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 The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew 
 Author: Lee Kuan Yew The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew Prentice Hall College Div 1998 Format: PDF Size: 134.66 MB Language: English ISBN: 0130208035 Visionary? Authoritarian? Model for the West? Lee Kuan Yew, the long-time leader of Singapore, has been called all these things, and more. In these vivid memoirs, Lee takes a profoundly personal look back at the events that led to Singapore's independence and shaped its struggle for success. And, as always, he lets the chips fall where they may.In intimate detail, Lee recounts Singapore's unforgettable history. You'll be with Lee as he leads striking unionists against the colonial government; shares tea and rounds of golf with key players in Britain and Malaya; and drinks warm Anchor beer with leaders of the communist underground at secret midnight meetings. From British colonial rule through Japanese occupation in World War II, Communist insurrection, riots, independence -- and the struggles that followed -- few political memoirs anywhere have been this blunt, or this fascinating.Anyone interested in the political history of Singapore, Asia, and the modern world.
Flying to the Limit: Testing World War II Single-engined Fighter Aircraft
 Author: Peter Caygill Flying to the Limit: Testing World War II Single-engined Fighter Aircraft Pen and Sword Aviation ISBN: 184415226X 2005 Format: EPUB Pages: 224 Size: 3 Mb Language: English During the years preceding and during World War II, the RAF and the Royal Aircraft Establishment were responsible for the selection and procurement of British military aircraft and also to evaluate their capabilities against captured enemy models whenever possible. During the lend-lease agreement with the USA, the RAF and Fleet Air Arm operated several American designs, each of which was tested to evaluate its potential.
Fists of Steel
 Author: Collective Fists of Steel (The Third Reich Series) Time-Life Books 1990 Format: PDF Pages: 192 Language: English Size: 28.8 MB Traces the rebuilding of Germany's military after it was all but dismantled at the end of World War I, and the preparations for the next war.
Oradour: The Massacre and Aftermat
 Author: Philip Beck Oradour: The Massacre and Aftermath Pen and Sword Military Battleground Europe ISBN: 184415100X 2004 Format: EPUB Pages: 176 Size: 6 Mb Language: English The destruction of the French village of Oradour and the massacre of its population in June 1944 by the SS Das Reich Division ranks as one of the most notorious atrocities of the Second World War. The scars that were left will never fully heal and there are those that would argue that they should remain as a lesson to future generations. The ruins of the village have been preserved as a memorial to the victims and a new museum has recently been opened by President Chirac. Fully illustrated in true Battleground style, this superb account reveals the full horror of this outrage.
Soviet Military Operational Art: In Pursuit of Deep Battle
 Author: David M. Glantz Soviet Military Operational Art: In Pursuit of Deep Battle Frank Cass 1991 ISBN: 0714633623 Format: PDF Size: 15,0 МБ Language: English Pages: 295 David Glantz examines the Soviet study of war, the re-emergence of the operation level and its connection with deep battle, the evolution of the Soviet theory of operations in depth before 1941, and its refinement and application in the European theatre and the Far East between 1941 and 1945.
Hitler's Last Witness: The Memoirs of Hitler's Bodyguard
 Author: Rochus Misch Hitler's Last Witness: The Memoirs of Hitler's Bodyguard Frontline Books ISBN: 1848327498 2014 Format: PDF Size: 12,7 МБ Language: English Pages: 256 After being seriously wounded in the 1939 Polish campaign, Rochus Misch was invited to join Hitler's SS-bodyguard. There he served until the war's end as Hitler's bodyguard, courier, orderly and finally as Chief of Communications. On the Berghof terrace he watched Eva Braun organize parties; observed Heinrich Himmler and Albert Speer; and monitored telephone conversations from Berlin to the East Prussian FHQ on 20 July 1944 after the attempt on Hitler's life. Towards the end Misch was drawn into the Fuhrerbunker with the last of the 'faithful'. As defeat approached, he remained in charge of the bunker switchboard as his duty required, even after Hitler committed suicide. Misch knew Hitler as the private man and his position was one of unconditional loyalty. His memoirs offer an intimate view of life in close attendance to Hitler and of the endless hours deep inside the bunker; and provide new insights into military events such as Hitler's initial feelings that the 6th Army should pull out of Stalingrad. Shortly before he died Misch wrote a new introduction for this first-ever English-language edition. The book also contains a foreword by the Jewish author Ralph Giordano and a new introduction by Roger Moorhouse.
Retreat to Berlin (Images of War)
 Author: Ian Baxter Retreat to Berlin (Images of War) Pen and Sword Military 2011 Format: EPUB Pages: 128 Size: 47 Mb Drawing on a superb collection of rare and unpublished photographs this latest book in the popular Images of War Series provides an absorbing insight into the last desperate year of the German Army. It analyses, in dramatic detail, the German retreat from the wastelands of the Eastern and Western Fronts into a bombed and devastated Third Reich to the very gates of Berlin.
World War II
 Author: Mike Sharpe World War II (History of Warfare) Raintree Steck-Vaughn Company 1999 Format: PDF Pages: 84 Language: English Size: 80 MB Recounts the causes, significant battles, and events of World War II, including background on the major political and military figures of the war.
The fall of English France
 Author: D.Nicolle The fall of English France (campaign 241) Osprey Publishing Ltd. 2012 Format: Pdf (E-book) Size: 7 Mb Language: English
Gold Beach: Inland from King - June 1944
 Author: Christopher Dunphie Gold Beach: Inland from King - June 1944 Pen and Sword Military Battleground Europe ISBN: 0850526612 1999 Format: EPUB Pages: 160 Size: 27 Mb Language: English The two authors, both formerly senior professional soldiers, have compiled an easy-to-follow itinerary to the British landings on 6 June 1944 on Gold Beach and the ensuing bitter fighting. Covered in detail are the actions which earned CSM Hollis of the Green Howards his VC and other inspiring battle stories.Gold Beach.epub
Bloody Skies (Stackpole Military Photo Series)
 Author: Nicholas A. Veronico Bloody Skies: U.S. Eighth Air Force Battle Damage in World War II Stackpole Books Stackpole Military Photo Series 2014 Format: EPUB Pages: 208 Size: 10 Mb Language: English A visual history of the US Eighth Air Force in World War II
Panzers at War 1939-1942 (Hitler's War Machine)
 Author: Bob Carruthers Panzers at War 1939-1942 (Hitler's War Machine) Coda Books Ltd ISBN: 178159130X 2013 Format: EPUB Size: 4,5 МБ Language: English Pages: 128 Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning." General Erwin RommelA fascinating account of a deadly combination: the supreme German weapon of war in the hands of the finest military tacticians of last century. Illustrated throughout with full coverage of all the tank battles and campaigns in the Second World from the Polish Blitzkrieg to Rommel's final defeat in the African desert, along with commanders, strategy, tactics and technical details. This book is part of 'The Hitler's War Machine' series, a new military history range compiled and edited by Emmy Award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers. The series draws on primary sources and contemporary documents to provide a new insight into the true nature of Hitler's Wehrmacht. The series consultant is David McWhinnie creator of the award winning PBS series 'Battlefield'.
The Afrika Korps in Combat (Hitler's War Machine)
 Author: Bob Carruthers The Afrika Korps in Combat (Hitler's War Machine) Pen and Sword ISBN: 1781581207 2012 Format: EPUB Size: 1,6 МБ Language: English Pages: 130 Courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility." Erwin Rommel Compiled, edited and introduced by Emmy Award winning author Bob Carruthers, this fascinating compilation of war-time Allied intelligence reports presents a unique insight into the tactical and operational aspects of the Afrika Korps as viewed by their enemies. The reputation of the Afrika Korps is now synonymous with that of its first commander Erwin Rommel, and in the process the Desert War has become renowned as the 'war without hate', which arose from the shared experience as both sides were forced to battle a hostile and unforgiving environment. These absorbing primary sources provide a compelling picture through the eyes of the participants of the Desert War from the time when the events were still unfolding. This book is part of the 'Hitler's War Machine' series, a new military history range compiled and edited by Emmy Award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers. The series draws on primary sources and contemporary documents to provide a new insight into the true nature of Hitler's Wehrmacht. The series consultant is David Mcwhinnie creator of the award winning PBS series 'Battlefield.
The Crushing of Poland (Images of War)
 Author: Ian Baxter The Crushing of Poland (Images of War) Pen and Sword Military 2009 Format: EPUB Pages: 160 Size: 33 Mb Language: English Hitler's decision to invade Poland in August 1939 triggered the start of the Second World War. It was also the first demonstration of Blitzkrieg tactics - the ruthless use of armor, mobile infantry and air support. The brave Polish army, inadequately equipped and inferior in numbers, was overwhelmed by this awesome display of military power as well as being taken by surprise. Official German photographers accompanied the triumphant Nazi forces on their victorious advance which first seized the key part of Danzig and then Warsaw, all within one month. The Crushing of Poland captures the drama and raw aggression of the Campaign in photographs and full captions.
Dissecting the Holocaust: The Growing Critique of ‘Truth’ and ‘Memory’
 Dissecting the Holocaust: The Growing Critique of ‘Truth’ and ‘Memory’ Author: Germar Rudolf Theses & Dissertations Press Pages: 618 Format: PDF Size: 12 mb Quality: Good Language: English 2003 2nd, revised edition. Dissecting the Holocaust applies state-of-the-art scientific technique and classic methods of detection to investigate the alleged murder of millions of Jews by Germans during World War II. In 22 contributions of each ca. 30 pages, the 17 authors dissect generally accepted paradigms of the ‘Holocaust’. It reads as exciting as a crime novel. This is the intellectual adventure of the 21st century…
At Leningrad's Gates The Combat Memoirs of a Soldier with Army Group North
 Author: David Hurt At Leningrad's Gates The Combat Memoirs of a Soldier with Army Group North Casemate ISBN: 1932033556 2010 Format: EPUB Size: 4,3 МБ Language: English Pages: 288 This is the remarkable story of a German soldier who fought throughout World War II, rising from conscript private to captain of a heavy weapons company on the Eastern Front. William Lubbeck, age 19, was drafted into the Wehrmacht in August 1939. As a member of the 58th Infantry Division, he received his baptism of fire during the 1940 invasion of France. The following spring his division served on the left flank of Army Group North in Operation Barbarossa. After grueling marches amidst countless Russian bodies, burnt-out vehicles, and a great number of cheering Baltic civilians, Lubbeck’s unit entered the outskirts of Leningrad, making the deepest penetration of any German formation. The Germans suffered hardships the following winter as they fought both Russian counterattacks and the brutal cold. The 58th Division was thrown back and forth across the front of Army Group North, from Novgorod to Demyansk, at one point fighting back Russian attacks on the ice of Lake Ilmen. A soldier who preferred to be close to the action, Lubbeck served as forward observer for his company, dueling with Russian snipers, partisans and full-scale assaults alike. His worries were not confined to his own safety, however, as news arrived of disasters in Germany, including the destruction of Hamburg where his girlfriend served as an Army nurse. In September 1943, Lubbeck earned the Iron Cross and was assigned to officers’ training school in Dresden. By the time he returned to Russia, Army Group North was in full-scale retreat. Now commanding his former heavy weapons company, Lubbeck alternated sharp counterattacks with inexorable withdrawal to Memel on the Baltic. In April 1945 his company was nearly obliterated, but in the last scramble from East Prussia, he was able to evacuate on a newly minted German destroyer. After his release from British captivity, Lubbeck emigrated to the United States where he raised a successful family. With the assistance of David B. Hurt, he has drawn on his wartime notes and letters, Soldatbuch, regimental history and personal memories to recount his frontline experience, including rare firsthand accounts of both triumph and disaster.
The Man Who Flew the Memphis Belle. Memoir of a WWII Bomber Pilot
 Author: Robert Morgan The Man Who Flew the Memphis Belle. Memoir of a WWII Bomber Pilot New American Library 2002 Format: PDF Pages: 420 Language: English Size: 49.7 MB A powerful chronicle of loyalty, love, and heroism under fire, this is the unforgettable memoir of a member of the Greatest Generation who fought in America's greatest battles—and of the war one man waged both in and out of the skies. High-spirited, young Robert Morgan was transformed from a fast-living, privileged playboy who grew up hobnobbing with the Vanderbilts into a steel nerved pilot forged in the cauldron of World War II's most dangerous and desperate aerial encounters. This is the triumphant tale of that transformation—and of the plane and crew that never failed to bring him back home.
The Third Reich at War
 Author: Richard J. Evans The Third Reich at War Penguin 2010 ISBN: 0143116711 Format: EPUB Size: 5,9 МБ Language: English Pages: 944 Adroitly blending narrative, description, and analysis, Richard J. Evans portrays a society rushing headlong to self-destruction and taking much of Europe with it. Interweaving a broad narrative of the wars progress from a wide range of people, Evans reveals the dynamics of a society plunged into war at every level. The great battles and events of the conflict are here, but just as telling is Evans's re- creation of the daily experience of ordinary Germans in wartime. At the center of the book is the Nazi extermination of the Jews. The final book in Richard J. Evan's three-volume history of Hitler's Germany, hailed "a masterpiece" by The New York Times, The Third Reich at War lays bare the most momentous and tragic years of the Nazi regime.
World War II Trucks and Tanks
 Author: John Norris World War II Trucks and Tanks Spellmount 2012 Format: EPUB Pages: 352 Size: 10 Mb Language: English Many thousands of different types of vehicles were used by the armies during World War II for various roles, including the fighting vehicles such as armored cars and tanks. Today these are very popular with enthusiasts who restore the historic vehicles to their pristine state and attend specialist gatherings. This book introduces some of the better-known examples of these preserved vehicles as well as some of those which are not so well known. This range includes trucks to keep the armies supplied, ambulances, motorcycles, armored cars, and of course the impressive range of tanks from the smallest to some of the largest.
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