Что мы знаем о Русско-японской войне 1904—1905 гг.? Россия стояла на пороге катастрофы, изменившей ход истории: до Первой мировой оставалось 10 лет и всего лишь 13 — до Октября 1917-го. Что могло произойти, если бы мы выиграли эту войну? И почему мы её проиграли?
Советские историки во всем винили главнокомандующего А.Н. Куропаткина, но так ли это на самом деле? Чей злой умысел стоит за трагедией Моонзунда? На эти и другие вопросы ответит книга И. Деревянко «Белые пятна» Русско-японской войны».
Автор отлично знает, о чем пишет. Он первым начал исследовать историю и организацию военных...

Издание представляет собой сборник статей, посвященных истории Великой Отечественной войны 1941–1945 гг., в том числе современным общественно-политическим и научным дискуссиям, а также интерпретациям ее событий и итогов в постсоветских государствах. В издание включены материалы международной научной конференции, приуроченной к 65-летию Великой Победы, форумов по этой проблематике, прошедших в 2010–2011 гг. в приднестровском государственном университете им. Т.Г. Шевченко. В центре внимания авторов – события истории Приднестровья 1941–1945 гг., история стратегической Ясско-Кишиневской операции 1...

The campaign in North Africa during WWII was one of the most important of the conflict. The allies fought for control of North Africa against the German Afrika Korps led by Rommel. But the part played by Mussolini's Italian troops, and in particular the armored divisions, in support of the Germans is not so well known. This painstakingly researched book looks in detail at the role of Mussolini's three armored divisions - Ariete, Littorio and Centauro - and the invaluable part they played in Rommel's offensive between 1941 and 1943. Indeed, the author is able to show that on many occasions t...

Уникальная возможность увидеть трагедию Цусимы со всех сторон - русской, японской и "нейтральной" (британских военных наблюдателей). Подробнейшая хроника событий, поминутная реконструкция хода сражения, в котором 2-я Тихоокеанская эскадра потеряла 28 кораблей из 42. Глубокий анализ причин самого страшного разгрома в истории Российского флота. Содержательные комментарии ведущего военного историка. Вся правда о Цусимской катастрофе.

This story of the Royal Hungarian Air Force charts its clandestine origins after World War I, phoenixlike rise just before WWII, and ultimate destruction by the Allies. Based entirely on Hungarian archival material, this collection lists aircraft and their national markings, includes rare black-and-white photographs, and shows every squadron badge in full color.

The story of aerial photo reconnaissance over Europe and the Mediterranean from bases in the United Kingdom is well known. But perhaps even more important in terms of strategy (and mostly unrecorded) was the job of the photographic squadrons in the Far East; to discover Japanese movements and intentions within a vast area, 2,000 miles across, within which virtually no other intelligence could otherwise be obtained. Flying through appalling weather conditions over some of the most inhospitable terrain in the world, against an implacable enemy, often in aircraft unsuited to the task and frequent...

During World War II, the Allies dismissed the Italian Air Force as hopelessly ineffective when it was not in retreat. Dunning uses original documents and firsthand accounts to argue that the Italian force's shortcomings were not the fault of its airmen, who were no less skilled or determined than their opponents, but the result of such fundamental problems as under-powered aircraft, a poor logistics system, and incompetent leadership.

The Spanish Civil War was not just a tragedy for Spain; acting as a focus for all the different political philosophies which had simmered throughout the Thirties, it served as the proving ground for Italian, Soviet and German military theorists. It was here that the first clash between the dictators, Hitler, Mussolini and Stalin, took place, albeit by proxy. It was here that the concept of Blitzkrieg was first tried out by the German volunteers of the Legion Condor, which formed a major air component of the Spanish rebel forces. This was a revolutionary all-arms formation, self-contained and a...

This collection and analysis of first-hand accounts from World War 11 veteran aircrew offers a fresh look at the day air war that raged over Europe from 1942 to 1945. it retraces not only the course of events of the war years as experienced by both Allied and Axis pilots, but also offers vivid descriptions of weaponry, aircraft and tactical developments during the extensive bombing campaign against Germany. Richly illustrated with some 300 photographs, many of which previously unpublished, Battles with the Luftwaffe is a fascinating account of the realities of air-combat during World War II.

A gripping account of the death throes of the Luftwaffe. Describes all Luftwaffe operations between May 1944 and May 1945 including numerous first-hand accounts by Luftwaffe personnel.