Название: Трагедия сорок первого. Документы и размышления Автор: Шерстнев В. Издательство: Русич Год: 2005 Страниц: 528 Формат: djvu Размер: 10,3 мб Качество: хорошее Язык: русский
Трагическое начало Великой Отечественной войны до сих пор продолжает волновать историков. Как могло случиться такое? Автор пытается найти ответы на эти вопросы, анализируя документы Генерального штаба, оперативные сводки и донесения, многие из которых публикуются впервые для широкого читателя.
Название: The Man Who Flew the Memphis Belle. Memoir of a WWII Bomber Pilot Автор: Robert Morgan Издательство: New American Library Год: 2002 Формат: PDF Страниц: 420 Размер: 49,7 МБ Язык: Английский
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.
Название: The Gulf War Автор: Nick Childs Издательство: Rourke Enterprises, Inc. Год: 1989 Формат: PDF Страниц: 86 Размер: 20,3 МБ Язык: Английский
On September 22, 1980, waves of Iraqi MiG fighters streaked into Iran to attack ten military bases and airports across the country, including a military air base just outside the Iranian capital, Tehran. These missions were clearly meant to destroy the bulk of the Iranian air force on the ground. In fact, they failed.
Название: The Underwater War, 1939-1945 Автор: Richard-Compton Hall Издательство: Blandford Press Год: 1982 Формат: PDF Страниц: 146 Размер: 22,7 МБ Язык: Английский
The Underwater War takes a fresh and authoritative look at submarines during World War Two. No other book has dealt as internationally and intimately with the way submarines lived and fought during the years 1939-45.
Название: Submarines and Other Underwater Craft Автор: Harvey Weiss Издательство: Thomas Y. Crowell Год: 1990 Формат: PDF Страниц: 70 Размер: 28,9 МБ Язык: Английский
In the deep, dark, hidden world beneath the surfaces of our oceans, submarines glide silently past underwater canyons and huge unexplored mountain ranges. Today's submarines are fast, sleek, and completely modern. Not so with early submarines. The Turtle, a submarine built more than two hundred years ago, was clumsy and slow. Its first and only mission—to attack an enemy warship by drilling a hole in its hull—was far from successful.
Название: The History of Submarines Автор: Jeff Tall Издательство: Barron's Books Год: 1998 Формат: PDF Страниц: 36 Размер: 15,6 МБ Язык: Английский
The earliest experiments with submarines date from the 16th century, but the first practical subs were built from the designs of Irish-American engineer J.P. Holland at the beginning of this century. Here are diagrammatic illustrations, battle illustrations, and photos that show submarine development, with emphasis on the vessels of World Wars I and II, and modern nuclear subs.
Название: Sharks of Steel Автор: Yogi Kaufman, Paul Stillwell Издательство: Naval Institute Press Год: 1993 Формат: PDF Страниц: 184 Размер: 33,6 МБ Язык: Английский
Spectacular color photographs and a lively text tell the story of the submarine in this companion volume to a four-part documentary television series produced by the Discovery Channel. Generally following the program's format, the book significantly amplifies the subject, both for longtime fans and for those whose interest in submarines has been piqued by recent events.
Название: See Inside a Submarine Автор: Jonathan Rutland Издательство: Warwick Press Год: 1980 Формат: PDF Страниц: 32 Размер: 19,6 МБ Язык: Английский
Discusses early submarines, how a nuclear submarine works, life on and off duty in a nuclear sub, disasters and rescue operations, and a possible craft of the future.
Название: Damn Lucky: One Man's Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History Автор: Kevin Maurer Издательство: St. Martin's Press ISBN: 1250274389 Год: 2022 Формат: EPUB Страниц: 320 Размер: 20,4 МБ Язык: Английский
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was a world away from John Luckadoo's hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee. But when the Japanese attacked the American naval base on December 7, 1941, he didn't hesitate to join the military. Trained as a pilot with the United States Air Force, Second Lieutenant Luckadoo was assigned to the 100th Bomb Group stationed in Thorpe Abbotts, England. Between June and October 1943, he flew B-17 Flying Fortresses over France and Germany on bombing runs devised to destroy the Nazi war machine.
Название: To the Uttermost Ends of the Earth: The Epic Hunt for the South's Most Feared Ship and the Greatest Sea Battle of the Civil War Автор: Phil Keith, Tom Clavin Издательство: Hanover Square Press ISBN: 1335471413 Год: 2022 Формат: EPUB Страниц: 320 Размер: 1,6 МБ Язык: Английский
On June 19, 1864, just off the coast of France, one of the most dramatic naval battles in history took place. On a clear day with windswept skies, the dreaded Confederate raider Alabama faced the Union warship Kearsarge in an all-or-nothing fight to the finish, the outcome of which would effectively end the threat of the Confederacy on the high seas.
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