Название: The Story of the Spitfire: An Operational and Combat History Автор: Ken Delve Издательство: Greenhill/MBI Год: 2007 Формат: PDF Страниц: 278 Размер: 157,7 МБ Язык: Английский
To many people, the Spitfire was the embodiment of air fighting during World War II. The Spitfire Story presents a thrilling appraisal of this remarkable aircraft's fighting capability and the tactics of the pilots who flew it.
Название: Vulcan Test Pilot: My Experiences in the Cockpit of a Cold War Icon Автор: Tony Blackman Издательство: Grub Street Год: 2007 Формат: PDF Страниц: 244 Размер: 148,3 МБ Язык: Английский
In this memoir, the author of Nimrod: Rise and Fall details his experience testing the UK’s strategic bomber while flying for Avro during the Cold War. In 2007, a restored Avro Vulcan Mark 2—XH558—took to the skies to help commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Falklands conflict. To coincide with this, the memoirs of one of its test pilots, Tony Blackman, was published to great acclaim.
Название: Cedar Mountain to Antietam: A Civil War Campaign History of the Union XII Corps, July – September 1862 Автор: M. Chris Bryan Издательство: Savas Beatie ISBN: 1611215773 Год: 2022 Формат: EPUB Страниц: 408 Размер: 5,4 МБ Язык: Английский
The diminutive union XII corps found significant success on the field at Antietam. Its soldiers swept through the East Woods and the Miller Cornfield—permanently clearing both of Confederates—repelled multiple Southern assaults against the Dunker Church plateau, and eventually secured a foothold in the West Woods.
Название: Your Towns and Cities in the Great War - Torquay in the Great War Автор: Alex Potter Издательство: Pen and Sword ISBN: 147382270X Год: 2015 Формат: EPUB Страниц: 176 Размер: 3,7 МБ Язык: Английский
In 1914 Torquay was the crown jewel of the English Riviera, long the haunt of the rich and famous but this status was not to last. The Great War of 1914-1918 brought a shuddering end to this golden period in amongst the blood and mud of the Western Front as hundreds of Torquinians gave their lives in the fight against the Kaiser.
Название: Black Thursday Автор: Martin Caidin Издательство: Bantam Books Год: 1981 Формат: PDF Страниц: 292 Размер: 33,4 МБ Язык: Английский
Shortly after daybreak, 291 U.S. Flying Fortress bombers and their escort fleet of over 100 Thunderbolt P-47 fighters flew high over German-dominated Europe. Their mission: Attack and destroy the Schweinfurt ballbearing factories, the heavily defended heart of Hitler's war machine. The Luftwaffe was waiting.
Название: Research Airplanes: Testing the Boundaries of Flight Автор: Don Berliner Издательство: Lerner Publications Company Год: 1988 Формат: PDF Страниц: 72 Размер: 22,3 МБ Язык: Английский
Describes how airplanes, designed for research and testing, are used to explore new areas of flight.
Название: Forging the Anvil: Combat Units in the US, British, and German Infantries of World War II Автор: G. Stephen Lauer Издательство: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc ISBN: 1626379580 Год: 2022 Формат: PDF Страниц: 463 Размер: 3,6 МБ Язык: Английский
"Lauer's mastery of his subject is unrivaled. His book should be required reading for anyone with an interest in the training and development of infantry soldiers.” ―David J. Furness, US Marine Corps Lieutenant General
Название: 607 Squadron: A Shade of Blue Автор: Robert Dixon Издательство: History Press Год: 2008 Формат: PDF Страниц: 164 Размер: 141,0 МБ Язык: Английский
Every squadron has its own unique history. This book covers the life of an Auxiliary Air Force squadron; 607 (County Durham) Squadron, from its birth in 1930 through to 1941. On its way, the book covers squadron life through both the battle of France and the Battle of Britain.
Название: The Shape of Battle: A Study of Six Campaigns, from Hastings to Helmand Автор: Allan Mallinson Издательство: Bantam Press ISBN: 1787632415 Год: 2021 Формат: EPUB Страниц: 416 Размер: 39,0 МБ Язык: Английский
Every battle is different. Each takes place in a different context - the war, the campaign, the weapons. However, battles across the centuries, whether fought with sticks and stones or advanced technology, have much in common. Fighting is, after all, an intensely human affair; human nature doesn't change.
Название: Panzer Army Africa Автор: James Lucas Издательство: Jove Books Год: 1986 Формат: PDF Страниц: 292 Размер: 31,1 МБ Язык: Английский
Well written perspective from the German side of the WW II battles of North Africa. Since the author is British, makes sense there was more on the British than was presented on the Germans & Italians in this book.
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