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Desert Rats: British 8th Army in North Africa 1941-43 (Battle Orders 28) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» |
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Автор: Tim Moreman
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2007
isbn: 1846031443, 9781846031441
Количество страниц: 100
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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Tim Moreman examines the creation and deployment of British 8th Army, probably the most famous military formation raised by the British during World War II. Formed in September 1941 from the Western Desert Force, it went on to wage a lengthy, hard-fought campaign against German and Italian troops across the deserts of North Africa. It was composed of British and Commonwealth troops - as well as smaller numbers of French and Polish troops. Additionally, a variety of specialized elite forces came under its umbrella including the Special Air Service, Popski's Private Army and the Long Range Desert Group. This book will provide a fascinating insight into these unconventional troops who became the inspiration for today's Special Forces. It was also the first Allied army to rely on close air support; a revolutionary, war-winning tactic that would shaped combined forces strategy throughout the rest of the war. The Desert War was unlike any other fought by the British Army. The hot, dusty, and unforgiving climate and environment in which its troops lived, moved, and fought was almost as troublesome as the enemy. During its two-year period of service in North Africa, 8th Army underwent major changes in organization, equipment, and training to adapt it to the terrain. Discover the difficulties of desert warfare and how these were overcome by the 8th Army to defeat Rommel and become masters of the desert. |
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British Commandos 1940-46 (Battle Orders 18) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» |
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Автор: Tim Moreman
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2006
isbn: 184176986X
Количество страниц: 96
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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From their establishment in June 1940, the Commando units conducted a succession of daring hit-and-run raids from the sea into North-West Europe, Scandinavia, Italy and the Middle East. Among the highly publicised Commando operations were the raids on Vaagso, Dieppe, and St Nazaire. The Commandos also spawned a range of other Special Forces, including the Special Air Service, Special Boat Service and the Parachute Regiment. This Battle Orders title provides a detailed examination of the Army (and later Royal Marine) Commandos raised in the United Kingdom, from their inception in 1940 through to 1946, when the Army Commandos were disbanded and the role was assigned exclusively to the Royal Marines. |
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The Empire Falls: Battle of Midway (Graphic History 3) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» |
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Автор: Steve White
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2006
isbn: 1846030587
Количество страниц: 51
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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One of the most important naval battles in history, Midway marked a crucial turning point in the war in the Pacific. With a fleet that had dominated this theater since the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese anticipated certain victory against the US forces. Outgunned and under strength, the US Navy nevertheless had superior intelligence that cracked the code well before the battle's onset: the Japanese ambush did not come as a surprise. From July 4-7, 1942, the US dealt a devastating blow to the Imperial Japanese Fleet, sinking four irreplaceable aircraft carriers, and clearing the way for the island-hopping US counterattack. Characterized by espionage, daring, luck, and extreme heroism on both sides, the story of Midway is vividly retold in compelling graphic novel format. This book also includes eight pages of authoritative information, placing the battle in its historical context, describing the key players, and its build-up and aftermath. |
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RAF Fighter Units: Europe 1942-45 (Aircam/Airwar Series 10) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» |
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Автор: Brian Philpott, Michael Roffe
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1978
isbn: 0850452333
Количество страниц: 50
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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This book traces the combat history of the RAF fighter units deployed over Europe during the final years of World War 2. Major aircraft types, including the new Typhoon, are all covered, and their day and night time missions detailed. Aircraft markings and aircrew uniforms are shown in full colour illustrations. |
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Blenheim Squadrons of World War 2 (Osprey Combat Aircraft 5) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» |
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Автор: Jon Lake
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1998
isbn: 1855327236
Количество страниц: 92
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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Built in large numbers in the years leading up to World War II (1939-1945), Bristol's Blenheim saw use as both a fighter and bomber thanks to its high speed in relation to the biplane types it was then replacing. Aside from its work as the staple medium RAF bomber from 1939 through to 1942, Belnheims also served as pioneer radar-equipped nightfighters in 1940/41 and long-range patrol aircraft with Coastal Command. Obsolete in Europe by the end of 1940, the Belnheim continued to serve as a frontline bomber in North Africa, the Mediterranean and the Far East well into 1943. |
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The Spanish Invasion of Mexico 1519-1521 (Essential Histories 60) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» » «Essential Histories» |
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Автор: Charles M. Robinson
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2004
isbn: 1841765635
Количество страниц: 99
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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The Spanish conquest of Mexico was the most remarkable military expedition in history, and in achieving it, Hernan Cortes proved himself as one of the greatest generals of all time. This book explains the background of the Aztec Empire and of the Spanish presence in Mexico. It describes the lives of the Aztecs in their glittering capital and of the Europeans who learned to adapt and survive in an alien and often dangerous world. The invasion was a war between civilizations, pitting the fatalism and obsessive ritual of the Aztecs against soldiers fighting for riches, their lives, and eventually their souls. |
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The Spanish Civil War (Essential Histories 37) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» » «Essential Histories» |
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Автор: Frances Lannon
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2002
isbn: 1841763691
Количество страниц: 95
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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The Spanish Civil War of 1936-39 was of enormous international as well as national significance. In this gripping volume, Frances Lannon explains how this internal conflict between democracy and its enemies escalated to involve Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and the Soviet Union. We go behind the scenes to find out the true story of the bitter fighting within the sides, not just between them. The experiences of the men and women caught up in the fighting are highlighted. For them, and for a world on the brink of the Second World War, the stakes were agonisingly high. |
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The Suez Crisis 1956 (Essential Histories 49) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» » «Essential Histories» |
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Автор: Derek Varble
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2003
isbn: 1841764183
Количество страниц: 97
Язык: english
Формат: PDF
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In July 1956 the Egyptian President, Gamal Nasser, nationalized the Suez Canal, causing immediate concern to Britain and France. They already opposed Nasser and were worried at the threat to maritime traffic in the Canal.This work traces the course of subsequent events. Together with Israel, Britain and France hatched a plot to occupy the Canal Zone and overthrow Nasser. Israel atacked Sinai, and Britain and France launched offensives throughout Egypt, but strategic failures overshadowed tactical success. Finally, Britain, France, and Israel bowed to international pressure and withdrew, leaving the Suez Canal, and Egypt, firmly in the hands of President Nasser. |
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The Anglo-Afghan Wars 1839-1919 (Essential Histories 40) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» » «Essential Histories» |
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Автор: Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2009
isbn: 1846034469, 9781846034466
Количество страниц: 100
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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During the 19th Century Britain entered into three brutal wars with Afghanistan, each one an imperial struggle for power that saw the British forces trying, and failing, to gain control of an inhospitable and impenetrable region. The first two wars (1839 - 42, 1878 - 81) were attempts to expunge pro-Russian sympathies, and thehe third, in 1919, a result of an Afghan-declared holy war against British India. In the last of the three, over 100,000 Afghans answered the call for a holy war, generating a military force that would prove too great for the British Imperial army. Each of the three wars were plagued with military disasters, lengthy sieges and costly engagements for the British, and history has proved the Afghans a formidable foe and Afghanistan an unconquerable territory. This book reveals the history of these three Anglo-Afghan wars, the imperial power struggles that led to conflict and the torturous experiences of the men on the ground as they struggled against the inhospitable Afghan terrain and an unrelenting enemy. The book concludes with a brief overview of the motives for today's conflict and draws the historical parallels between the past and present. |
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The Napoleonic Wars (4): The Fall of the French Empire 1813-1815 (Essential Histories 39) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» » «Essential Histories» |
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Автор: Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2002
isbn: 1841764310
Количество страниц: 97
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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This volume covers Napoleon's gradual fall from power, beginning in the spring of 1813, when France prepared to face the vengeance of Russia and Prussia. quickly raising new armies composed of inexperienced conscripts and invalided veterans, and with a critical shortage of cavalry, Napoleon resolved to preserve his empire in Germany, where he initially managed to achieve some hard-fought victories. When at last Austria threw in her lot with the Allies and the epic Battle of Leipzig followed, Napoleon was forced to retreat across the Rhine, there to resist the onslaught on home soil. The pressure against him proved too great, and with Paris lost and his marshals refusing to fight on, no option remained but abdication. Yet his last battle, and one of the most decisive in military history, was still to come: Waterloo. |
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