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Out of Nowhere: A History of the Military Sniper
Биографии и мемуары, Военное дело, военная техника и вооружение

Out of Nowhere: A History of the Military Sniper

Автор: Pegler Martin
Язык: английский
Год: 2004
Статус: Закончена
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From the American Revolution to World War Two, the history of the military combat marksman is one of indifference, unpreparedness and cost cutting. Despite the proven effectiveness of the rifleman in battle, the sniper in the 20th century has been...
Bell P-39 Airacobra
Военная документалистика и аналитика, Транспорт и авиация

Bell P-39 Airacobra

Автор: Juszczak Artur
Язык: английский
Год: 2003
Статус: Закончена
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Designed as an interceptor, when the Bell P-39 Airacobra appeared in 1941 it was acclaimed as one of the most advanced combat planes of all time. Elegantly designed and innovatively engineered (it featured the engine mid-aircraft like a racing car),...
Weapons of the Trench War: 1914-1918
Военная история, Военное дело, военная техника и вооружение

Weapons of the Trench War: 1914-1918

Автор: Saunders Anthony
Язык: английский
Год: 1999
Статус: Закончена
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Before 1914, trench warfare was a type of fighting unforeseen by the armies of Britain, France and Germany, so none was equipped to fight it. Specialized weapons and equipment were needed for the violent environment of the trenches and these had to...
World War II Allied Vehicles (Colour Close Up)
Военное дело, военная техника и вооружение, Транспорт и авиация

World War II Allied Vehicles (Colour Close Up)

Автор: Suermondt Jan
Язык: английский
Год: 2001
Статус: Закончена
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The restoration and display of historic military vehicles is a hobby that has grown enormously in Britain and elswhere. Here, photographer Han Suermondt offers a gallery of more than 200 close-up studies of over 30 meticulously restored period...
Deutsche Panzer 1917-1945
Военная документалистика и аналитика, Военное дело, военная техника и вооружение

Deutsche Panzer 1917-1945

Автор: Feist Uwe
Язык: английский
Год: 1978
Статус: Закончена
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German tanks entered the anals of armoured warfare for the first time in March 1918 in the form of the cumbersome "STURMKAMPFWAGEN A7V" of which only about twenty were built, compared to the 2,850 tanks built by the British alone. This book depicts...
475th Fighter Group
Военная документалистика и аналитика, Транспорт и авиация

475th Fighter Group

Автор: Stanaway John
Серия: Aviation Elite Units #23
Язык: английский
Год: 2007
Статус: Закончена
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Formed with the best available fighter pilots in the Southwest Pacific, the 475th Fighter Group was the pet project of Fifth Air Force chief, General George C Kenney. From the time the group entered combat in August 1943 until the end of the war it...
The Last Year of the Luftwaffe: May 1944-May 1945
Военная история, Транспорт и авиация

The Last Year of the Luftwaffe: May 1944-May 1945

Автор: Price Alfred
Язык: английский
Год: 1995
Статус: Закончена
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Between May 1944 and May 1945, the Luftwaffe declined from a resilient force, eagerly waiting to use new aircraft and weaponry, to a destroyed air arm. This study focuses on this period, showing how close the German air force was to...
Парадоксы военной истории
Военное дело, военная техника и вооружение

Парадоксы военной истории

Язык: английский
Год: 2001
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Эта книга представляет собой попытку окинуть хотя бы беглым взглядом некоторые наиболее оригинальные и запутанные факты из области...
British Mark IV Tank
Военная история, Военное дело, военная техника и вооружение

British Mark IV Tank

Автор: Fletcher David
Серия: New Vanguard #133
Язык: английский
Год: 2007
Статус: Закончена
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Amongst the first ever mass-produced tanks in history, the British Mk IV has been classified as one of the most successful heavy tanks to have fought in World War I. Mechanically similar to its predecessors, the Mark IV embodied various...