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 The Black Panthers A Story of Race, War, and Courage—the 761st Tank Battalion in World War II 
 Author: Gina M. DiNicolo The Black Panthers A Story of Race, War, and Courage—the 761st Tank Battalion in World War II Westholme Publishing ISBN: 159416195X 2014 Format: EPUB Size: 6,7 МБ Language: English Pages: 321 In a Segregated Military, the African American Armored Unit That Helped Patton Check the German Advance, Close the Rhine Ring, and Spearhead a New Postwar Army Known primarily for being the first African American armored unit to see combat in World War II and as future baseball star Jackie Robinson’s onetime outfit, the 761st Tank Battalion was forged in a devil’s cauldron of heat and prejudice at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. Here, most viewed the tankers as tokens in a racial experiment, rather than as fellow American soldiers who would actually be deployed to fight a common enemy. Led by a small cadre of white and black officers, the 761st trained to the pinnacle of its craft. The Black Panthers, as they soon were called, proved their battle prowess against other units bound for combat on the parched Texas training fields. For this, they earned a coveted assignment to fight under General George S. Patton and go head-to-head with the best of Hitler’s arsenal. Moving to the front in November 1944, trial by fire soon shook the unit to its core. Ambushed by a veteran German force, the 761st suffered heavy casualties in the confusion as they cut their way out of the trap. But the men rallied to overcome self-doubt and vindicate their losses. Quickly battle hardened, the tankers saw intense combat through November and when Germany launched its last-ditch offensive through the Ardennes in December, the 761st fought side-by-side with Patton’s Third Army. Moving swiftly, the unit helped check the German advance, cut resupply routes to the forces surrounding beleaguered Bastogne, and drove the enemy back, recapturing towns crucial to the final defeat of Germany. In The Black Panthers: A Story of Race, War, and Courage—the 761st Tank Battalion in World War II, historian Gina M. DiNicolo tells the full and unvarnished history of this important American fighting force. Relying on extensive archival research, including documents that had not been consulted in previous accounts, and interviews with surviving soldiers and family members, the author describes the unit’s training, deployment, combat, and individuals, such as Sgt. Ruben Rivers, one of only seven African American men awarded the Medal of Honor for World War II heroism. The professionalism, dedication, and courage of the 761st and other non-white units made clear that the strength of the American army in the future lay with integration—one of the enduring accomplishments of these servicemen.
SS-GB
 Author: Len Deighton SS-GB Ballantine Books 1982 Format: PDF Pages: 388 Language: English Size: 62 MB For nine months Britain has been occupied - a blitzed, depressed and dingy country. However, it's 'business as usual' at Scotland Yard run by the SS when Detective Inspector Archer is assigned to a routine murder case. Life must go on. But when SS Standartenfuhrer Huth arrives from Berlin with orders from the great Himmler himself to supervise the investigation, the resourceful Archer finds himself caught up in a high level, all action, espionage battle. This is a spy story quite different from any other. Only Deighton, with his flair for historical research and his narrative genius, could have written it.
A Job to Do: New Zealand Soldiers of 'The Div' Write About Their World War Two
 Author: John Gordon A Job to Do: New Zealand Soldiers of 'The Div' Write About Their World War Two Exisle Publishing ISBN: 1775591301 2014 Format: EPUB Size: 7,7 МБ Language: English Pages: 336 What was it really like for the soldiers of 2 New Zealand Division in the Second World War? How did they spend their time and how did they see their lives as servicemen, from training at home and sailing off to war, to setting up camp, relaxing off-duty, fighting in hostile environments and possibly being taken prisoner? This anthology is a personal selection of material describing the experiences of these men, with the great majority of the collection written from within its ranks. Colloquially known to its members as 'The Div', it was by far the major part of New Zealand's Second Expeditionary Force. In this book John Gordon presents a lively and illuminating selection of the published words of members of 'The Div' or those with close associations. The chosen extracts are drawn from memoirs, fiction, verse, news reports and magazine articles penned by soldiers of all ranks. The result is a compilation of the written views and experiences of over 80 insiders, creating an intimate glimpse of life and war within 'The Div'. From the declaration of war to the return home, this is a sample of the experiences of well over 100,000 New Zealand men who served in the Division: how they coped with discipline and disaster, sacrifice and success. They write with the same frankness, humour, wry cynicism and understatement that they used to cope with the challenges of their war.
Luftwaffe at War 7 - Ju-87 Stuka Spearhead - The Lightning War from Poland to Dunkirk 1939-1940
 Author: Peter C.Smith Luftwaffe at War 7 - Ju-87 Stuka Spearhead - The Lightning War from Poland to Dunkirk 1939-1940 Greenhill Books ISBN: 1853673293 1998 Format: PDF Size: 11,8 МБ Language: English Pages: 72 This exciting on-going series covers every aspect of the Luftwaffe in World War II and charts the rise and fall of this mighty force. Each volume makes use of over a hundred rare and valuable photographs, many of them taken by Luftwaffe personnel, to bring history to life and record both the men and the aircraft they flew. The Ju 87 Stuka dive-bomber dominated the opening campaigns of WWII. It was a primary weapon of German Blitzkrieg tactics and the concept of lightning warfare. Stuka Spearhead profiles the infamous warfare tactics of Germany's deadly Stuka dive-bomber.
Soviet Army Order of Battle in World War II: From June 22 to December 1, 1941
 Author: Maximino Arguelles Martinez Soviet Army Order of Battle in World War II: From June 22 to December 1, 1941 Lulu ISBN: 144619180X 2010 Format: PDF (e-book) Pages: 408 Size: 22 Mb Language: English This work is to translate the structure and deployment of the Soviet Army on June 22 1941, at the historical moment of the beginning of Operation Barbarossa, and its evolution during the remainder of 1941. Given the endless controversy on this subject in the absence of matching two sources, the main source for this work are the papers published by the Department of Military History of the USSR MD. (Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union), in which are reflected the data from June 22 to December 1, 1941.
Last Days of the Third Reich - The Collapse of Nazi Germany, May 1945
 Author: James Lucas Last Days of the Third Reich - The Collapse of Nazi Germany, May 1945 William Morrow & Company 1986 Format: PDF Pages: 264 Language: English Size: 47.2 MB An unrivaled portrait of revenge containing the only eyewitness accounts of the slaughter of surrendered German troops in Eastern Europe.
Waffen SS: Los Templarios de Hitler en Combate
 Author: David Odalric de Caixal Waffen SS: Los Templarios de Hitler en Combate Almena Ediciones 2003 Format: PDF Pages: 244 Language: Spanish Size: 14 MB Waffen-ss: Los Templarios De Hitler En Combate está editado por Almena Ediciones. Su andadura comenzó en 2003 y actualmente se encuentra en Madrid. Su catálogo asciende a más de cien títulos. Esta editorial está especializada en Guerreros, Brigadas y Batallas. Guerreros Y Batallas y Aquilifer. Ejército Romano son algunos ejemplos de colecciones de Almena Ediciones. Juan José Sañudo Bayón, Francisco Martínez Canales y Francisco Manuel Vela Santiago son algunos de los escritores que han publicado en la editorial.
Flying Warbirds: An Illustrated Profile of the Flying Heritage Collection's Rare WWII-Era Aircraft
 Author: Cory Graff Flying Warbirds: An Illustrated Profile of the Flying Heritage Collection's Rare WWII-Era Aircraft Zenith Press 2014 Format: EPUB Pages: 240 Size: 35 Mb Do you want to get an up-close look at some of the rarest airplanes in the world? Are you curious about combat aircraft from World War II? In deluxe hard-back volumes, Flying Warbirds brings U.S., British, German, Russian and Japanese fighting planes from the 1930s and 1940s together, complete with detailed photographs to delight every aeronautics connoisseur.
The Road to Stalingrad
 Author: Collective The Road to Stalingrad (The Third Reich Series) Time-Life Books 1991 Format: PDF Pages: 200 Size: 27.4 MB The Battle of Stalingrad (23 August 1942 – 2 February 1943) was a major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) in the south-western Soviet Union. Marked by constant close quarters combat and direct assaults on civilians by air raids, it is the single largest and bloodiest battle in the history of warfare. The heavy losses inflicted on the Wehrmacht make it arguably the most strategically decisive battle of the whole war. It was a turning point in the European theatre of World War II–the German forces never regained the initiative in the East and withdrew a vast military force from the West to replace their losses.
Lightning War
 Author: Collective Lightning War (The Third Reich Series) Time-Life Books 1989 Format: PDF Pages: 198 Language: English Size: 28 MB Once again TimeLife gives an excellent account of a particular period of the Second World War. The detail is all there. The escalation with Norway, the conquest of the Netherlands, and of course, the brilliant Fallschirmjagers exploits againt Belgian positions.This book presents a closer picture of the Desert Fox, Rommel and his 'Ghost Division' , the 7th Panzer.The occupation of France is presented with good clarity , and lastly the Luftwaffe's efforts against Britain. Overall, an excellent source for the condensed study of Blitzkreig.
Duels in the Sky: World War II Naval Aircraft in Combat
 Author: Eric M. Brown Duels in the Sky: World War II Naval Aircraft in Combat Naval Institute Press 1988 Format: PDF Pages: 248 Language: English Size: 40.5 MB Eric Brown was the top test pilot for the Navy and has flown many of the planes in this book, some of them in anger. In this book the author runs chronologically through the war moving between the various naval theatres. He describes the nature of the warfare and follows the various battles giving a clear commentary of what happened. He introduces each new aircraft (including new marks) as they appear in the story. He then describes the specifications from a pilot's view before giving it a final verdict, describing its good and bad points. He does this for both Axis and Allied aircraft and then goes on to compare each allied aircraft against each axis aircraft before providing a verdict on how they would fare if they met. Not only is this a brilliantly informative book, it's a very easy read. It even gives you theoretical combat comparisons, such as Mustang IV versus Spitfire XIV. Find out how the Corsair II would fare against the FW190A-4.
Medical Study of the Experiences of Submariners as Recorded in 1,471 Submarine Patrol Reports in World War II
 Medical Study of the Experiences of Submariners as Recorded in 1,471 Submarine Patrol Reports in World War II Author: Ivan F. Duff Navy Department Pages: 268 Format: PDF Size: 30 mb Quality: Good Language: English 1949 Medical Study of the Experiences of Submariners as Recorded in 1,471 Submarine Patrol Reports in World War II.
US Marine vs Japanese Infantryman: Guadalcanal 1942-1943
 Author: Gordon L. Rottman US Marine vs Japanese Infantryman: Guadalcanal 1942-1943 Osprey Publishing Osprey Combat 8 ISBN: 1472801342 2014 Format: PDF (e-book) Pages: 82 Size: 9 Mb Language: English The brutal fighting between US Marines and Japanese infantry on the island of Guadalcanal in many ways came to typify the island-hopping war in the Pacific. This book not only explores the differing tactics and equipment used by the two combatants but also shows how the challenges of fighting in inhospitable tropical jungles impacted on soldiers on the ground, as combatants had to deal not only with their determined opponents but also the twin issues of disease and stretched supply lines. Written by a former special forces veteran with extensive knowledge of jungle warfare, this fully illustrated book lifts the veil on one of the most pivotal and ferocious close combat duels of World War II.
Tank Busters - The History of the 607th Tank Destroyer Battalion in Combat on the Western Front
 Author: Harold H. Eby Tank Busters - The History of the 607th Tank Destroyer Battalion in Combat on the Western Front United States Army 1945 Format: PDF Pages: 93 Language: English Size: 11.8 MB The 607th Tank Destroyer Battalion was a tank destroyer battalion of the United States Army active during the Second World War. They arrived in England during April, 1944, and entered combat in mid June, landing at Utah Beach. The unit fought across France and into Germany during the summer and early winter of 1944. In late winter, they were then pulled out and sent to Belgium near the end of the Ardennes Campaign and again fought their way into and across Germany, ending the war near the Czechoslovakian border. The 607th received credit for the Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe campaigns.
The Eagle Unbowed: Poland and the Poles in the Second World War
 Author: Halik Kochanski The Eagle Unbowed Poland and the Poles in the Second World War Harvard University Press ISBN: 0674068149 2013 Format: PDF Size: 8,1 МБ Language: English Pages: 624 The Second World War gripped Poland as it did no other country in Europe. Invaded by both Germany and the Soviet Union, it remained under occupation by foreign armies from the first day of the war to the last.
The Imperial Japanese Army: The Invincible Years 1941-1942
 The Imperial Japanese Army: The Invincible Years 1941-1942 Osprey Publishing Osprey General Military ISBN: 1782009329 2014 Format: PDF (e-book) Pages: 375 Size: 8 Mb Language: English The German offensives which crushed Poland in 1939 and swallowed most of Western Europe in less than two months in 1940 have been well documented and heavily studied, however, the overall picture of the remarkable Japanese offensive land campaign in 1941–42 has received less attention. In this fascinating new book, Bill Yenne documents the years when the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) was conducting its equally unstoppable ground campaign in the Far East, and unlike other books on this subject, he studies the campaign from the Japanese point of view. He reveals how the IJA were able to conquer huge swathes of Southeast Asia in a little over eight weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Using first-hand accounts from Japanese sources, Yenne reveals the tactics and mindset of the IJA during their offensive, detailing the capturing of Manila, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, Burma, and the Dutch East Indies.
The Second World War: An Illustrated History of WWII - Victory Vol.9 (May 1945 - April 1946)
 Author: J. A. Hammerton The Second World War: An Illustrated History of WWII - Victory Vol.9 (May 1945 - April 1946) Trident Press International 2000 Format: PDF Pages: 828 Language: English Size: 126 MB The Second World War contains vivid details of all the major events; the fall of France, the Western Desert, Hitler's fatal attack on Russia, Pearl Harbor, D-Day, Victory in Europe and the defeat of Japan. This series is richly illustrated with nearly twenty thousand photographs and informative drawings and maps, which create a memorable and vivid portrait of war.
Squadron/Signal Publications 5516: B-17 Flying Fortress - Walk Around Number 16
 Squadron/Signal Publications 5516: B-17 Flying Fortress - Walk Around Number 16 Author: Lou Drendel Squadron/Signal Publications ISBN: 0897473973 1998 Pages: 82 Format: PDF Size: 15.7МБ Language: English Although it was far from the most produced bomber of World War II (12.677 B-17s were built, while 18.188 B-24s were built), the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress has come to symbolize strategic bombardment during World War Two. Most of the literature, and all of the movies about WWII bombers star the B-17. Award winning movies such as Command Decision, Twelve O'Clock High, The War Lover, and Memphis Belle all featured the Flying Fortress.SSP 5516 B-17 Flying Fortress.pdf
Mosquito: The Original Multi-Role Combat Aircraft
 Mosquito: The Original Multi-Role Combat Aircraft Author: Graham Simons Pen & Sword Aviation 2011 ISBN: 1848844263 Pages: 256 Language: English Format: EPUB Size: 10 MB During the history of aviation there have been very few aircraft that have achieved immediate success when entering front-line service. The de Havilland Mosquito was one such aircraft. It was not designed to an RAF requirement, but was the result of an initiative of the designers and builders to utilize the skills of woodworkers and the relative abundance of wood in the crisis years of World War II. The result was an airplane that could be built quickly, was extremely fast and extremely versatile. The pilots loved it. This book describes how it was built and utilizes many hitherto unpublished photographs from the design studio and production lines. It illustrates and explains the many different roles that the aircraft took as the war progressed. Fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, night fighter - there were few tasks that this brilliant design could not adopt.
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