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 The Infantry's Armor: The U.S. Army's Separate Tank Battalions in World War II 
 Author: Harry Yeide The Infantry's Armor: The U.S. Army's Separate Tank Battalions in World War II Stackpole Books 2010 Format: EPUB Pages: 416 Size: 7 Mb The U.S. Army's separate armored battalions fought in obscurity by comparison with the flashy armored divisions, but they carried the heavier burden in the grim struggle against the Axis in World War II. The battalions participated in every armored amphibious assault that the army conducted. They did most of the bloody work in Italy, made vital contributions in France, and constituted the entire effort in the Pacific.
Blitzkrieg France 1940
 Author: Michael Olive, Robert Edwards Blitzkrieg France 1940 Stackpole Books 2013 ISBN: 0811711242 Format: EPUB Size: 65,4 МБ Language: English Pages: 208 Photo chronicle of the German invasion of France in the spring of 1940 * Hundreds of photos, many of them rare and never published before * Photos of men, tanks, weapons, uniforms, terrain, and much more * Excellent complement to the narratives of the Stackpole Military History Series * Ideal reference for World War II history fans, scholars, modellers, and reenactors
Luftwaffe Combat Reports (Hitler's War Machine)
 Author: Bob Carruthers Luftwaffe Combat Reports (Hitler's War Machine) Archive Media Publishing Ltd 2012 Format: pdf Size: 4Mb Language: English "My Luftwaffe is invincible... And so now we turn to England. How long will this one last - two, three weeks?" Hermann Goering, June 1940. These detailed accounts of Luftwaffe combat operations are taken from the extensive series of interviews conducted with higher echelons of the German Fighter Force by the USAAF very shortly after the end of the Second World War. The new generation of German fighters such as the Me.262 was at the forefront of the agenda and the USAAF were particularly keen to learn as much as they could about these machines and their successes and failures. These fascinating insights cover the experience of the Luftwaffe during the whole war and are drawn from the interviews conducted by those who managed to excel despite all that was thrown at them: Heinz Bar, an ace with 240 victories to his credit; Walter Dahl, an anti-bomber specialist; 'Hitsch' Hitschhold, who undertook many high-risk operations with his Stukas and FW-190's; and Adolf Galland, last commander of the Luftwaffe and author of the classic memoir, "The First and the Last." The frustrations which the pilots of the Luftwaffe encountered in their own aircraft is well voiced within these pages, as is the tenuous relationship between the fighter and bomber wings of the Luftwaffe. Political interference, the bane of the Wehrmacht, also raised its head within the Luftwaffe and the consequences of intermeddling by Hitler and others in the Nazi machine are expressed in the interviews. These absorbing primary source accounts of aerial combat at the tactical, operational and strategic level provide a unique window on the Luftwaffe at war.
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.
Naval Aviation in the Second World War (Images of War)
 Author: Philip Kaplan Naval Aviation in the Second World War (Images of War) Pen and Sword Military 2013 Format: EPUB Pages: 160 Size: 6 Mb The first aircraft carriers made their appearance in the early years of World War I. These first flattops were improvised affairs built on hulls that had been laid down with other purposes in mind, and it was not until the 1920s that the first purpose-built carriers were launched, but no-one was as yet clear about the role of the carriers and they were largely unloved by the 'battleship admirals' who still believed that their great dreadnoughts were the ultimate capital ships. World War II changed all that, At Taranto, Pearl Harbor, and in the North Atlantic, the carrier, the ugly duckling of the world's navies, proved itself to be the dreadnought nemesis. As the tide of war turned, the fast attack carriers of the U.S. Navy spearheaded the counter-attack in the Pacific while the makeshift escort carriers helped to seal the fate of the German U-boats in the Atlantic.
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.
Day Fighters in Defence of Reich: A Way Diary, 1942-45
 Author: Donald Caldwell Day Fighters in Defence of Reich: A Way Diary, 1942-45 Frontline Books ISBN: 1848325258 2012 Format: EPUB Size: 19,7 МБ Language: English Pages: 480 This book is a detailed, comprehensive daily reference to the air operations flown by the Luftwaffe against the daylight strategic missions by the United States Army Air Force against the German Reich and the western zone occupied by Germany. It is a unique look at the German air defenses as they struggled to cope with the threat posed by the American 8th and 15th Air Forces, which were charged with destroying Germany's critical war industries and wresting control of the air over the Reich from the Luftwaffe. The previous volume in this series, The Luftwaffe over Germany: Defense of the Reich is an award-winning narrative history of these defenses.
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.
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.
The Battle of Britain [History of the Second World War 9]
![The Battle of Britain [History of the Second World War 9]](/uploads/posts/2015-05/1432582012_1425485761_part-9.jpeg "The Battle of Britain [History of the Second World War 9]") The Battle of Britain Author: Barrie Pitt Marshall Cavendish History of the Second World War, Part 9 1973 Pages: 32 Language: English Format: PDF Size: 50 МВ
Stalingrad - The Turning Point
 Author: Geoffrey Jukes Stalingrad - The Turning Point Ballantine Books 1978 Format: PDF Pages: 164 Language: English Size: 24.2 MB thanks to adeda Stalingrad was the most long drawnout battle of the Second World War, and proved the most crucial. Geoffrey Jukes, who has made a distinguished mark as an expert on the Eastern Front, has written an account of this momentous struggle that is worthy of its theme.
Operation Goodwood: Over The Battlefield
 Author: Ian Daglish Operation Goodwood: Over The Battlefield Pen and Sword Military ISBN: 1844151530 2005 Format: EPUB Pages: 224 Size: 12 Mb Language: English For the first book in our new series Over The Battlefield, we have chosen Ian Daglish to describe the events of Operation GOODWOOD, July 1944, the dramatic attempted British armoured break-out from the Normandy bridge-head. This was the greatest armoured battle undertaken by the British during the Second World War. What is so special about this book is the discovery and use of superb aerial photos taken during the fighting by the RAF. This amazing imagery makes it possible to trace the course of the battle and to track the movement of the armoured regiments and troops of both sides. The effect is sensational and the reader is able to follow history in the making.
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.
Bolt Action: Tank War
 Author: Peter Dennis Bolt Action: Tank War Osprey Publishing ISBN: 1472807375 2014 Format: EPUB Size: 2,7 МБ Language: English Pages: 96 Tank War, the new supplement for Bolt Action, gives players the option to expand their games to a whole new level - armored warfare. Recreate such great engagements as the battle of Kursk with the scenarios, army options and special rules found in this book. Whether you want to add more armour to your existing armies or build an entirely armoured force, Tank War has you covered.
Fighters Under Construction in World War Two (Images of War)
 Author: Graham Simons Fighters Under Construction in World War Two (Images of War) Pen and Sword Military 2013 Format: EPUB Pages: 128 Size: 7 Mb There has been bookshelf after bookshelf of books compiled, written and published about British aircraft, the Royal Air Force and the activities of its pilots during World War Two. Tales of derring do, bravery and gallantry quite rightly litter the bookshelves and libraries, but little has appeared in print about the could be called the unsung heroes, those that designed, built and maintained the fighting equipment used to eventually defeat the enemy.This is all the more incredible when one realizes that there exists a huge archive of images that have survived which clearly show the skills and scale of what went on.
Thunder Gods: The Kamikaze Pilots Tell Their Story
 Author: Hatsuho Naitao Thunder Gods: The Kamikaze Pilots Tell Their Story Kodansha International 1989 Format: PDF Pages: 224 Language: English Size: 29.2 MB Thunder Gods is a definitive, absorbing, comprehensive, fascinating tale that breaks new ground. The best account of the kamikaze yet, It Illustrates planning, weapon, and organization of this specific suicide unit, and depicts pilots as humans, not desperates strapped to bombs.
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.
Tank Turret Fortifications
 Tank Turret Fortifications Author: Neil Short The Crowood Press 2007 ISBN: 1861266871 Pages: 192 Language: English Format: EPUB Size: 11 MB Tank Turret Fortifications traces the origins of the idea from the development of the first armored turrets in the nineteenth century through to the present day. On the way it covers the inter-war period when the first turrets were used in this way, the Second World War when tank turrets were used on every front in the European Theatre of Operations, and the post-war period when tank turrets were used even more widely. The book also details the decline of the idea as countries reassessed the threats they faced and slowly dismantled all their fixed fortifications. Widely used during World War II and since, tank turret fortifications deserve a history, and Neil Short has spent several years writing this, the first proper study.
The United States Marine Corps in World War II
 Author: S. E. Smith The United States Marine Corps in World War II Ace Books 1965 Format: PDF Pages: 406 Language: English Size: 46.5 MB Here is a magnificent mosaic of the Marine Corps in World War II, a rich panoply of history and drama skillfully interwoven with heroic individual exploits. In war and peace, since the first landing operation in the Bahamas in 1776 when the Corps was less than six months old, marines have always been called upon to land on foreign shores to insure the nation's security or to protect the lives of its citizens. A study of the Marine Corps' activities prior to World War II gives an understanding of the morale and esprit de corps that were the foundation of its combat efficiency, but it does not show the study of command, staff and logistics and the tactical training that were equally responsible for successful marine assaults on the Japanese strongholds in the atolls of the Pacific.
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