Название: In Battle & Captivity, 1916-1918: A British Officer's Memoirs of the Trenches and a German Prison Camp
Автор: Gilbert Nobbs
Издательство: Pen & Sword
Год: 2014
Формат: azw3, PDF (conv)
Страниц: 160
Размер: 1,3 МБ
Язык: Английский

Initially published in 1917 under the title On the Right of the British Line, this is the first book written by the extraordinary Captain Gilbert Nobbs. Dedicated to his ever loving wife, the harrowing memories and experiences of Nobbs at the Battle of the Somme and after are captured here in a rare account of what proved to be one of the most ultimately futile battles and the agonising aftermath.

Название: Rolls Royce From The Wings: Military Aviation 1925-1971
Автор: Roland W. Harker
Издательство: Oxford Illustrated Press
Год: 1976
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 184
Размер: 140,0 МБ
Язык: Английский

The book illustrates very well that Great Britain was a major force in the aviation industry, on par with the United States until the late 1950s/early 1960s when U.S. companies with help from the U.S. Government took the lead.

Название: Environmental Histories of the First World War
Автор: Richard P. Tucker, Tait Keller, J. R. McNeill
Издательство: Cambridge University Press
Год: 2018
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 320
Размер: 16,7 МБ
Язык: Английский

This anthology surveys the ecological impacts of the First World War. Editors Richard P. Tucker, Tait Keller, J. R. McNeill, and Martin Schmidt bring together a list of experienced authors who explore the global interactions of states, armies, civilians, and the environment during the war.

Название: Osprey New Vanguard 213 - French Tanks of World War II (2): Cavalry Tanks and AFVs
Автор: Steven J. Zaloga
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год: 2014
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 50
Размер: 3,1 МБ
Язык: Английский

The sequel to French Tanks of World War II (1), this title focuses primarily on France's cavalry armored vehicles, including the light reconnaissance tanks such as the AMR and AMC families, the famous Somua S.35 cavalry tanks and the extensive array of armored half-track and armored cars used by the French cavalry.

Название: Бе-12: самолет трех стихий
Автор: Артемьев А.
Издательство: Майор
Год: 2001
ISBN: 5-93445-007-7
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 68
Размер: 17,2 Mb
Язык: Русский

Бе-12 (по кодификации НАТО: Mail) — противолодочный самолет-амфибия.
В октябре 1960 г. самолет осуществил свой первый полет. Создан в ОКБ Бериева . Машина предназначалась для замены Бе-6. На самолёте-амфибия установлен комплект целевого оборудования, позволяющего вести поиск и борьбу с подводными лодками противника.

Название: Anti-Aircraft: A History of Air Defence
Автор: Ian V. Hogg
Издательство: Macdonald and Jane's
Год: 1978
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 248
Размер: 162,3 МБ
Язык: Английский

Anti-Aircraft: A History of Air Defence

Название: Artillery and Missiles (Armament and Technology)
Автор: Octavi Diez
Издательство: Lema Publications
Год: 2000
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 100
Размер: 115,0 МБ
Язык: Английский

This series offers a look at the latest developments in ground force technology, an area that is changing rapidly with the introduction of new and more sophisticated machines. The titles in this series highlight the latest additions to the world's armies and combat systems.

Название: World War I in Central and Eastern Europe: Politics, Conflict and Military Experience
Автор: Judith Devlin, John Paul Newman, Maria Falina
Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN: 0755602269
Год: 2020
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 356
Размер: 2,5 МБ
Язык: Английский

In the English language World War I has largely been analyzed and understood through the lens of the Western Front. This book addresses this imbalance by examining the war in Eastern and Central Europe. The historiography of the war in the West has increasingly focused on the experience of ordinary soldiers and civilians, the relationships between them and the impact of war at the time and subsequently.

Название: Warpaint Series 70 - Vought F4U Corsair
Автор: Charles Starface
Издательство: Warpaint Books
Год: 2009
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 73
Размер: 202,1 МБ
Язык: Английский

No 70 Vought F4U Corsair by Charles Stafrace A piston-engined combat aircraft that managed to remain in frontline US Navy service for more than thirteen years in the 1940s to the 1950s, must have had something special. Such was the F4U Corsair, which entered US Navy service in 1942 and was not withdrawn until 1955.

Название: Warpaint Series 90 - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Автор: Kev Darling
Издательство: Warpaint Books
Год: 1997
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 74
Размер: 109,0 МБ
Язык: Английский

Few aircraft are as recognized as the Boeing B-17. Renowned for its ruggedness and dependability, the type served throughout World War II and well into the post-war period. Examines this famous four-engined bomber in detail including its development, flight testing and evolution through it many production variants.