Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2024
ISBN 10: 0711035288 ISBN 13: 9780711035287
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: Good. The war in Italy was characterized by a host of Special Forces actions. The fact that the Italians had formed two governments, one backing the Allies and one a puppet German government, meant that the secret war was vital to the Allies conventional forces and partisans, the SAS, SOE, the US OSS (precursor to the CIA) all played important roles. On the night of 20/21 April 1945, the last operational jump of World War 2 took placeAE"Operation Herring. Operation Herring lasted over 72 hours instead of the 36 initially foreseen, but it turned out to be a success. The action did presage the end of the Italian campaign and the war in Italy, but until now little has been written about this, and other secret operations, on the Italian front. It will be an essential reference for students of World War 2.
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Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Pub, 2024
ISBN 10: 0711029792 ISBN 13: 9780711029798
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: Good. Situated between Sicily and the North African Coast, the Mediterranean island of Malta was, from the early 19th century, a British territory.Malta's importance to the British Empire and to the cause of freedom was never greater than during World War 2, when its location made it of vital strategic importance to both Britain and to the Axis forces. Located ideally for the British to disrupt German and Italian convoys to North Africa, the loss of the island would have fundamentally altered Britain's chances of victory. Both Allied and Axis powers realized the importance of Malta, with the result that it became a life and death struggle between the stretched defensive forces and the might of the Axis powers. Constantly threatened by blockade and by diminishing numbers of fighting men and material, Malta's survival against the odds was a beacon of hope to war ravaged Britain.The author draws upon accounts from both the Allied and Axis viewpoints, as well as from those residents of Malta who lived through the critical years.
Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2002
ISBN 10: 071102944X ISBN 13: 9780711029446
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Softcover. Condición: Good. First Edition. This is the second volume in this series which examines in depth the German Blitzkrieg tactic during World War 2. Using contemporary photographs, allied with line drawings and detailed analysis, the author explores how the strategy evolved during the course of the campaign.
Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2002
ISBN 10: 0711021937 ISBN 13: 9780711021938
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: Good. Detailed descriptions of the uniforms and insignia of the German Army are supplemented by sections giving a concise historical background that shows how it fitted in to the Third Reich political system and the events of World War II and similarly concise coverage of organisation and command.
Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2024
ISBN 10: 0711027692 ISBN 13: 9780711027695
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. First Edition. In Fortress Europe: Hitler's Atlantic Wall military historian Lt.-Col. George Forty provides a detailed account of the construction, manning and defence of the Atlantic Wall in that crucial period before and during the Allied invasion in June 1944. Drawing upon archives both in Britain and in Germany, he provides a fascinating insight into the nature of the Atlantic Wall from the standpoint of those who built it and were tasked with manning it. Comprehensively illustrated throughout with a remarkable selection of contemporary photographs and line drawings, the book is one of the first to accord the Atlantic Wall the importance it merits. Alongside the historic analysis, the author has also included a detailed gazetteer outlining those areas where significant remains of the wall can still be seen today. All those interested in the history of World War 2, as well as those interested in visiting battlefields and other sites in northern and western France, will find Fortress Europe: Hitler's Atlantic Wall a significant new work of research on the subject.
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Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2024
ISBN 10: 0711035512 ISBN 13: 9780711035515
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: Good. 32. Butcher, Alan.
Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2012
ISBN 10: 0711036942 ISBN 13: 9780711036949
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: Good. 33rd. Published annually for over thirty years, Railways Restored is regarded as the bible by the railway preservation movement and is well received by reviewers and readers. The book is fully revised to reflect the changes, new schemes, and occasional closures, along with listings of locomotives on site. This new and fully updated volume incorporates a list of major events planned for 2012 along with a vast amount of information useful to visitors to over two hundred railway heritage sites. This is a must-have for any rail enthusiast's collection.
Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Pub, 2024
ISBN 10: 0711030421 ISBN 13: 9780711030428
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Softcover. Condición: Good. First Edition. The new Spearhead series is designed to look at the cutting edge of war, dealing with units capable of operating completely independently in the forefront of battle. Each volume in the series examines the chosen units origins and history, its organisation and order of battle, its battle history theatre by theatre, its insignia and its markings. Also covered are biographies of the most important commanders of each unit. Each title ends with an assessment of unit effectiveness as seen by the unit itself, by its opponents and the light of more recent historical research. The books also include a detailed reference section with a critical bibliography, a listing of relevant museums and web sites, information about re-enactment groups and memorials. On 1 July 1965 the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) was officially activated and was ordered to Vietnam beginning 28 July 1965. In a matter of three and half weeks the newly formed division, with 16,000 men and 434 helicoptersChinooks (CH-47s), Flying Cranes (CH-54s), Mohawks (OV-1s), UH-1s and OH-13swas prepared to enter combat. Within 90 days of becoming the Army's first airmobile division, the First Team was in combat as the first fully committed division of the Vietnam War. On 10 October 1965, in Operation Shiny Bayonet, the First Team initiated its first brigade-size airmobile action against the enemy. The troopers had but a short wait before they faced a tougher test of their fighting skillsthe 35-day Pleiku Campaign, an air assault mission to pursue and fight the enemy across 2,500 square miles of jungle. Troopers swooped down on the NVA 33rd Regiment before it could get away, scattering and quickly smashing it. Five days later, on 14 November, the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry air-assaulted into the Ia Drang where the divisions first medal of honor in the Vietnam War was awarded. When the Pleiku Campaign ended on 25 November, troopers of the First Team had paid a heavy price for its success, having lost some 300 killed in action, half of them in one disastrous ambush. Bloody but unbowed, the division would go on to take part in many more air assaults and play a leading role in defence against the Tet offensive, driving out the NVA and Viet Cong invaders from Hue and, in Operation Pegasus, relieving the 3,500 U.S. Marines and 2,100 ARVN soldiers besieged by nearly 20,000 enemy at Khe Sanh. On 1 May 1970, the First Team was First into Cambodia hitting what was previously a Communist sanctuary but the campaign had severe political repercussions for the Nixon Administration. Pressure was mounting to withdraw US forces from the war. Although there would be further assault operations, the war was beginning to wind down and 26 March 1971 officially marked the end of duties in Vietnam for the 1st Cavalry Division, although it was only on 5 May 1971 that the colours moved from Vietnam to Fort Hood, Texas. For all those interested in military history, the new Spearhead series is an excellent account of each of the individual units. Written by acknowledged experts in the subject, each volume is a detailed account of the development and operational record of some of the most famous military units in history.
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Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2023
ISBN 10: 071100885X ISBN 13: 9780711008854
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. First Edition. In this reprinted work, a leading military historian provides an analysis of the strategic and political complexities of the Battle of the Bulge. Intended to split the Allied armies, disrupt supply lines and fatally divide their political leadership the German counter-attack came dangerously close to fulfilling its objectives. However, it was Hitler's last desperate gamble in the West and defeat inevitably followed its failure.
Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2024
ISBN 10: 0711030251 ISBN 13: 9780711030251
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. First Edition. There are few battles in the sometimes bloody history of the expansion of the United States in North American during the Indian Wars that are more famous than Little Bighorn. The romantic view of Custer's last stand against marauding hordes of Indians has achieved iconic status but the reality was somewhat different, as recent research has shown. The Battle of Little Bighorn was the culmination of a process of attrition between the Native Americans and European settlers. On 25 June 1876 this clash of cultures was settled by force of arms as the 7th Cavalry under Custer came upon a huge Indian camp by the Little Bighorn River. The resulting battle was the stuff of legends, but legends based on misconception and hearsay - no members of the 7th Cavalry survived to tell their tale and the Indians recorded their triumph in pictographs and oral memory, long undeciphered by historians. In Red Sabbath, military historian Robert Kershaw analyses the causes of Custer's defeat from the standpoint of a professional soldier, and examines the multitude of factors that lay behind this setback of a modern US Army's campaign against an unsophisticated foe. Bringing a forensic examination to the subject, this new view of the battle will be required reading for all those with an interest in the military history of the USA and of the career of that most famous of historical figures, General Custer. Drawing evidence from a wide range of sources, including contemporary reports of the battle, personal analysis of the battlefield and the most recent archaeological investigations, Kershaw explores the background to the battle and its results. His analysis debunks many of the myths about Custer's abilities as a military commander and previous generalizations of this savage encounter, providing a unique insight into the Battle of Little Bighorn.
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Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 1997
ISBN 10: 1857800524 ISBN 13: 9781857800524
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. First Edition. When this book was first published in 1997 it was the first time that Germany's incredible fighter projects of 1939-45 had been revealed in this detail - showing the technical dominance that their famed designers could have achieved if time allowed - shapes and layouts that do not look out of place today.Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering was so convinced in 1940 that his Luftwaffe was invincible that he decreed that only refinements of existing types need be considered - there was no need for more research and development as the war would be short and sharp. The Battle of Britain and the flawed invasion of the Soviet Union changed all that. Germany needed all the technological muscle it could muster. From mid-1941 onwards the brakes were off and some of the finest minds in aerodynamics turned their thoughts to war-winning fighters of a new generation.Momentum was gained at an incredible pace, moving through advanced piston-engined designs to produce jet fighters using aerodynamic concepts that the Allies seemed unable to match. Thankfully, the time-lag generated by the German leadershiop allowed little in the way of hardware to appear operationally by 1945.With access to much previously unpublished information the authors bring to life futuristic shapes that might have terrorised the Allies had the war gone beyond 1945. Full colour action illustrations in contemporary unit marking show vividly what might have been achieved. Careful comparison with later Allied and Soviet aircraft show the legacy handed on, right up to today's stealth aircraft.
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Publicado por Brand: Allan (Ian) Ltd, 1985
ISBN 10: 0711014345 ISBN 13: 9780711014343
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: Good. Stewart, Stanley.
Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2024
ISBN 10: 0711026904 ISBN 13: 9780711026902
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. First Edition. Although the campaign through Italy is perhaps overshadowed by the more dramatic battles in France and on the Eastern Front, it was a crucial phase of the war, forcing Hitler's Italian allies out of the war and tying huge numbers of men and vast quantities of German equipment down at a time when Axis needs were at their greatest elsewhere. From the first landings at Sicily, through the allied landings in southern Italy and the war of attrition as the Allies marched northwards to the surrender of the Italian forces and the ultimate German capitulation, Allied air power was to be of crucial importance. This book is a comprehensive narrative to the conflict from 1943 until the final German surrender of 1945. Drawn from official sources and from detailed research, the book emphasises the importance of the air war to the ultimate Allied success. The well-informed text is complemented by a superb selection of historic photographs illustrating the various types of aircraft involved in the campaign and of the campaign itself.
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Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2001
ISBN 10: 0711007721 ISBN 13: 9780711007727
Librería: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: very good. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.
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Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2024
ISBN 10: 0711030162 ISBN 13: 9780711030169
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Softcover. Condición: Good. First Edition. The Light Tank M5 and M5A1 were the ultimate developments of the US light tanks family that saw extensive service during World War 2. They were simple, sturdy, fast and while they could never last long against medium battle tanks they served extensively in many roles, from infantry support to reconnaissance. They also provided amenable to modification into all manner of other battlefield roles, from personnel carrier to self-propelled artillery platform, Variants such as flamethrower tanks will be included.
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Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2024
ISBN 10: 0711030634 ISBN 13: 9780711030633
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: Good. Paperback edition. After the end of World War 2, the 101st remained in Germany on occupation duty before being shipped home, where the division was activated and deactivated three times as a training unit, before becoming heavily involved in action in Vietnam.Taking part in most of the bloodiest campaigns of the conflict, the 101st Airborne was the longest serving unit of the war, serving almost seven years in combat.
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Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2003
ISBN 10: 071103091X ISBN 13: 9780711030916
Librería: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: very good. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.
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Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2001
ISBN 10: 0711022852 ISBN 13: 9780711022850
Librería: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: new.
Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan, 2002
ISBN 10: 071102958X ISBN 13: 9780711029583
Librería: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: new.
Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2008
ISBN 10: 0711029903 ISBN 13: 9780711029903
Librería: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: new.
Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 1974
ISBN 10: 0711005605 ISBN 13: 9780711005600
Librería: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: new.
Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan, 2008
ISBN 10: 0711031916 ISBN 13: 9780711031913
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. First Edition. The name Harley-Davidson is synonymous with the US motorcycle industry. It is now, after more than a century of operation, one of only two US-based manufacturers to survive. Although the company's origins are older, 1903 is generally regarded as the year when the company's first motorcycle was produced. Three years later, the company's first factory was opened. By 1917, and the US entry into World War 1, Harley-Davidson had been making motorcycles for more than a decade and, during the USA's relatively brief involvement in that conflict, no fewer than 20,000 motorcycles were supplied to the military helping the company to become the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world by 1920. Surviving the Great Depression, Harley-Davidson was to become one of the prime suppliers of equipment again when hostilities resumed, producing no fewer than 90,000 motorcycles for US and Canadian forces during World War 2 with a further 30,000 going to the Soviet Union as part of the Lend-Lease program.In Military Harley-Davidson, Pat Ware explores the Harley-Davidson motorcycle in military service from the earliest days onwards. Providing initially an overview of the company and its history from 1903, the bulk of the book concentrates on the range of models produced by the company and how they were exploited for military use. Whilst the book concentrates primarily on those motorcycles produced for use by the Allies in World War 2, the continuing military role of the Harley-Davidson in other theaters postwar is also covered. Alongside the narrative and a fascinating selection of images, the book also includes a full technical specification for each of the models discussed.The Harley-Davidson is one of the great names in the history of motorcycles with a fan-base that extends worldwide. The role of the company in the provision of military hardware is a less well known but fascinating part of the history of the company and its products. This book will be of interest to Harley-Davidson fans and owners and all motor cycle enthusiasts, military historians, wargamers and preservationists.REVIEWS"Far and above the best book on the Harley that I have found. Definitely one to add to the library."Armorama.com, 04/08.
Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2002
ISBN 10: 0711029288 ISBN 13: 9780711029286
Librería: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: new.
Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing Ltd, 2008
ISBN 10: 0853182981 ISBN 13: 9780853182986
Librería: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: new.
Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2024
ISBN 10: 0711027587 ISBN 13: 9780711027589
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. First Edition. Series from Ian Allan which concentrates on design, development and technical details with numerous close-up photographs and line drawings of chassis, engine, tracks, fighting compartment and armament of each design together with drawings of insignia and markings. The subject of this volume was a medium tank designed from the outset to be the main vehicle within Germany's Panzer divisions. Colour unit markings. 9 colour profiles. 1:35 drawings. 94 b/w and 4 colour illustrations. 96 pages. Softback.
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Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2024
ISBN 10: 0711009805 ISBN 13: 9780711009806
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. First Edition. The Royal Air Force's Coastal Command carried out a vital but largely unknown struggle throughout World War II. Often equipped with obsolete aircraft, their mission was initially the protection of Britain's convoys during the Battle of the Atlantic. Much of this effort was directed against the German U-boats and, in fact, 192 out of 727 U-boats sunk were credited to Coastal Command. Actions were also taken against German surface raiders and aircraft, often involving long flights in bad weather. As the war progressed, Coastal Command adopted a more aggressive role, attacking German shipping in its home waters. Veteran Royal Air Force historian Chaz Bowyer's classic account relates the full story of all the many roles undertaken by Coastal Command, often told by those who actually took part. The detailed text is illustrated with a wealth of photographs.
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Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2003
ISBN 10: 0711029407 ISBN 13: 9780711029408
Librería: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: new.
Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Ltd, 2007
ISBN 10: 1857802721 ISBN 13: 9781857802726
Librería: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: new.
Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2001
ISBN 10: 0711030901 ISBN 13: 9780711030909
Librería: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: new.
Publicado por Brand: Ian Allan Publishing, 2007
ISBN 10: 0711032394 ISBN 13: 9780711032392
Librería: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: very good. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.
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