British Paratrooper 1940–45

Presents the history of the British Paratrooper, from 1940 to 1945, that details the training, weapons and equipment used by these elite troops. Th...

Reducere. Bucurestiul monden este o carte despre cladirile, gradinile si anotimpurile metropolei, despre scriitori si viata boemei. Volumul se constituie ast...

Exploring a range of forms of literature in the British Isles from 1920 to 1940, this book will interest undergraduate and graduate students and sc...

By 1940 going to the movies was the most popular form of public leisure in Britain's empire. This book explores the social and cultural impact of t...

DescriptionThe opening months of World War II saw Britain's Royal Navy facing a resurgent German navy, the Kriegsmarine. Following the German invas...

In June 1940, Hitler ordered his generals to organize the invasion of Britain under a plan codenamed Operation Sealion, drawing up a complex set of...

Reducere. The British campaign in Norway in 1940 was an ignominious and abject failure. It is perhaps best known as the fiasco which directly led to the fall...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Angus KonstamIllustration(s): Colour illustrations throughout, including profiles, technical drawing...

Secret Alliances is an authoritative new perspective on some of the most remarkable exploits of the Second World War.

Rare Merit illuminates the impact of women as portraitists, travel documentarians, photojournalists, fine artists, hobbyists, and printers in the e...

Publisher: Persephone Books LtdAuthor(s): Vere HodgsonNumber of pages: 624Publication date: 1999Dimensions: 192 x 141 x 47Cover type: Paperback / s...

Following the themes of the Haynes Great War British Tommy and German Infantryman Manuals this book looks in detail at the weapons, uniform, accout...

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Reducere. Sir Oswald Mosley came upon the political scene like a meteor. A hero of World War One, he was the youngest MP elected to the British Parliament at...

Edited and introduced by two leading historians of the period, this volume tells the inside story of Home Intelligence and why it proved so controv...

The growth of the occult 'underground' is one of the most fascinating features of late 19th and early 20th century British society. After decades o...

One solution to West Indian problems after 1940 was to transform sugarcane into a raw material for making synthetics. Britain hoped to encourage ne...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Michel WentingIllustration(s): Black & white and colour photos.Number of pages: 64Collection: EliteP...

Reducere. The story of the Blackshirt Movement in Great Britain has been well documented. What has never been adequately recorded before is the highly develo...

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Although an inherently unsuccessful design, the battlecruisers were amongst the most famous vessels of the Royal Navy during World War II. This wor...

Explores the story of two front line fighter units, one British and one German, during the Battle of Britain.Illustrations: 150 black and white ill...

A detailed account of the background and combat experience of the British tank crewman of World War II.

DescriptionThis is the fully-illustrated story of the Royal Navy's escort carriers which battled against deadly U-Boats during the Battle of the At...

As the possibility of war loomed in the 1930s, the British Admiralty looked to update their fleet of destroyers to compete with the new ships being...

DescriptionA wife tells a 101st Airborne paratrooper's story of his WWII experiences in Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne. Together, the Snell's crea...

The Paratrooper Training Pocket Manual 1939-45 provides an unusually detailed insight into what it took to make a military paratrooper and how he w...

A highly illustrated guide to Allied fighter aircraft that fought in Europe during World War II featuring all the main models flown by the Allied a...

Details the story of a soldier throughout his wartime adventures and life as a railway man.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Norman HicksI...

This major work on the Falklands War explores the experiences of the Parachute Regiment across the conflict, offering an insight into the regiment'...

Designed as a heavily armored tank which could accompany infantry formations, the Churchill's ability to cross rough ground and climb seemingly una...

With the outbreak of World War II, Britain's Royal Navy was at the forefront of her defence with her fleet of battleships as her main striking forc...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a British secret service, formed in 1940 to encourage underground resistance to Hitler's Germ...

In the years after World War II, new guided missile technology offered surface ships the chance to destroy airborne threats from afar, thereby pres...

In 2012, Specialist E.E. Summerfield and the 2-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment were deployed to the Kandahar province of Afghanistan. This book p...

Reducere. DescriptionThis is a thrilling personal account of a paratrooper's experiences in the 1944 battle for Normandy. behind enemy lines six hours before...

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Reducere. Follow the story of Russian Jewish immigrants who sent five sons off to World War II and the Occupation Forces. Four returned. Sadly, their middle ...

Reducere. Follow the story of Russian Jewish immigrants who sent five sons off to World War II and the Occupation Forces. Four returned. Sadly, their middle ...

DescriptionLeft for Dead at Nijmegen recalls the larger-than-life experiences of an American paratrooper, Gene Metcalfe, who served in the 82nd Air...

The story of one of the first qualified paratroopers, who went on to work in covert operations for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). It offer...

Reducere. O buna parte din acest volum este dedicata istoriei de dinainte de Vichy si prezinta anxietatile culturale dupa cosmarul Marelui Razboi, dezbaterea...

Autori: Thomas Urban, Sorin Cristescu

Reducere. În septembrie 1939, Germania și Uniunea Sovietică au atacat și au ocupat Polonia. O jumătate de an mai târziu, în primăvara anului 1940, din ordinu...

Reducere. Cum ar fi să trăiești la Berlin în timpul celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial și să vezi cum orașul se topește, de la o zi la alta, sub bombele Aliaț...

Reducere. Acest volum este de fapt jurnalul inedit al adjutantului onorific al Regelui Ferdinand si Reginei Maria, colonelul Gheorghe Athanasescu, mai tarziu...

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"Linda's story is uniquely American - overcoming all odds to form a partnership between community and military that was unheard of in 1968 ... a pa...

" A true member of the Greatest Generation, Burns' fascinating story is well worth reading." - Flight Journal Jump: Into the Valley of the Shadow t...