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 Hazebrouck 1940 
 Author: Heyworth Michael Hazebrouck 1940 Accrington: The Nayler Group 2004 Pages: 240 Format: pdf Size: 83 mb Language: English This is the microhistory of Brian Kay Heyworth and 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in 1939 and 1940. Major Heyworth was a lawyer when called up with his territorial battalion, and was commanding when killed in the defense of Hazebrouck in Belgium, a delaying action that held up the German advance for 48 hours to give more time to the Dunkirk evacuation. This book is based on Heyworth's letters to his wife, Betty, news clippings, eyewitness reports, and the regimental diary.
Breakdown. A history of recovery vehicles in the british army
 Author: Brian S Baxter Breakdown. A history of recovery vehicles in the british army Stationery Office Books 1990 ISBN: 0112904564 Format: PDF Size: 63,6 МБ Language: English Pages: 101 This book records the recovery vehicles, trailers and tank transporters operated by the British Army since mechanical transport was first adopted, and not only lists and describes the vehicles themselves but sets their developments, acquisition and use against the contemporary background in both war and peace. The book shows that not until World War II was it fully appreciated that the retrieval and repair of damaged equipment from the battlefield could make a significant impact on the costs and logistics of war. The book is illustrated with some previously unpublished photographs - including some experimental vehicles never portrayed before - and should appeal not only to all military transport enthusiasts and modellers but also to those interested in the civil development of heavy vehicles.
Handbook On German Military Forces - The Illustrated Edition - Volume 3 (Hitler's War Machine)
 Author: Bob Carruthers Handbook On German Military Forces - The Illustrated Edition - Volume 3 (Hitler's War Machine) Coda Books Ltd 2013 Format: EPUB Size: 13,0 МБ Language: English Pages: 658 Fully illustrated throughout with charts, tables, illustrations, diagrams and photographs, this authoritative reference book to the German Army during World War II is indispensable for the military enthusiast. Written in 1945 by the US War Department as an essential guide for the American soldier in Europe, it examines the structure of the Wehrmacht, its organisation from the High Command down, tactics, fortifications and defenses, logistics, weapons, equipment, uniforms and the Air Force. Available for the first time as an ebook, this is the last volume of three, and includes an in-depth study of German weapons, equipment, uniforms and insignia, and the Luftwaffe, with a comprehensive review of German small arms, mortars, artillery, armoured vehicles and tanks, specialist equipment for engineers, signallers and chemical warfare and the structure, training, equipment and tactics of the German Air Force.
1 Group: Swift to Attack : Bomber Command's Unsung Heroes
 Author: Patrick Otter 1 Group: Swift to Attack : Bomber Command's Unsung Heroes Pen and Sword 2013 Format: pdf Size: 52Mb Language: English Following the recent unveiling of the monument to Bomber Command in London's Green Park, the publication of this lovingly crafted account of the exploits of oft-overlooked 1 Group is set to be a timely one. Patrick Otter combines an appropriate level of detail regarding operations, aircraft, bases and incidents, with accounts of human endurance and squadron fraternity, which works to create a thoroughly well researched account of the wartime proceedings of 1 Group which is rooted firmly in humanity. The book is heavily illustrated throughout with both images of aircraft and pilot profiles, supplementing the text perfectly and working further to humanize the accounts which the author relays, as well as satisfying the Aviation buffs curiosity for new and interesting images of aircraft in their wartime contexts. Although often considered a somewhat controversial operational unit, the bravery of the men who made up Bomber Command has never been in question. This book is further testament to that fact.
Blitzkrieg Hiter’s Masterplan For The Conquest Of Europe
 Author: Nigel Cawthorne Blitzkrieg Hiter’s Masterplan For The Conquest Of Europe Chartwell Books, Inc ISBN: 0785829431 2012 Format: EPUB + PDF (conv) Size: 4,6 МБ + 8,5 МБ Language: English Pages: 208 When Germany attacked Poland on September 1, 1939, nothing like it had ever been seen before. Heralded by the insidious whine of Stuka dive-bombers, seven divisions of Panzers rolled across the border supported by motorized infantry. While tanks were punching gaping holes through Polish lines and racing on at speed towards Warsaw, fleeing refugees were machine-gunned mercilessly by the Luftwaffe and lines of communication were torn to ribbons as mayhem spread. This was Blitzkrieg—or “lightning war”—the art of mechanized warfare. Blitzkrieg was a new flexible system of fighting wars, involving speed over the ground and speed of though from battlefront commanders who made decisions in the field rather taking orders from above. In 1940 and 1941 the German army swept across Europe like a tidal wave, until they were nearly at the gates of Moscow and Hitler prepared to rule the world. Then came the Russian winter and things were never the same again. This book looks at the development of the Panzer concept, and the building and deployment of the Corps through the eyes of those who fought in it, and of those who fought against it. It tells the story of the singular breed of men who formed the spearhead of the world’s most ruthless and efficient military machine, and how they ultimately came to be defeated.
Himmler's SS: Loyal to the Death's Head
 Author: Robin Lumsden Himmler's SS: Loyal to the Death's Head The History Press 2009 ISBN: 0752450263 Format: EPUB Size: 27,6 МБ Language: English Pages: 288 The real story of the SS, unlike its popular mythology, is so complex as to almost defy belief: it is a tale of intrigue and nepotism, of archaeology and Teutonism, of art and symbolism. This is a story of street fighters and convicted criminals becoming Ministers of State and police commanders; the story of charitable works and mass extermination being administered from the same building; and the story of boy generals directing vast heterogeneous armies on devastating campaigns of conquest. Fact is stranger than fiction in this look at the SS's wide-ranging effects on the police, racial policies, German history, education, the economy, and public life, as well as the uniforms and regalia which were carefully designed to set Himmler’s men apart as the new elite in Third Reich society. Fully illustrated, with rare images that show the "face" of the SS, this authoritative history will appeal to all with an interest in Hitler’s Third Reich.
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
War on the High Seas. The Third Reich Series
 War on the High Seas. The Third Reich Series Time Life Books Author:Time Life Books 1991 Language:English Format: pdf Size:26,4 Mb This volume of Time-Life's classic history of the Third Reich tells of the naval rearmament during the 1930s & the German side of the war at sea, including the submarine campaign which in 1941 would come close to winning the war against Britain.
Battle of Britain: The Hardest Day, 18 August 1940
 Author: Alfred Price Battle of Britain: The Hardest Day, 18 August 1940 Charles Scribner's Sons 1979 Format: PDF Pages: 302 Language: English Size: 30.2 MB This is the story of one single day in the Battle of Britain. Sunday 18 August 1940 saw the Luftwaffe launch three major air assaults on Britain and the events of that day changed the destiny of the war. Alfred Price gives a compelling minute-by-minute account of that hardest day as experienced by those involved – RAF and Luftwaffe aircrew, behind-the-scenes planners and strategists, and members of the public above whose towns and villages the battle was waged.
Behind Soviet Lines
 Author: David R. Higgins Behind Soviet Lines: Hitler's Brandenburgers Capture the Maikop Oilfields 1942 Osprey Publishing Osprey Raid 47 ISBN: 1782005994 2014 Format: PDF (e-book) Pages: 82 Size: 4 Mb Language: English In the summer of 1942, following the invasion of Russia the previous year, Hitler’s ‘Brandenburger’ commando units undertook a daring operation deep inside Soviet-held territory. Disguised as members of Stalin’s NKVD, the secret police dreaded by most Soviet citizens and soldiers, the Brandenburgers passed unsuspected past the Red Army’s checkpoints, before launching their surprise operation to seize the vital Soviet oil facilities around Maikop – delivering them intact into Nazi hands. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork, this expert assessment of the Maikop operation casts new light on German special-forces operations on the Eastern Front.
D-Day 6.6.44.
 Author: Dan Parry D-Day 6.6.44. BBC Books 2004 Format: PDF Pages: 196 Language: English Size: 46 MB For those with no personal memories of 1944, ‘D-Day’ conjures up a collection of images from films and newsreel, songs and anecdotes from elderly relatives. And behind them a bare historical fact: the dawn attack on the beaches of northern France by 156,000 Allied troops, which marked the beginning of the end of the Second World War in Europe. But for many of those who were actually there it was more than a critical turning point in the war – it was the most significant 24 hours of their lives. For these young men and women, now grown old, the events and experiences of 6 June 1944 are with them every day.
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.
Foreign Planes in the Service of the Luftwaffe
 Author: Jean-Louis Roba Foreign Planes in the Service of the Luftwaffe Pen and Sword Aviation ISBN: 1848840810 2009 Format: EPUB Pages: 208 Size: 7 Mb Language: English No airforce in the Second World War would make more use of captured planes than the Luftwaffe. With this in mind, Jean-Louis Roba has undergone a considerable amount of work in tracking down hundreds of aircraft used by the Luftwaffe and illustrating their uses, careers and eventual fates. The book examines the full history of foreign planes in the Luftwaffe, from its inception in the prewar years to the end of the Second World War. More than just an account of the Luftwaffe's use of captured aircraft, the book debunks myths about how prepared the Germans were for war in 1939, and shows how important even such an unreliable source of supplies as captured planes would become to the Luftwaffe.
Tiger I in Combat (Hitler's War Machine)
 Author: Bob Carruthers Tiger I in Combat (Hitler's War Machine) Pen and Sword ISBN: 1781591296 2013 Format: EPUB Size: 2,4 МБ Language: English Pages: 128 "The Pz. Kpfw. VI with its heavy armor, dual purpose armament and fighting ability is basically an excellent tank." Major W. de l. Messenger, British Intelligence, 1944The Tiger I is the most famous tank in history. In the right hands, it enjoyed spectacular successes, but the Tiger I was also plagued by an array of technical and design flaws, which made it a death trap for novice and unwary crews. This unique overview draws on a wide variety of primary 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.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 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.
Voices from the Luftwaffe (Hitler's War Machine)
 Author: Bob Carruthers Voices from the Luftwaffe (Hitler's War Machine) Pen and Sword ISBN: 1781591113 2013 Format: EPUB Size: 3,2 МБ Language: English Pages: 128 "It is the leaders of the country who determine the policy ...voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders." Hermann Goring This is the history of the Luftwaffe through the eyes of those who served in combat. The rise of the Luftwaffe from the ashes of the Great War is traced through recollections of Luftwaffe personnel who manned the gliders and perpetuated the charade that this was a civilian undertaking. The heady optimism generated by the stunning successes of the Blitzkrieg era are soon overturned by the grim experiences of the Battle of Britain and the life or death fight for the skies over Germany as the road leads ever downwards to defeat and Hitler's promised Gotterdammerung. The book is illustrated throughout with extensive selections from Der Adler, the wartime Luftwaffe propaganda magazine. 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'.
Beda Fomm: An Operational Analysis (illustrated Edition)
 Author: Major James G. Bierwirth Beda Fomm: An Operational Analysis (illustrated Edition) Pickle Partners Publishing 2013 Format: EPUB + PDF (conv) Size: 6,5 МБ + 13,1 МБ Language: English Pages: 214 This study analyzes the Army's doctrinal definition of the battlefield framework through examination of British operations against the Italians in North Africa during the period, June 1940 through February 1941. This example illustrates how commanders can consider the battlefield framework in organizing combat power. The study examines how commanders at the tactical and operational levels of war use the concepts of area of operations, battle space, and battlefield organization. This study also shows why tactical and operational commanders must consider each other's battlefield framework. It shows how actions in one commander's framework affects the other's. This study analyzes, through the battlefield framework, General Wavell's actions as the operational commander and their effects on the tactical commander, Lieutenant General O'Connor. Additionally, the study analyzes Lieutenant General O'Connor's battlefield framework and how actions at the tactical level created opportunities for the operational commander. Includes the War in North Africa Illustration Pack – 112 photos/illustrations and 21 maps.
Counterattack
 Author: Abraham Rothberg Counterattack (Eyewitness History of World War II) Bantam Books 1966 Format: PDF Pages: 228 Language: English Size: 21 MB This book deals with the initial period of Axis reversals and the early steps back on the long road to Allied victory. This volume starts with the three great turning points of the war: Stalingrad in Russia, Midway in the Pacific and El Alamein in North Africa. As it closes, Rome has fallen, the Nazis are reeling under a mighty Soviet counter-offensive and the first of the bloody, costly, Pacific island campaigns have been successfully concluded.
Omaha Beach: V Corps Battle for the Normandy Beachhead (Battleground Europe)
 Author: Tim Kilvert-Jones Omaha Beach: V Corps Battle for the Normandy Beachhead Pen and Sword Battleground Europe ISBN: 085052671X 2003 Format: EPUB Pages: 144 Size: 26 Mb Language: English This book guides the reader through the battle for the V Corps beachhead, the fiercest and bloodiest of the Landings. Events from the early stages of planning Operation Neptune-Overlord through to the battles between 6 to 8 June 1944 are examined.
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