Panzerfaust Vs Sherman: European Theater 1944-45 (Zaloga Steven J.)(Paperback)

Panzerfaust Vs Sherman: European Theater 1944-45 (Zaloga Steven J.)(Paperback)

This illustrated title explores the deadly battle between the innovative Panzerfaust and Panzerschreck anti-tank weapons employed by the forces of Nazi Germany and the US tanks striving to defend against them. In the summer of 1944, across the battlefields of Normandy, US tanks were confronted with

Panzergrenadier Vs US Armored Infantryman: European Theater of Operations 1944 (Zaloga Steven J.)(Paperback)

During World War II, the two preeminent mechanized infantry forces of the conflict, the German Panzergrenadier arm and the U.S. Army's armored infantrymen clashed in France and Belgium after the Normandy landings. These engagements went on to profoundly influence the use of mechanized infantry in

PzKpfw IV vs Sherman - Steven J. Zaloga

Když Spojenci v roce 1944 zahájili pokus o průlom v Normandii, záhy bylo jasné, že nad Němci nebude snadné zvítězit a že každý kousek území na cestě do Berlína obsadí až po těžkých bojích. Tato knížka se zaměřuje na urputné bitvy mezi německým tankem PzKpfw IV a

Panzer IV Vs Sherman: France 1944 (Zaloga Steven J.)(Paperback)

As the Allies attempted to break out of Normandy, it quickly became apparent that there would be no easy victory over the Germans, and that every scrap of territory on the way to Berlin would have to be earned through hard fighting. This study concentrates on the ferocious battles between the

T-34 Vs StuG III: Finland 1944 (Zaloga Steven J.)(Paperback)

Written by a noted authority, this fully illustrated book pits the StuG III assault gun in Finnish hands against the Soviet T-34-85 tank in the bitter armored clashes in Finland at the height of World War II. Featuring specially commissioned artwork and an array of archive photographs, T-34 vs StuG

German Tanks in Normandy 1944: The Panzer, Sturmgeschtz and Panzerjger Forces That Faced the D-Day Invasion (Zaloga Steven J.)(Paperback)

Mortain 1944: Hitler's Normandy Panzer Offensive (Zaloga Steven J.)(Paperback)

A highly illustrated study of Operation L ttich, the German Panzer counteroffensive against the Normandy bridgehead in August 1944 that backfired, leading to a collapse of the German position in northern France. Fully illustrated with stunning full-color artwork, this book tells the story of

Allied Tanks in Normandy 1944 (Zaloga Steven J.)(Paperback)

A concisely detailed guide to the Allied tanks that fought from D-Day to the breakout from Normandy, their qualities, numbers, and performance, and how they were used on the battlefield. When Allied tanks began to roll off the landing craft on D-Day, it marked the start of one of the great periods

Operation Crossbow 1944: Hunting Hitler's V-Weapons (Zaloga Steven J.)(Paperback)

In mid-1943, Allied intelligence began to pick up the signs of unusual German construction in remote locations near the Channel Coast. Several massive fortifications were beginning to take shape, and they appeared to be oriented towards London. Allied intelligence codenamed these sites as

Sherman Firefly vs. Tiger: Normandy 1944 (Hart Stephen)(Paperback)

The German Tiger heavy tank was a monster of a machine that dominated the battlefields of Europe. One of the most feared weapons of World War II, the Tiger gained an aura of invincibility that was only shattered by the introduction of the Sherman Firefly during the summer of 1944. Specifically

Warsaw 1920: The War for the Eastern Borderlands (Zaloga Steven J.)(Paperback)

Published to coincide with the centenary of the campaign, this highly illustrated title from Steven Zaloga explores the 1920 Battle of Warsaw, a David and Goliath conflict which saw the survival of the newly independent Poland in the face of the Soviet Red Army. The Battle of Warsaw in August 1920

American Guided Missiles of World War II (Zaloga Steven J.)(Paperback)

This fascinating title details the history of America's secretive advanced guided weapons projects of World War II, the combat they saw, and how they influenced post-war missile development.World War II was a significant period of development for American missile programs, during which time the US

The Anti-Tank Rifle (Zaloga Steven J.)(Paperback)

The emergence of the tank in World War I led to the development of the first infantry weapons to defend against tanks. Anti-tank rifles became commonplace in the inter-war years and in the early campaigns of World War II in Poland and the Battle of France, which saw renewed use in the form of the

US Navy Ships Vs Kamikazes 1944-45 (Stille Mark)(Paperback)

The ineffectiveness of conventional air attacks on U.S. Navy surface ships, particularly heavily defended targets such as carrier task groups, forced the Japanese to reevaluate their tactics in late 1944. The solution they arrived at was simple: crash their aircraft into American ships. This notion

Hitlerjugend Soldier Vs Canadian Soldier: Normandy 1944 (Greentree David)(Paperback)

Railway Guns of World War II (Zaloga Steven J.)(Paperback)

World War II marked the zenith of railway gun development. Although many of the railway guns initially deployed at the start of the conflict were of World War I vintage, Germany's ambitious development program saw the introduction of a number of new classes, including the world's largest, the

The Theatre of the Absurd (Esslin Martin)(Paperback)

The 'Theatre of the Absurd' has become a familiar term to describe a group of radical European playwrights - writers such as Samuel Beckett, Eug ne Ionesco, Jean Genet and Harold Pinter - whose dark, funny and humane dramas wrestled profoundly with the meaningless absurdity of the human condition

Tempest V Vs FW 190d-9: 1944-45 (Forsyth Robert)(Paperback)

A fully illustrated study into the fighting between the Tempest V and Fw 190D-9, two aircraft that represented the cutting edge and pinnacle of British and German piston-engined aircraft in the late years of World War II. Arguably two of the finest piston-engined fighters ever built, the Tempest V

Panzerwrecks X - German Armour 1944-45(Paperback / softback)

Panzerwrecks 6 - German Armour, 1944-45(Paperback / softback)

Panzerwrecks 4 - German Armour 1944-45(Paperback / softback)

Contemporary European Security (Galbreath David J.)(Paperback)

Contemporary European Security explores the complex European security architecture and introduces students to the empirical, theoretical and conceptual approaches to studying the subject. Written by experts in each subfield, it addresses key topics within the wider strategic context of

World Theatre: The Basics (Westlake E. J.)(Paperback)

World Theatre: The Basics presents a well-rounded introduction to non-Western theatre, exploring the history and current practice of theatrical traditions in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Oceania, the Caribbean, and the non-English-speaking cultures of the Americas. Featuring a selection of case

Cromwell Vs Jagdpanzer IV: Normandy 1944 (Higgins David R.)(Paperback)

By 1944, the evolution of armored doctrine had produced very different outcomes in Britain and Germany. Offering a good balance of speed, protection, and firepower, the British Cromwell tank was much faster than its German opponent. However, the Jagdpanzer IV tank destroyer had a high-velocity main