Zrnyi II Assault Howitzer: Armour of the Royal Hungarian Army (Bonhardt Attila)(Pevná vazba)

Zrnyi II Assault Howitzer: Armour of the Royal Hungarian Army (Bonhardt Attila)(Pevná vazba)

This is the first volume of PeKo Publishing's new photo-monograph series. This time we can get to know the Hungarian assault gun Zrinyi II's history. The book contains 128 pages and 112 mostly unpublished

40m Nimrd Tank Destroyer and Armoured Anti Aircraft Gun (Bonhardt Attila)(Pevná vazba)

The M40 NIMR D self-propelled armored autocannon was constructed and redesigned by Hungarian engineers of Swedish origin. This armored fighting vehicle was originally designed for antitank and antiaircraft role, but from 1943 it was used against tanks and self-propelled guns only for self defense

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

Close Call: RAF Close Air Support in the Mediterranean (Flintham Vic)(Pevná vazba)

Close support for the Army by the Royal Air Force evolved during World War II from a state of near non-existence to becoming a fully integrated part of the battle plan. Nowhere was cooperation more refined and better developed than in the Mediterranean theater.In this first of two volumes, the

Stuff of Soldiers: A History of the Red Army in World War II Through Objects (Schechter Brandon M.)(Pevná vazba)

German Army Uniforms of World War II: A Photographic Guide to Clothing, Insignia and Kit (Bull Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

A detailed illustrated history of the uniforms of the German army from the period leading up to World War II until 1945. In the years after World War I, the defeated and much-reduced German Army developed new clothing and personal equipment that drew upon the lessons learned in the trenches. In

Craftsmen of the Army: Volume III (Kneen J. M.)(Pevná vazba)

The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) provides the Army's integral repair and recovery capability. Its soldiers are deployed at the front line and have to be capable of switching instantly from a technical role to fighting alongside those they support, as their many awards

Major General James A. Ulio: How the Adjutant General of the U.S. Army Enabled Allied Victory (Mesches Alan E.)(Pevná vazba)

The first full biography of James Ulio, the adjutant general of the U.S. Army in WorldWar II.Major General James A. Ulio helped win World War II, though his war was fought from the desk. As adjutant-general throughout the war years, many American families would have recognized his name from one of

Scarlet Pimpernel (Orczy Baroness)(Pevná vazba)

The exotically named Baroness Orczy was the daughter of a Hungarian aristocrat who came to London at the age of fifteen. Everyman's Library Children's Classics publishes the novel in a new and up-to-date edition to tie in with the BBC production to be screened this

Battle of the Odon (Bernage Georges)(Pevná vazba)

The Battle of the Odon evokes the clash between the British Army and the II SS-Panzer Korps, as they attacked across the Odon Valley during Operation 'Epsom' in June 1944. Using contemporary photographs and documents, this book provides day-by-day details of the operation that was just one part of

The Indian Contingent: The Forgotten Muslim Soldiers of Dunkirk (Bowman Ghee)(Pevná vazba)

May 28, 1940: Major Akbar Khan of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps marches at the head of 299 soldiers along the beach at Dunkirk--the only Indians in the BEF in France and the only ones at Dunkirk. With Stuka sirens wailing, shells falling in the water, and Tommies lining up patiently to

Syntax of Hungarian: Nouns and Noun Phrases, Volume 1 (Alberti Gbor)(Pevná vazba)

These books aim to present a synthesis of the currently available syntactic knowledge of the Hungarian language, rooted in theory but providing highly detailed descriptions, and intended to be of use to researchers, as well as advanced students of language and linguistics. As research in language

The Battle of the Catalaunian Fields Ad 451 (Schultheis Evan Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Evan Schultheis reconsiders the evidence for Attila the Hun's most famous battle, the climax of his invasion of the Western Roman Empire that had reached as far as Orleans in France. Traditionally considered one of the pivotal battles in European history, saving the West from conquest by the Huns,

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

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

Plantagenet Princesses: The Daughters of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II (Boyd Douglas)(Pevná vazba)

A unique look at the lives of two daughters that highlights the dichotomy of lives of royal women, as both daughters and mothers of kings, who also knew both prison and power.The names of few medieval monarchs and their queens are better known than Eleanor of Aquitaine, uniquely queen of France and

German Ground Forces of World War II: Complete Orders of Battle for Army Groups, Armies, Army Corps, and Other Commands of the Wehrmacht and Waffen Ss (McCroden William)(Pevná vazba)

German Ground Forces of World War II offers the first comprehensive order of battle for German ground troops throughout the Second World War, from the invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, to the destruction of the last remnants of Germany's Wehrmacht and Waffen SS in Berlin in 1945. Unlike

The Hangman's House (Tompa Andrea)(Pevná vazba)

Set in the 1970s and '80s, The Hangman's House narrates the life and times of a Hungarian family in Romania. Those were extraordinary times of oppression, poverty and hopelessness, and Andrea Tompa's latest novel depicts everyday life under the brutal communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaușescu,

U.S. Army Ambulances and Medical Vehicles in World War II (Andres Didier)(Pevná vazba)

A fully illustrated book covering all types of ambulances and medical vehicles used by the US Army during World War 2.Of all the armies involved in World War II, the U.S. Army developed the most sophisticated system for the transport and treatment of injured and sick soldiers, pushing the

The Making of a Royal Naval Officer (Carne William)(Pevná vazba)

A firsthand account of British Naval life in World Wars I and II. Like so many others in the twentieth century, William Carne's life was defined by the world wars. He joined the Royal Navy as a cadet aged just sixteen in 1914. This is the story of his life at sea, drawn from his memoirs, letters,

D-Day: Before and After (Mirrorpix)(Pevná vazba)

D-Day was the pivotal turning point of the Second World War.The assault on the beaches of Normandy was an astounding feat of logistical prowess, technological innovation and heroism. Allied Command secretly planned an invasion of unprecedented scale by sea and air, which saw the tide of the war

The Royal Aircraft Factory (Hare Paul)(Pevná vazba)

The story of the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough, forerunner of the World's premier aeronautical research establishment wherein were designed a diversity of aircraft including many of those that equipped the RFC, RNAS and RAF during the First World War.Originally established to build

The Good Soldier Svejk (Everyman´S Library Classics) - Jaroslav Hašek

An attack on war which broadens into a satire on the ANCIEN REGIME of the Austro-Hungarian empire, THE GOOD SOLDIER SVEJK recreates the age-old figure of the simple soldier whose sheer determination to survive brings into question the mighty social and political institutions he confronts. Set in a

U.S. Army Chevrolet Trucks in World War II: 1 1/2 Ton, 4x4 (Andres Didier)(Pevná vazba)

A fully illustrated and detailed account of the 1 1/2-ton Chevy truck and its use by the U.S. Army during World War II.From 1940 to 1945, large numbers of trucks of all categories were delivered to the U.S. Army by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors. Over 160,000 of these trucks were