Myths and Legends of the Eastern Front: Reassessing the Great Patriotic War (Sokolov Boris)(Pevná vazba)

Myths and Legends of the Eastern Front: Reassessing the Great Patriotic War (Sokolov Boris)(Pevná vazba)

A thought-provoking reassessment of key aspects of the Second World War on the Eastern Front by a leading Russian

The Price of Victory: The Red Army's Casualties in the Great Patriotic War (Kavalerchik Boris)(Pevná vazba)

The Red Army's casualties during the Second World War and the casualties sustained by the German army they fought are a key element in any assessment of the conflict on the Eastern Front. Since the war ended over seventy years ago, the statistics have been a source of bitter controversy, of claim

For the Honor of Our Fatherland: German Jews on the Eastern Front during the Great War (Norrell Tracey Hayes)(Pevná vazba)

For the Honor of Our Fatherland: German Jews on the Eastern Front during the Great War focuses on the German Jews' role in reconstructing Poland's war-ravaged countryside. The Germany Army assigned rabbis to serve as chaplains in the German Army and to support and minister to their own Jewish

Atlas of the Eastern Front: 1941-45 (Kirchubel Robert)(Pevná vazba)

The Eastern Front of World War II was a nightmarish episode of human history, on a scale the like of which the world had never seen, and most likely never will see again. This expansive collection of maps offers a visual guide to the theater that decided the fate of the war, spanning the thousands

The Macmillan Collection of Myths and Legends

A beautiful hardback treasury, containing over forty myths and legends from around the world. The perfect gift for mythology lovers of all ages. This glorious collection contains incredible stories from Greek and Norse mythology, such as Theseus and the Minotaur and Ragnarök, and famous British

Guns Against the Reich: Memoirs of an Artillery Officer on the Eastern Front (Mikhin Petr)(Pevná vazba)

In three years of war on the Eastern Front-from the desperate defense of Moscow, through the epic struggles at Stalingrad and Kursk to the final offensives in central Europe-artillery-man Petr Mikhin experienced the full horror of battle. In this vivid memoir he recalls distant but deadly duels

Eastern Front Sniper: The Life of Matthus Hetzenauer (Kaltenegger Roland)(Pevná vazba)

Eastern Front Sniper is a long overdue and comprehensive biography of one of World War II's most accomplished snipers. Mathaus Hetzenauer, the son of a Tyrolean peasant family, was born in December 1924. He was drafted into the Mountain Reserve Battalian 140 at the age of 18 but discharged five

Myths & Legends(Pevná vazba)

Creation myths, quests, the eternal battle between good and evil, these are some of the classic tales that feed the ravenous beast of modern culture. For many the classical traditions of the Greeks and the Romans occupy the imagination but the ancient world was a lively and fertile source of

Marvel Myths and Legends - The epic origins of Thor, the Eternals, Black Panther, and the Marvel Universe (Hill James)(Pevná vazba)

Explore the fabled myths and epic legends of the vast and vibrant Marvel Universe.Visit the dawn of time to witness the birth of the Celestials and their warring creations, the Eternals and Deviants. Discover the pantheons of Thor, the Asgardians, and their Olympian rivals. Wonder at the arcane

Black Cross Red Star Air War Over the Eastern Front - Volume 5 -- The Great Air Battles: Kuban and Kursk April-July 1943 (Bergstrom Christer)(Pevná vazba)

Eastern Front 1914-1917 (Stone Norman)(Paperback / softback)

An account of the Russian Front in the First World War. It dispels the myths surrounding a still relatively little-known aspect of the war, showing how inefficiency rather than economic shortage led to Russia's desperate privations and eventual

The Book of the Magical Mythical Unicorn: A Unique Anthology of Esoteric Knowledge, Myths and Legends (Brenman Vakasha)(Pevná vazba)

The Book of the Magical Mythical Unicorn is an anthology of esoteric knowledge, myths, and legends about the most magical of beasts: the mythical unicorn. Utilizing a global lens, the authors delve into the critical importance of the timeless unicorn across multiple cultures and spiritual

The Chinese Myths: A Guide to the Gods and Legends - Tao Liu Tao

The essential guide to the complex, fascinating world of Chinese myths: retelling the stories and exploring their significance in Chinese culture. This is a concise and entertaining guide to the complex tradition of Chinese mythology. While many around the world are familiar with some aspects of

Screams of the Drowning: From the Eastern Front to the Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff (Willmann Klaus)(Pevná vazba)

This is the true story of how one soldier experienced the horrors and bloodshed of World War II -- and lived to tell the tale.Hans Fackler, like many boys his age, was conscripted into the Wehrmacht at the age of seventeen and sent to the Eastern Front. A pioneer in the infantry, he barely survived

Mermaids: The Myths, Legends, & Lore (Alexander Skye)(Pevná vazba)

Discover the myths, legends, and lore behind everyone's favorite sea creature--mermaids. The allure and mystery of mermaids has taken hold of our psyche for ages. From the Irish merrows who come on land to search for human husbands to the fake Fiji Mermaid made popular by P.T Barnum, these sea

Celtic Myths - A Guide to the Ancient Gods and Legends (Aldhouse-Green Miranda)(Pevná vazba)

Celtic Myths explores every aspect of Irish and Welsh myths in this appealing and authoritative guide. Besides vividly retelling the tales, Miranda Aldhouse-Green brings her expertise in the archaeology of the Iron Age and particularly shamanism to bear on the mythical world she describes, with

Stalin's Secret War: The NKVD on the Eastern Front (Butler Rupert)(Pevná vazba)

The use of terror has been a characteristic of Russia from the days of the Tsars. The Okhrana was the oppressive police force of the Romanovs. Then came the Cheka, the OGPU, SMERSH and the NKVD-organizations that used terror to control every aspect of military and civilian life. As a result, during

Air War on the Eastern Front (Guardia Mike)(Paperback)

A lavishly illustrated account of the entire air campaign on the Eastern Front in World War II.The Red Air Force versus the Luftwaffe in the skies over Eastern Europe. June 1941: Having conquered most of Western Europe, Adolf Hitler turned his attention to the vast Soviet Union. Disregarding his

Indian Myths (Jackson J. K.)(Paperback)

India, one of the great, ancient civilizations spawned a fascinating canon of myths and legends. With multiple gods, and a riot of colour and character this fantastic new book, Indian Myths, explores the themes and landscapes that created the tales, and reveals the boundless energy that has brought

Tales from the Caucasus: Captivating Myths and Legends from Circassia, Armenia, and Georgia (Clayton Matt)(Pevná vazba)

Did you know that the Caucasus region is home to a variety of myths and legends, some ancient, some medieval, and all influenced in some way by interactions with outside cultures?The Caucasus Mountains straddle the isthmus between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea. The location of the Caucasus

The Egyptian Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Gods and Legends (Shaw Garry J.)(Pevná vazba)

This survey of Egyptian mythology explores how the ancient Nile-dwellers explained the world around them. It delves into the creation and evolution of the world and the reigns of the gods on earth, before introducing us to the manifestations of Egypt's deities in the natural environment; the

Radio Operator on the Eastern Front: An Illustrated Memoir, 1940-1949 (Steiniger Erhard)(Pevná vazba)

This is the true and dramatic testimony of a German grenadier during World War II.Erhard Steiniger joined his Wehrmacht unit on 12 October 1940 as a radio operator, a role which required his constant presence with troops at the Front, right in the midst of combat. On 22 June 1941, he accompanied

The Body Fantastic (Gonzalez-Crussi Frank)(Pevná vazba)

The body in dreams, myths, legends, and anecdotes of the fantastic as expressions of human corporeality. In The Body Fantastic, Frank Gonzalez-Crussi looks at the human body through the lens of dreams, myths, legends, and anecdotes of the bizarre, exploring the close connection of the fictitious

The History of the Panzerjger: Volume 2: From Stalingrad to Berlin 1943-45 (Anderson Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

From the War in the Desert through the vast expanses of the Eastern Front to the bitter defense of the Reich itself, this second volume continues the history of Germany's innovative anti-tank force: the Panzerj ger. The German Panzerj ger, or Panzerj gertruppe, was one of the most innovative