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 Rise of the Ironclads 
 Author: George F. Amadon Rise of the Ironclads Pictorial Histories Publishing Company 1988 Format: PDF Pages: 82 Language: English Size: 57.8 MB This books does an excellent job of explaining the struggle between the Union and Confederate navies. England was very supportive of the Confederacy at the beginning of the Civil War, providing the Southerners with food, clothing, medicine, and the tools of war. Then the blockade of Southern ports by the wooden Union Navy became more effective. The Confederacy considered this act to be evil and cruel because it denied women and children the necessities of life. The secret conversion of the U.S.S. MERRIMACK to the ironclad C.S.S. VIRGINIA was considered to be a God-given means by which the wooden ship blockade could be broken, allowing necessary supplies to flow once again from Great Britain. The short-lived success of the VIRGINIA ended with the arrival of the U.S.S. MONITOR. The success of the MONITOR changed naval architecture and tactics for navies around the world. George Amadon's book provides an excellent analysis of naval strategies of the time, these ships, and the great battle between them.
Hot Wings of Desert Storm
 Author: George Hall Hot Wings of Desert Storm Kidsbooks Inc. 1991 Format: PDF Pages: 36 Language: English Size: 36.5 MB Information and pictures of fighter planes from around the world such as the F-14 Tomcat and the F/A-18 Hornet that were used in the Persian Gulf War.
The Boys of '67: Charlie Company's War in Vietnam (Osprey General Military)
 Author: Andrew Wiest The Boys of '67: Charlie Company's War in Vietnam Osprey Publishing Osprey General Military 2014 Format: PDF (e-book) Pages: 468 Size: 3 Mb Language: English In the spring of 1966 the Vietnam War was intensifying, driven by the US military build up, under which the 9th Infantry Division was reactivated. Charlie Company was part of the 9th and representative of the melting pot of America. But, unlike the vast majority of other companies in the US Army, the men of Charlie Company were a close-knit family. They joined up together, trained together, and were deployed together. This is their story. From the joker who roller-skated into the Company First Sergeant’s office wearing a dress, to the nerdy guy with two left feet who would rather be off somewhere inventing computers, and the everyman who just wanted to keep his head down and get through un-noticed and preferably unscathed.GNM Boys of 67.pdf
Warships of the World: Major Classes
 Author: Bernard Ireland Warships of the World: Major Classes Charles Scribner's Sons 1976 Format: PDF Pages: 140 Language: English Size: 21.4 MB The large warship, by virtue of cost and complexity, is becoming increasingly the prerogative of the two major naval powers and a book on the subject is, necessarily, devoted in great part to two fleets. Warship development is composed largely of one power's efforts to neutralize an advance on the part of another and warship designs of the last twenty years have been dominated by one of two major developments — the guided missile and the nuclear submarine. These have dictated weaponry and electronics which have, in turn, defined the ship, which is, after all, only the package which delivers them.
Keepers of the Sea
 Author: Fred J. Maroon, Edward Latimer Beach Keepers of the Sea Naval Institute Press 1983 Format: PDF Pages: 264 Language: English Size: 37 MB Through powerful pictures and an engaging text, Keepers of the Sea draws the reader into a fascinating world unknown to most people. Few of us have ever had the opportunity to cross the ocean in a fast frigate, plumb its depths in a nuclear submarine, catapult off the deck of a carrier at night or participate in the myriad of activities necessary for the smooth functioning of a modern seagoing fleet. Now, thanks to the combination of an award-winning photographer, a best-selling author and a publisher steeped in naval traditions, these experiences can be shared by all in this magnificent book, the first photographic portrait of America's Navy to be published in forty years.
Israel: A History
 Author: Anita Shapira Israel: A History (The Schusterman Series in Israel Studies) Brandeis 2012 Format: PDF Size: 17.8 Mb Language: English Written by one of Israel's most notable scholars, this volume provides a breathtaking history of Israel from the origins of the Zionist movement in the late nineteenth century to the present day. Organized chronologically, the volume explores the emergence of Zionism in Europe against the backdrop of relations among Jews, Arabs, and Turks, and the earliest pioneer settlements in Palestine under Ottoman rule. Weaving together political, social, and cultural developments in Palestine under the British mandate, Shapira creates a tapestry through which to understand the challenges of Israeli nation building, including mass immigration, shifting cultural norms, the politics of war and world diplomacy, and the creation of democratic institutions and a civil society. References to contemporary diaries, memoirs, and literature bring a human dimension to this narrative history of Israel from its declaration of independence in 1948 through successive decades of waging war, negotiating peace, and building a modern state with a vibrant society and culture. Based on archival sources and the most up-to-date scholarly research, this authoritative history is a must-read for anyone with a passionate interest in Israel. Israel: A History will be the gold standard in the field for years to come.
TS-11 Iskra Jet Trainer
 TS-11 Iskra Jet Trainer Zaklad Wydawniczo-Poligraficzny 1966 Format: PDF Pages: 24 Language: English Size: 17 MB The PZL TS-11 Iskra (English: Spark) is a Polish jet trainer aircraft, used by the air forces of Poland and India. It is notable as the main training aircraft of the Polish Air Force, the oldest jet still in service in Poland.
The Supercarriers: The Forrestal and Kitty Hawk Class
 Author: Andrew Faltum The Supercarriers: The Forrestal and Kitty Hawk Class Naval Institute Press ISBN: 159114180X 2014 Format: EPUB Pages: 288 Size: 7 Mb Language: English The Supercarriers is a comprehensive historical overview with extensive photos, maps, drawings, and operational detail, including all air-wing deployments. It covers all of the Forrestal class supercarriers and the follow-on ships, which are basically of the same design. The book is heavily illustrated with over one hundred illustrations and maps covering the Western Pacific, Vietnam, Mediterranean, Middle East, Indian Ocean, and Caribbean. The front end paper illustration shows the Saratoga as representative of the Forrestal class with port and starboard profiles and an overhead view. The rear end paper displays similar views of the Constellation as part of the Kitty Hawk class.
Tanks
 Author: C. J. Norman Tanks (Picture Library) Franklin Watts Ltd 1986 Format: PDF Pages: 38 Language: English Size: 20.6 MB In this book all sorts of tanks are highlighted, with material on their design, technology, and capabilities.
Strategic Bombers 1945-1985
 Author: Michael J.H. Taylor Strategic Bombers 1945-1985 (Warbirds Illustrated 30) Arms and Armour Press 1984 Format: PDF Pages: 76 Language: English Size: 62.7 MB By the end of 1947, the race for strategic superiority between the USA and Soviet Union was under way, both nations possessing the ability to manufacture atomic weapons and both having capable bombers flying. Moreover, in that year Britain passed many examples of Rolls-Royce Nene and Derwent turbojet engines to the Soviet Union, so enabling that nation to study, develop and mass-produce modern powerplants for new fighters and tactical bombers without the need for years of research and development. In the field of rocketry, the Soviet Union was able to make considerable advances owing to the fact that the secret German ballistic missile establishment at Peenemiinde was captured by Soviet forces during the final stages of the war. The first pure jet bomber of US design was the Douglas XB-43, first flown in May 1946. This remained a prototype, and the later four-engined North American B-45 Tornado became the USAF's first jet bomber to see squadron service. However, unlike the later Boeing B-47 Stratojet, the Tornado was not strategically important. The Soviet Union's first operational jet bombers were the Tupolev Tu-12, Tu-14and Ilyushin 11-28, all non-strategic; Britain's contemporary was the English Electric Canberra. The development in Britain of no fewer than three types of four- jet aircraft in the 'V-bomber' series finally gave the Royal Air Force strategic jet bomber capability, by which time the USA and the Soviet Union possessed intercontinental strategic jet or turboprop capability by virtue of the formers huge Boeing B-52 Stratofortress and the latter's Tupolev Tu-95 and Myasishchev M-4.
Vodka Politics: Alcohol, Autocracy, and the Secret History of the Russian State
 Author: Mark Lawrence Schrad Vodka Politics: Alcohol, Autocracy, and the Secret History of the Russian State Oxford University Press 2014 Format: epub/pdf Size: 14 Mb Language: English Russia is famous for its vodka, and its culture of extreme intoxication. But just as vodka is central to the lives of many Russians, it is also central to understanding Russian history and politics. In Vodka Politics, Mark Lawrence Schrad argues that debilitating societal alcoholism is not hard-wired into Russians' genetic code, but rather their autocratic political system, which has long wielded vodka as a tool of statecraft. Through a series of historical investigations stretching from Ivan the Terrible through Vladimir Putin, Vodka Politics presents the secret history of the Russian state itself-a history that is drenched in liquor. Scrutinizing (rather than dismissing) the role of alcohol in Russian politics yields a more nuanced understanding of Russian history itself: from palace intrigues under the tsars to the drunken antics of Soviet and post-Soviet leadership, vodka is there in abundance. Beyond vivid anecdotes, Schrad scours original documents and archival evidence to answer provocative historical questions. How have Russia's rulers used alcohol to solidify their autocratic rule? What role did alcohol play in tsarist coups? Was Nicholas II's ill-fated prohibition a catalyst for the Bolshevik Revolution? Could the Soviet Union have become a world power without liquor? How did vodka politics contribute to the collapse of both communism and public health in the 1990s? How can the Kremlin overcome vodka's hurdles to produce greater social well-being, prosperity, and democracy into the future? Viewing Russian history through the bottom of the vodka bottle helps us to understand why the "liquor question" remains important to Russian high politics even today-almost a century after the issue had been put to bed in most every other modern state. Indeed, recognizing and confronting vodka's devastating political legacies may be the greatest political challenge for this generation of Russia's leadership, as well as the next.
Gray Horse Troop: Forever Soldiers
 Author: Charles Baker Gray Horse Troop: Forever Soldiers Powder River Publications ISBN: 0988811103 2013 Format: EPUB Size: 10,2 МБ Language: English Pages: 376 This searing memoir of the war in Vietnam, and again in Iraq, captures the emotions, fears, and concerns of young men facing life or death in far away lands. Gray Horse Troop is a testament to the gallantry of the men of the 5th Battalion 7th U.S. Cavalry - from Montana in the 1870s to the Middle East in 2005. The author narrates the story about the soldiers, honoring the men who served in this storied unit. From his perspective as the Battalion Operations Officer, he gives a first hand account of combat as part of the legendary 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam in the first half of 1968. 5/7th Cav fights its way into Hue during Tet of 1968, clears the NVA away from the perimeter at Khe Sahn, and pursues the enemy into the infamous A Shau Valley. He provides the big picture that surviving veterans did not get while fighting for survival down at squad level. Gray Horse Troop is a personal account of what the author saw, remembered, and further researched; which he writes about with traces of wit, political incorrectness, and cynicism. Being embedded with 5/7th Cav in Iraq in 2005 provides the framework for recalling the various Vietnam battles. He is blunt about the human costs of war. He writes in simple language, directed beyond the military reader to all who are interested in the Cold War Era.
T-72M1 (The Combat Tanks Collection 84)
 Author: Collective T-72M1 De Agostini UK The Combat Tanks Collection 84 2012 Format: PDF Pages: 16 Size: 34 Mb Language: English • Technical development: Large rockets and rocket-launcher tanks • Tanks in action: Using tanks in special situationsn
The Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm 1990-1991 (Modern Warfare)
 Author: Anthony Tucker-Jones The Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm 1990-1991 (Modern Warfare) Pen and Sword ISBN: 1781593914 2014 Format: EPUB Size: 4,6 МБ Language: English Pages: 128 Each stage in the Gulf War, the liberation by American-led UN forces of Iraqi-occupied Kuwait in 1990-91, is vividly described in this photographic history. Over 180 photographs provide a remarkable visual account of Operation Desert Storm in the air, at sea and on land, and they show the vast array of military equipment deployed by both sides. Anthony Tucker-Jones, who worked at the time as an analyst for British Defense Intelligence, describes the armed forces that were ranged against each other, in total over a million troops, over 7000 armored vehicles, 4600 artillery pieces, and thousands of aircraft. In a concise text he relates the key events in the short, intense conflict that followed – the preliminary air campaign, the elimination of the Iraqi navy, the coalition’s ground offensive, the tank battles in which American Abrams and British Challengers engaged Soviet-designed T-72 and T-62s, the Iraqi retreat, the death and destruction at the Muttla Pass, and the liberation of Kuwait City. The photographs, most of which have not been published before, give a powerful impression of the character of late-twentieth-century warfare. They also record a major conflict that has been overshadowed by the more recent war against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq.
Reagan and Pinochet: The Struggle over US Policy toward Chile
 Author: Morris Morley, Chris McGillion Reagan and Pinochet: The Struggle over US Policy toward Chile Cambridge University Press 2015 Pages: 294 Language: English Format: PDF Size: 2.51 mb This book is the first comprehensive study of the Reagan administration's policy toward the military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet in Chile.
Military Helicopters
 Author: James Ladd Military Helicopters (Modern Military Techniques) Lerner Publishing Company 1987 Format: PDF Pages: 52 Language: English Size: 25 MB Describes how helicopters perform complicated military maneuvers and includes detailed illustrations explaining their weapons and control systems.
Nationalism and War
 Author: John A. Hall (Editor), Siniša Malešević (Editor) Nationalism and War Cambridge University Press 2013 Format: PDF Size: 1.6 Mb Language: English Has the emergence of nationalism made warfare more brutal? Does strong nationalist identification increase efficiency in fighting? Is nationalism the cause or the consequence of the breakdown of imperialism? What is the role of victories and defeats in the formation of national identities? The relationship between nationalism and warfare is complex, and it changes depending on which historical period and geographical context is in question. In 'Nationalism and War', some of the world's leading social scientists and historians explore the nature of the connection between the two. Through empirical studies from a broad range of countries, they explore the impact that imperial legacies, education, welfare regimes, bureaucracy, revolutions, popular ideologies, geopolitical change, and state breakdowns have had in the transformation of war and nationalism.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare 21
 Author: Bernard Fitzsimons The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare 21 Columbia House 1978 Format: PDF Pages: 128 Language: English Size: 29 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...
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