The Pacific War: The Story of the Bitter Struggle in the Pacific Theatre of World War II
 Author: Bernard C. Nalty The Pacific War: The Story of the Bitter Struggle in the Pacific Theatre of World War II Combined Publishing ISBN: 184065094X 1999 Format: PDF Size: 6,9 МБ Language: English Pages: 272 The American commanders conducting the war against Japan in World War II faced unique challenges. In spite of being ordered to fight a limited war until Germany could be defeated, U.S. naval and ground forces used their limited resources to launch an aggressive campaign to win back the Pacific islands occupied by the Japanese. Inter-service rivalry, the vast distances to be covered and a difficult climate continually hampered operations against an overextended but dedicated enemy.
Cherbourg
 Author: Andrew Rawson Cherbourg Pen and Sword Military Battleground Europe 2004 Format: EPUB Pages: 160 Size: 9 Mb Language: English Following the landings in Normandy, one of the Allies main concerns was how to supply the expanding beachhead. Having cut off the Cotentin peninsula, General Bradley turned his attentions to the port of Cherbourg, the deep-water port nearest to the American landing beaches. However, Hitler had given specific orders that the port must be held until the last man. For over two weeks three divisions battled for the ring of forts surrounding the town and only after heavy casualties was the port taken. It was, however, too late, the Germans had reduced the docks to ruins. This book details this important, yet little known battle, giving a detailed and illustrated account of the events around Cherbourg in June 1944. Visitors to the area will also be able to visit the key sites on a series of tours around the peninsula.
British Motor Torpedo Boat 1939-45
 British Motor Torpedo Boat 1939-45 (New Vanguard 74) Author: Angus Konstam, Tony Bryan Osprey Publishing ISBN: 1841765007 2003 Pages: 51 Format: PDF Size: 12.6МБ Language: English During the Second World War, flotillas of the Royal Navy's Motor Torpedo Boats and other coastal forces fought a deadly war for control of the English Channel and the North Sea. These small, fast boats attacked enemy convoys, escorted freighters, landed secret agents and even raided enemy ports. Unsung heroes, these craft and their tiny crews helped stave off defeat in the dark days of 1940. The same vessels then took the fight to other waters, and by the end of the war, British MTB's had seen service in the Mediterranean, the Baltic and the Far East. This book examines the development and operation of these frail, sleek little warships, and describes the way they were manned and how they fought.
Panzers I & II: Germany's Light Tanks (Hitler's War Machine)
 Author: Bob Carruthers Panzers I & II: Germany's Light Tanks (Hitler's War Machine) Pen and Sword ISBN: 1781592098 2013 Format: EPUB + PDF (conv) Size: 1,4 МБ + Language: English Pages: 96 The first vehicle to be produced in any numbers for the Panzerwaffe was the tiny Panzer I known as the MG Panzerwagen. Almost from the outset the limitations of the design for the Panzer I were obvious. It was essentially a training vehicle, which was only pressed into service as a last resort. It was to be succeeded by the Panzer II, which could at least engage armoured cars and combat against tanks with approximately the same armor as itself. Together these two tanks formed the bulk of the armor, which between 1939 and 1941 conquered half of Europe. Emmy Award winning historian Bob Carruthers compiled this comprehensive overview of the light Panzers in action. It draws heavily on wartime intelligence reports to produce a fascinating insight into the development and combat history of the light Panzers at the tactical and operational level. Also featured are rare developments such as the Panzer II flamethrower variant alongside unpublished photographs and illustrations, which provide an absorbing study, from an array of primary sources, of the world of the light Panzer and their crews from contemporary Allied sources.
Russian Armour In The Second World War (Images of War)
 Author: Michael Green Russian Armour In The Second World War (Images of War) Pen and Sword Military 2013 Format: EPUB Pages: 208 Size: 10 Mb It was the Stalin's tanks and armored fighting vehicles and their crews that finally pushed the German Army back from the outskirts of Moscow in late 1941 and early 1942. Proof of the Red Army tanks' and AFVs' effectiveness came at the Battle of Kursk in the summer of 1943 when they defeated the cream of the Panzertruppen, From that point on, the tanks and armored fighting vehicles of the Red Army continued their offensive operations until they victoriously entered Berlin in April and May 1945.
Waffen-SS on the Eastern Front 1941-1945 (Images of War)
 Author: Ian Baxter Waffen-SS on the Eastern Front 1941-1945 (Images of War) Pen and Sword Military 2014 Format: EPUB Pages: 160 Size: 10 Mb Language: English This book in the popular Images of War series covers the deeds of the Waffen-SS on the Eastern Front during the Second World War. With extensive text and in-depth captions with many rare and unpublished photographs it is an absorbing analysis of the part they played on the Eastern Front. It reveals in detail how this elite band of men fought during the opening phase of Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia, how it supported and took part in the victory at Kharkov, Demyansk and other battles in the Soviet Union. The book reveals the Waffen-SS’s role at Kursk and how it was forced to withdraw in the face of overwhelming enemy superiority and was rushed from one danger zone to another to plug gaps in the front.
Submarines in the Pacific
 Author: G. C. Skipper Submarines in the Pacific (World at War) Childrens Press 1980 Format: PDF Pages: 54 Language: English Size: 35.3 MB Allied submarines were used extensively during the Pacific War and were a key contributor to the defeat of the Empire of Japan. During the war, submarines of the United States Navy were responsible for 55% of Japan's merchant marine losses; other Allied navies added to the toll. The war against shipping was the single most decisive factor in the collapse of the Japanese economy. Allied submarines also conducted reconnaissance patrols, landed special forces and guerrilla troops and performed search and rescue tasks. The majority of the submarines involved were from the U.S. Navy, with the British Royal Navy and the Royal Netherlands Navy contributing smaller numbers of boats.
The Book of Camouflage: The Art of Disappearing
 The Book of Camouflage: The Art of Disappearing Author: Tim Newark Osprey Publishing Osprey General Military ISBN: 978 1782008316 2013 Language: English Pages: 104 Format: PDF (e-book) Size: 3,5 MB From its origins to its use in combat today, ‘The Little Book of Camouflage’ tells the history of camouflage in conflict. Its conception, its uses and the colours are looked at, as well as the key patterns - such as the German uniforms of World War II, the ever-recognisable American type worn during Vietnam and the British DPM - forming a sort of recognition guide to the various patterns in use in the armies of history and present day. Illustrated throughout with the patterns themselves and images of camouflage in use, Tim Newark presents a quick and detailed look at the most prolific camouflage patterns.
Legend of the Lancasters: The Bomber War from England 1942-45
 Legend of the Lancasters: The Bomber War from England 1942-45 Author: Martin W. Bowman Pen and Sword 2009 ISBN: 1848840179 Pages: 336 Language: English Format: EPUB Size: 7 MB This book is a riveting account told in ten big chapters of the young RAF crews who flew Lancasters in RAF Bomber Command from 1942 to the end of the war in Europe in April 1945. It is unique in that the story is told using first person accounts from RAF aircrew and German night fighter crews who fought each other on raids on occupied Europe and Germany from 1942 onwards. Details of what it was like to be on the receiving end in Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne etc are also included. A whole host of incredible first-hand accounts by British, Commonwealth, American and German air crews permeate the action and describe the aerial battles as only they can. This unique book also includes many accounts and photos that have not previously been seen before while the rich mix of combat accounts from all sides are brought together for the first time in one volume.
Himmler's Bosnian Division - The Waffen-SS Handschar Division 1943-1945
 Author: George Lepre Himmler's Bosnian Division - The Waffen-SS Handschar Division 1943-1945 Schiffer Publishing 2004 Format: PDF Pages: 371 Language: English Size: 15.6 MB This is the story of the Handschar, a Muslim combat formation created by the Germans to restore order in Bosnia. What actually transpired was quite different. A well written and detailed book about one of the Waffen SS units that is considered to be one of Hitler's, and Himmler's since he came up with the idea, inept units. The author builds the case that when the unit was fighting in it's homeland for their family, friends and neighbors defense the unit did a credible job. When they were tasked with fighting against the Soviets or outside of their homeland they failed.
Nazi Germany and the Arab world
 Author: Nicosia, Francis Nazi Germany and the Arab world Language: English New York: Cambridge University Press 2014 Format: pdf Size: 16,8 mb This book considers the evolving strategic interests and foreign policy intent of the Third Reich toward the Arabic-speaking world, from Hitler's assumption of power in January 1933 to 1944, a year following the final Axis defeat in and expulsion from North Africa in May 1943. It does so within the context of two central, interconnected issues in the larger history of National Socialism and the Third Reich, namely Nazi geopolitical interests and ambitions and the regime's racial ideology and policy. This book defines the relatively limited geopolitical interests of Nazi Germany in the Middle East and North Africa within the context of its relationships with the other European great powers and its policies with regard to the Arabs and Jews who lived in those areas
The Luftwaffe in World War II (Images of War)
 Author: Francis Crosby The Luftwaffe in World War II (Images of War) Pen and Sword Military 2005 Format: EPUB Pages: 272 Size: 53 Mb World War Two Luftwaffe aircraft and their pilots have been a source of fascination and respect to aviation buffs since 1945.
World War II in Photographs: The Imperial War Museum
 Author: Richard Holmes World War II in Photographs: The Imperial War Museum Carlton Books Ltd ISBN: 184222073X 2000 Format: PDF Size: 74,4 МБ Language: English Pages: 400 This book utilizes many never-before-published photographs.
Deceiving Hitler: Double Cross and Deception in World War II (Osprey General Military)
 Author: Terry Crowdy Deceiving Hitler: Double Cross and Deception in World War II Osprey Publishing Osprey General Military 2013 Format: PDF (e-book) Pages: 344 Size: 3 Mb Language: English In the war against Hitler, the Allies had to use every ounce of cunning and trickery that they possessed, and combining military deceptions with the double-agent network run by the intelligence services, they were able to send the enemy inaccurate and misleading information about Allied troops, plans and operations. From moving imaginary armies around the desert to putting a corpse with fake papers floating in the Mediterranean, and from faking successful bombing campaigns to the convoluted deceptions which kept part of the German forces away from Normandy prior to D-Day, Terry Crowdy explores the deception war that combined the double-agent network with ingenious plans to confuse and hoodwink the Führer.
Panzers in the Sand: Vol.1, The History of Panzer-Regiment 5, 1935-41
 Panzers in the Sand: Vol.1, The History of Panzer-Regiment 5, 1935-41 Author: Bernd Hartmann Stackpole Books Panzers in the Sand 2010 ISBN 13: 978-0811707237 Pages: 320 Language: English Format: EPUB Size: 15 MB In September 1939, the tanks of Panzer-Regiment 5 swept into Poland, a devastating part of the German blitzkrieg that opened World War II with a terrifying display of military force. The following spring, the regiment rumbled across France, again showing the destructive power of the panzer. But the unit's greatest fame would come in the North African desert, where Panzer-Regiment 5 joined Erwin Rommel's vaunted Afrika Korps as it battled the British back and forth beneath the scorching sun of Libya and Egypt. Combat history of a renowned German tank regiment in World War II Covers the unit's formation, its campaigns in Poland and France, and its first months with the Afrika Korps Firsthand accounts from tank commanders and crews with hundreds of photographs, many of them not available anywhere else
The Day the War Ended May 8, 1945: Victory in Europe
 Author: Martin Gilbert The Day the War Ended May 8, 1945: Victory in Europe Henry Holt and Company 1995 Format: PDF Pages: 536 Language: English Size: 58 MB This book covers the day and weeks leading up to and after VE-Day 1945 throughout the world, the celebrations in free and occupied lands, the reactions of soldiers, prisoners, civilians and world leaders, the aftermath of the war in Europe and the Pacific. It's very well-written and very comprehensive, with contributions and memories from an enormous range of people throughout the world, and it's fascinating to read just how people celebrated those momentous days. The descriptions of liberation by the concentration camp victims are particularly heart-wrenching, as one would expect.
Afrikakorps 3rd Reich Series
 Afrikakorps 3rd Reich Series Time Life Education Author: Time-Life Books 1990 Pages:192 Language:English Format: pdf Size:34 Mb This book is an excellent starting point to learn about the battles in North Africa in 1941-1942. The book covers the battles in North Africa during the time that Rommel commanded German and Italian forces in that theatre in World War II. The book begins with Rommel's acceptance of a command in Africa in February 1941 and ends in November 1942 when Rommel's armies are outnumbered and overwhelmed near El Alamein. The story is primarily told from the divisional level, interspersed with interesting facts about the major figures involved, of whom the focus is on Rommel. (E.g., Rommel, by August 1942, had survived longer (over 18 months by then) than any other field officer over age 40 in Africa in the Wehrmacht, despite his constant, and dangerous, trips to the front; and during the campaigns in Africa became in June 1942, at age 50, the youngest German Field Marshal ever.) The strategy and tactics of the commanders on both sides is well covered, as well as the hardships endured by the Germans and Italians, whose supply lines were subject to frequent disruption by the Allies. The photos are extremely well selected, including a couple of rare shots of Rommel in field shorts. There are even a few full-color photos, including an amazing overhead shot of a Me 109 fighter in full camouflage that blends in perfectly with the landscape below. The maps are in color, numerous, and also well done. The book even includes an interesting section on the 88-mm Flak batteries effectively used by Rommel, with clear descriptions on how these weapons operated and were used in desert conditions as an extremely effective anti-tank weapon.
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