Author: Gene Eric Salecker
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811706575
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Complete account of airborne operations in the Pacific theater. Firsthand descriptions from American and Japanese paratroopers. Detailed maps illustrate battles.
Blossoming Silk Against the Rising Sun
Author: Gene Eric Salecker
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811742350
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Complete account of airborne operations in the Pacific theater. Firsthand descriptions from American and Japanese paratroopers. Detailed maps illustrate battles.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811742350
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Complete account of airborne operations in the Pacific theater. Firsthand descriptions from American and Japanese paratroopers. Detailed maps illustrate battles.
Airborne Combat
Author: James E. Mrazek
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811744663
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Comprehensive look into the dangerous world of glider warfare.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811744663
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Comprehensive look into the dangerous world of glider warfare.
Condor
Author: Patrick Laureau
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811706885
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Actions of the German air force during the Spanish Civil War. Covers the bombing of Guernica and other events. Draws from previously undiscovered source material.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811706885
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Actions of the German air force during the Spanish Civil War. Covers the bombing of Guernica and other events. Draws from previously undiscovered source material.
Cyclops in the Jungle
Author: David P. Walker
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811742768
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
In January 1968, barely a month after arriving in Vietnam, Dave Walker received a debilitating shrapnel wound to his eye. Medically discharged and sent home, Walker-now missing an eye-maneuvered his way back into the army and back to Vietnam in 1970, where he served another eighteen months conducting patrols and special operations in the Central Highlands.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811742768
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
In January 1968, barely a month after arriving in Vietnam, Dave Walker received a debilitating shrapnel wound to his eye. Medically discharged and sent home, Walker-now missing an eye-maneuvered his way back into the army and back to Vietnam in 1970, where he served another eighteen months conducting patrols and special operations in the Central Highlands.
Luftwaffe Fighter-Bombers Over Britain
Author: Chris Goss
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811706915
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Chronicles the air war above Britain from March 1942 to June 1943 and includes in-the-cockpit accounts from German and British pilots Assesses offensive and defensive tactics Incorporates hundreds of rarely seen photos As the Battle of Britain came to a close, the Luftwaffe began arming its single-engine fighters with bombs and using them instead of bombers for many daylight raids against shipping and coastal installations, railways, fuel depots, and other military and civilian objectives. The fighter-bombers also launched unopposed attacks against London and numerous other cities and towns across England. Known as "tip and run" attacks, these raids had a detrimental effect on British morale.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811706915
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Chronicles the air war above Britain from March 1942 to June 1943 and includes in-the-cockpit accounts from German and British pilots Assesses offensive and defensive tactics Incorporates hundreds of rarely seen photos As the Battle of Britain came to a close, the Luftwaffe began arming its single-engine fighters with bombs and using them instead of bombers for many daylight raids against shipping and coastal installations, railways, fuel depots, and other military and civilian objectives. The fighter-bombers also launched unopposed attacks against London and numerous other cities and towns across England. Known as "tip and run" attacks, these raids had a detrimental effect on British morale.
Luftwaffe Fighters and Bombers
Author: Chris Goss
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811707490
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
The Battle of Britain (July to October 1940), one of World War II's turning points, as seen by the German attackers who ultimately lost the battle Personal accounts from the men who flew the Messerschmitt fighters and Junkers bombers Riveting stories of wheeling dogfights with British Spitfires and bomb runs amid exploding flak Packed with photos of pilots, crews, planes, equipment, and more
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811707490
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
The Battle of Britain (July to October 1940), one of World War II's turning points, as seen by the German attackers who ultimately lost the battle Personal accounts from the men who flew the Messerschmitt fighters and Junkers bombers Riveting stories of wheeling dogfights with British Spitfires and bomb runs amid exploding flak Packed with photos of pilots, crews, planes, equipment, and more
Panzergrenadier Aces
Author: Franz Kurowski
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811743489
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Exciting stories of the infantrymen who supported Germany's tanks. How tanks and infantry cooperated at the small-unit level. First time in English.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811743489
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Exciting stories of the infantrymen who supported Germany's tanks. How tanks and infantry cooperated at the small-unit level. First time in English.
Panzer Aces III
Author: Franz Kurowski
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811706540
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Chronicles the exploits and battlefield achievements of decorated German tank commanders who led their feared Panzer tank battalions in battle.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811706540
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Chronicles the exploits and battlefield achievements of decorated German tank commanders who led their feared Panzer tank battalions in battle.
Tigers in the Mud
Author: Otto Carius
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811743888
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
WWII began with a metallic roar as the German Blitzkrieg raced across Europe, spearheaded by the most dreaded weapon of the 20th century: the Panzer.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811743888
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
WWII began with a metallic roar as the German Blitzkrieg raced across Europe, spearheaded by the most dreaded weapon of the 20th century: the Panzer.
Europe in Flames
Author: Harold J. Goldberg
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 146175092X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Highlights the key decisions and events of World War II in Europe from Allied and Axis perspectives Begins with the 1939 invasion of Poland and ends with Germany's surrender in 1945, with a concluding look at the Nuremberg Trials Covers old controversies and relatively unexplored events Presents information objectively
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 146175092X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Highlights the key decisions and events of World War II in Europe from Allied and Axis perspectives Begins with the 1939 invasion of Poland and ends with Germany's surrender in 1945, with a concluding look at the Nuremberg Trials Covers old controversies and relatively unexplored events Presents information objectively