Southern Thunder - The Royal Navy and the Scandinavian Trade in World War One (Steve Dunn)(Pevná vazba)

Southern Thunder - The Royal Navy and the Scandinavian Trade in World War One (Steve Dunn)(Pevná vazba)

Fascinating narrative of the fierce battle for Scandinavian trade in the North Sea. The fourth book dealing with the various theatres of trade defence during WWI which completes the author's analysis of this vital aspect of naval

Morale and Discipline in the Royal Navy During the First World War (Rowe Laura)(Pevná vazba)

This is the first detailed study of the social history of the Royal Navy during and immediately after the First World War. Laura Rowe uses the experiences of men who fought at sea to shed new light on the relationship between discipline, leadership, and the strength of the

The Power and the Glory: Royal Navy Fleet Reviews from Earliest Times to 2005 (Dunn Steve)(Pevná vazba)

The Power and the Glory tells the story of royal fleet reviews from the fifteenth century to the 2005 International Fleet Review, commemorating the 200th anniversary of Trafalgar, which was the final exhibition of that pomp and ceremony that had been an essential if irregular expression of naval

Faithful in Adversity: The Royal Army Medical Corps in the Second World War (Broom John)(Pevná vazba)

The Royal Army Medical Corps was present during all engagements in the Second World War. From the frozen wastes of Norway through to liberation from the death camps of Germany and the Far East, RAMC personnel were frequently close to the front line, risking their lives to provide medical support to

Citizen Sailors - The Royal Navy in the Second World War (Prysor Glyn)(Paperback / softback)

During the Second World War the Royal Navy was the most powerful of Britain's armed forces. Its sailors fought across globe in battleships and claustrophobic corvettes and silent submarines. They endured nerve-wracking convoys, fought epic gun battles, carried out secret missions, rescued armies

Fleet Air Arm Boys: Volume Two: Strike, Anti-Submarine, Early Warning and Support Aircraft Since 1945. True Tales from Royal Navy Men and (Bond Steve)(Pevná vazba)

Since the end of World War 2 the primary role of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm has been airborne power projection; the ability rapidly to respond to any trouble spot across the globe and to protect the interests of the United Kingdom and its partner nations. The principal tools in that response

Forgotten Heroes: Aces of the Royal Hungarian Air Force in the Second World War (Stenge Csaba B.)(Pevná vazba)

Prior to the beginning of the Second World War, the Royal Hungarian Armed Forces - including the Air Force - prepared to engage the Little Entente forces; however, after a short skirmish prior to the war with the Slovaks, during the war, their opponents became the Soviet and American aviators. The

The Medic: A World War II Story of Imprisonment, Hope, and Survival (Swedberg Claire E.)(Pevná vazba)

Henry Chamberlain was one of the longest-term prisoners of war in World War II. Taken prisoner in the American surrender at Bataan in April 1942, he remained in Japanese captivity until September 1945. During three and a half years of imprisonment, as a medic he was a unique and unfortunate witness

Scots in Great War London - A Community at Home and on the Front Line 1914-1919(Pevná vazba)

The shared experiences and sacrifices of Scots in London in World War One - often untold stories and unseen pictures illustrate this fascinating new

Kongō-Class Battleships: In the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II (Ahlberg Lars)(Pevná vazba)

The battleships of the Kongō class were the oldest, smallest, and fastest battleships in the Imperial Japanese Navy during WWII. Initially classified as battle cruisers, the lead ship in the class, Kongō, was built in England just prior to WWI. The remaining three ships in the class--Haruna,

Pendant Numbers of the Royal Navy: A Complete History of the Allocation of Pendant Numbers to Royal Navy Warships and Auxiliaries (Bush Steve)(Pevná vazba)

Pendant (or pennant) numbers have been used by individual ships of the Royal Navy for purposes of identification for more than one hundred years. They were also used in all the navies of the British Empire so that ships could be easily transferred from one navy to another without changing her

Otto Dix and the First World War: Grotesque Humor, Camaraderie and Remembrance (Weikop Christian)(Pevná vazba)

Otto Dix fought in the First World War for four years before becoming one of the most important artists of the Weimar era. This book takes Dix's very public, monumental works out of the isolation of the artist's studio and returns them to a context of public memorials, mass media depictions, and

Japan Runs Wild, 1942-1943 (Harmsen Peter)(Pevná vazba)

A comprehensive view of World War Two in the Asia Pacific.In early 1942, the Japanese Army and Navy were advancing on all fronts, humiliating their US, British and Dutch foes throughout the Asia Pacific. In a matter of just months, the soldiers and sailors of the Rising Sun conquered an area even

Churchill's Thin Grey Line: British Merchant Ships at War 1939-1945 (Edwards Bernard)(Pevná vazba)

The first British casualties of the Second World War were not members of either the Royal Navy, the Army or the Royal Air Force but British merchant seamen on the liner Athenia, torpedoed by U-30 on 3 September 1939. For the duration of the War, Britain's merchant fleet performed a vital role,

Britain and the Arab Middle East: World War I and Its Aftermath (Lieshout Robert H.)(Pevná vazba)

The profound effects of the British Empire's actions in the Arab world during the First World War can be seen echoing through the history of the 20th century. The uprising sparked by the Husayn-McMahon correspondence and led by 'Lawrence of Arabia;' the Sykes-Picot agreement which undermined that

War Amongst the Clouds: My Flying Experiences in World War I and the Follow-On Years 1920-1983 (Granville White Hugh)(Pevná vazba)

This is a story written by a young man who trained as a pilot, and then flew with the Royal Flying Corps in France during the First World War, eventually to become an ace. It is one of survival against the odds at a time when the conduct of air operations depended so much on individual skills,

First World War, the Universities and the Professions in Australia 1914-1939 (Waghorne James)(Pevná vazba)

The Great Reset : And the War for the World - Jones Alex

In The Great Reset: And the War for the World, the most controversial man on earth Alex Jones gives you a full analysis of The Great Reset, the global elite's international conspiracy to enslave humanity and all life on the planet.From central bankers, corporate billionaires, and corrupted

Avro Lancaster: RAF Bomber Command's Heavy Bomber in World War II (MacKay Ron)(Pevná vazba)

The Avro Lancaster was the Royal Air Force's main four-engine bomber in World War II. Its superb design, overall performance, and load-carrying capacity proved key factors in successfully prosecuting the nocturnal bombing offensive against Hitler's industrial and military base. With its ability to

China-Us Trade War and Trade Talk (Yu Miaojie)(Pevná vazba)

Understanding the Recent Sino-U.S. Trade Conflict.- The Status of China's Market Economy and Structural Reforms: The Issues behind the U.S.-China Trade War.- The Day After Tomorrow: Evaluating the Burden of Trump's Trade War.- The Potential Impact of China-US BIT on China's Manufacturing Sectors.-

The Royal Netherlands Navy of World War II (Noppen Ryan K.)(Paperback)

A new history of the development of the Dutch fleet in the early 20th century, and the role these warships played in World War II, from the defense of Rotterdam to the Battle of the Java Sea and beyond. In the late 19th and early 20th century, a combination of coastal defense for the homeland and

World Wars (Brook Henry)(Pevná vazba)

An accessible and thought-provoking introduction to the First World War and the Second World War, stunningly illustrated with dramatic contemporary photographs, paintings, posters and maps. This beautifully presented hardback book tells the story of both conflicts, from the trenches of the First

Soviet Strategic Bombers: The Hammer in the Hammer and the Sickle (Moore Jason)(Pevná vazba)

The history of Soviet strategic bombers after the Second World War is a fascinating one: from the reverse-engineering of interned American Boeing B-29 bombers into the first Soviet strategic bomber, the Tu-4; to the huge jet and turboprop powered aircraft of today's Russian Air Force. This

Ghosts of War: A History of World War I in Poems and Prose (Ferguson Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

The grand narratives of World War I focus on the action and strategy of combat: this masterful work retells the war in an accessible and genuinely moving way. This work tracks the progress of the global war using the words of more than 100 poets and writers. Their words bring the conflict to life