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Tiger Squadrons (Osprey Colour Series) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» |
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Автор: Tim Laming
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1991
isbn: 1855321467
Количество страниц: 128
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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From the Introduction: It all started back in 1961, when three NATO fighter squadrons assembled at RAF Woodbridge in Suffolk and hosted what became known as 'Tiger Meet'. The year before, aircrew of the 79th Tactical Fighter Squadron, US Air Force at Woodbridge suggested the idea of creating an informal fraternity of NATO fighter units which had tigers as part of their official badges. The 79th TFS already enjoyed a close association with No 74 Sqn of the Royal Air force at nearby RAF Coltishall, and links were quickly established with Escadre de Chasse 1/12 of L'Armée de L'Air based at Cambrai. The main objectives of the Tiger Meet were to encourage professional relationships between NATO Squadrons and foster solidarity within the air forces of the alliance. Thirty years on, NATO is still very much in business; all of the original tiger squadrons remain operational, their number swollen by many new units, including some from outside Europe. Whenever possible tiger squadrons come together as a team, discuss their varied operational roles and continue the spirit of friendship. |
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Niagara 1814: The final invasion (Campaign 209) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» » «Campaign» |
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Автор: Jon Latimer, Graham Turner
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2009
isbn: 1846034396
Количество страниц: 100
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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The War of 1812 (or the American War as it is known in Britain) has the strange distinction of being a war largely forgotten by both of its main participants. Despite being overshadowed by the Napoleonic Wars raging in Europe, the War of 1812 saw Americans, British, Canadians, and Native Americans wage an increasing brutal conflict all along the border. By 1814, with war coming to a close in Europe, the Americans decided to launch one last, major land offensive in an attempt to seize Canada. Although previous attempts had most often ended in disaster, the American army of 1814 contained several highly trained units under competent leadership including the legendary Winfield Scott. This final Niagara campaign saw a number of pitched battles including Chippawa, Lundy's Lane, and Cook's Mill, where the American Bluecoats matched the British shot for shot. However, due to poor planning at the highest levels of American office, the campaign was ultimately a failure and the result ensured the survival of Canada as an independent state. A critically-acclaimed researcher on the War of 1812, author John Latimer presents a new look at an oft-forgotten yet crucially important campaign in the history of North America. |
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Korea: The Air War 1950-1953 (Osprey Colour Series) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» |
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Автор: Jack C. Nicholls, Warren E. Thompson
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1991
isbn: 1855321157
Количество страниц: 129
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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From the Introduction: Many veterans of the Korean War may sometimes wonder why so much sympathy and attention is lavished on those who lost in Vietnam, when so little is given to those who successfully preserved the integrity of South Korea, enhancing the reputation of the USA and its allies by winning a Western victory in the Cold War. The UN Forces lost 142,000 casualties in Korea described by one prominent historian as the 'Century's nastiest little war'. |
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Seafire vs A6M Zero: Pacific Theatre (Duel 16) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» |
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Автор: Donald Nijboer, Jim Laurier
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2009
isbn: 1846034337, 9781846034336
Количество страниц: 80
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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Products of vastly different design philosophies, the Seafire F III and the A6M Zero were never intended to meet in combat, and never should have. Yet the harsh necessities of war intervened and these two planes were pitted against each other in the last dogfight of World War II, high above the Japanese home lands. The Zero, with its clean design, low weight and high lift, was extremely nimble at low speeds and ideally suited to the job it was intended to do. In contrast, the Spitfire was not designed as a shipboard fighter; it was a short-range interceptor, intended for operations from established airfields and supported by a well stocked infrastructure of spares and qualified maintenance personal. With a different twist on the Duel concept, this book examines these two iconic fighters and their two very different histories; one was 'adapted' for a role it was never intended to carry out, the other was purpose built and proved to be one of the finest fighters of World War II. Using fantastic artwork and intimate first-hand accounts, the author discusses the decline of the Japanese Naval Air Force and its principal fighter, the Zero, in contrast to the British Seafire, as it overcame its critics to become the best pure carrier interceptor of the war and emerge victorious in the last aerial duel of World War II. |
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Vanquished: Crushing Defeats from Ancient Rome to the 21st century (Osprey General Military) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» |
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Автор: Mir Bahmanyar
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2009
isbn: 1846033276, 9781846033278
Количество страниц: 320
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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Throughout time, violent battles and bloody clashes have changed the course of history and shaped nations or empires. Battles of annihilation are rare, but ever since antiquity a stunning victory on the battlefield, even if it has failed to win the war, has captured the imagination of many. The battle of Cannae in 216BC, where Hannibal destroyed an entire Roman army, has become legend, inspiring generations of military thinkers to discuss and imitate this feat. Usually written off as incidents of luck, some argue that it is not possible to completely destroy the enemy, although historic engagements have proved that annihilating the opponent can be achieved, at least on a tactical level. In this book Mir Bahmanyar examines battles of annihilation throughout history, some well known, others less so, but all equally extraordinary, to discover what sets these engagements apart, whether they achieve a decisive strategic advantage in war, and why there are fewer battles of annihilation in modern times. |
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The US Home Front 1941-45 (Elite 161) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» » «Elite» |
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Автор: Alejandro Quesada, Stephen Walsh
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2008
isbn: 1846032083, 9781846032080
Количество страниц: 68
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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Osprey's examination of the situation on the United States home front during World War II (1939-1945). The outbreak of World War II in Europe in 1939 led to cautious attempts to raise volunteer organizations among American men and women, to back the armed forces in the event of the USA becoming directly involved in the conflict. The attack on Pearl Harbor caused a huge surge of patriotic response, and voluntary enlistment in a wide range of auxiliary and civilian support services, as well as the armed forces, swelled vastly. Looking first at the background and general character of wartime life in the States, Alejandro de Quesada covers the main services, providing an interesting comparison with the conditions on the British Home Front and the experiences of other countries caught up in the war, examining organizations from the Red Cross to the Coast Guard. Full-color artwork reconstructions of the uniforms of over a dozen services are a unique feature of this book. |
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The Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600-1763 (Fortress 75) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» » «Fortress» |
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Автор: Rene Chartrand, Brian Delf
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2009
isbn: 1846032555, 9781846032554
Количество страниц: 68
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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"New France" consisted of the area colonized and ruled by France in North America from the 16th to the 18th century. At its peak in the early 18th century its territory was huge, stretching from Newfoundland to the Gulf of Mexico. This title reviews the lengthy chain of forts built to guard the French frontier in the American northeast from the province of Quebec through New York State to Pennsylvania and Indiana. Among the sites examined are forts Chambly, St. Frédéric (Crown Point), Carillon (Ticonderoga), Duquesne (Pittsburgh, PA), Ouiatenon (Quebec) and Vincennes (IN). These forts, some of them well-preserved and popular tourist destinations, ranged from large and elaborate, stone-built structures with classic, Vauban-style elements, to little more than cabins surrounded by stockades. Some, such as Chambly, looked more like medieval castles in their earliest forms. Formerly Senior Curator with National Historic Sites of Canada, historian René Chartrand examines the different fort-types and the French military technology that went into their construction, and describes the strategic vision that led to their construction, their part in the conflicts with the British colonies in the east and the Indian nations of the interior, and their effect on trade. |
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Avions 044 |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы |
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Издательство: Lela Presse
Количество страниц: 50
Язык: другой
Формат: PDF
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Toute L'Aeronautique et son histoire |
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Le Fana de L'Aviation 1975-05 (066) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы |
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Издательство: Editions Lariviere
Количество страниц: 44
Язык: другой
Формат: PDF
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Французский журнал, посвященный истории авиации |
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Le Fana de L'Aviation 1975-06 (067) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы |
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Издательство: Editions Lariviere
Количество страниц: 48
Язык: другой
Формат: PDF
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Французский журнал, посвященный истории авиации |
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