Название: The Militia Artillery 1852-1909: Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges
Автор: Norman E. H. Litchfield
Издательство: The Sherwood Press
Год: 1987
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 178
Размер: 131,7 МБ
Язык: Английский

The Militia Artillery 1852-1909: Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges

Название: America's First Battles, 1775-1965
Автор: Charles E. Heller, William A. Stofft
Издательство: University Press of Kansas
ISBN: 0700602771
Год: 2021
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 616
Размер: 6,8 МБ
Язык: Английский

This volume, a collection of eleven original essays by many of the foremost U.S. military historians, focuses on the transition of the Army from parade ground to battleground in each of nine wars the United States has fought. Through careful analysis of organization, training, and tactical doctrine, each essay seeks to explain the strengths and weaknesses evidenced by the outcome of the first significant engagement or campaign of the war.

Название: Fighter! Fighter! Corkscrew Port! Vivid Memories of Bomber Aircrew in World War Two
Автор: Pat Cunningham
Издательство: Pen and Sword
Год: 2012
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 256
Размер: 18,9 МБ
Язык: Английский

His profound respect for the RAF aircrews of the Second World Warhas led aviation historian Pat Cunningham DFM to record the experiences of ten of those who volunteered to hazard their lives when bombing operations were Britain's only effective method of striking back.

Название: The Great Wall Through Time: A 2,700-Year Journey Along the World's Greatest Wall
Автор: Коллектив
Издательство: DK
ISBN: 0744048486
Год: 2022
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 42
Размер: 117,9 МБ
Язык: Английский

Embark on an unforgettable time-travelling journey along one of the world's greatest landmarks: the Great Wall of China.

Название: Morze w ogniu 1942-1945
Автор: Jerzy Pertek
Издательство: Wydawnictwo Poznańskie
Год: 1971
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 386
Размер: 272,9 МБ
Язык: Польский

The second part of the "Sea on Fire" focuses on selected events of naval warfare during World War II and its aftermath (from autumn 1942. January 20, 1946.).

Название: Morze w ogniu 1939-1942
Автор: Jerzy Pertek
Издательство: Wydawnictwo Poznańskie
Год: 1970
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 352
Размер: 233,8 МБ
Язык: Польский

The first part of "Sea on Fire" testifies on selected events of naval warfare (from 1 September 1939, by the end of August 1942), which took place during World War II.

Название: The Great War at sea, 1914-1918
Автор: Richard Hough
Издательство: Oxford University Press
Год: 1986
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 412
Размер: 61,0 МБ
Язык: Английский

An eminently readable single-volume account of the fighting at sea during the First World War. The story is well told, especially in its clear rendering of such potentially confusing actions as Jutland and the Falkland Islands. The contest between the German and British navies during World War I was the greatest naval conflict in history. Richard Hugh's vivid rendering of this sea war brings each battle to life.

Название: The U.S. Navy
Автор: C. Naden, R. Blue
Издательство: Millbrook Press
Год: 1993
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 70
Размер: 24,3 МБ
Язык: Английский

An illustrated look at the U.S. Navy encompasses its history and provides up-to-the-minute information about its modern weaponry, equipment, personnel, and organization.

Название: Men of War: Life in Nelson's Navy
Автор: Patrick O'Brian
Издательство: W. W. Norton & Company
Год: 1995
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 100
Размер: 11,5 МБ
Язык: Английский

This book is a companion to Patrick O'Brian's sea novels, a straightforward exploration of what daily life in Nelson's navy was really like, for everyone from the captain down to the rawest recruit. What did they eat? What songs did they sing? What was the schedule of watches? How were the officers and crew paid, and what was the division of prize-money? These questions and many more are answered in Patrick O'Brian's elegant narrative, which includes wonderful anecdotal material on the battles and commanders that established Britain's naval supremacy.

Название: John 'Cat's Eyes' Cunningham. The Aviation Legend
Автор: John Golley
Издательство: Airlife Publishing Ltd
Год: 1999
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 194
Размер: 33,0 МБ
Язык: Английский

Cunningham's wartime fame as an outstanding night-fighter ace was followed by a long career in test flying during the exciting post-war period, when the jet engine was developed to power both military and civil aircraft. This biography records his life and work.