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Any Place, Any Time, Any Where: The 1st Air Commandos in World War II |
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Категория: Военное дело » История войн |
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Автор: R.D. van Wagner
Издательство: Schiffer Publishing
Год издания: 1998
isbn: 076430447X
Количество страниц: 171
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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The 1st Air Commandos were sired by General of the Army Henry H. "Hap" Arnold and brought to life by the imagination of two men, Lieutenant Colonel Philip G. Cochran and Lieutenant Colonel John R. Alison. In gathering men of character and tenacity, these two visionaries molded a unit which had to overcome orthodox military minds, paralyzing fear, and Burma's impregnable terrain before taking the fight to the Japanese. With a focus on the might and flexibility of air power, Cochran and Alison constructed an experimental unit which cut across the structured lines of conventional organizations. Forming an air arsenal which was totally unique in its composition and application, they combined the firepower of P-51A fighters and B-25H bombers with the logistical tentacles of C-47 transports, CG-4A gliders, L-5 and L-1 light planes, and UC-64 bush planes to reach far behind Japanese lines. The list of firsts is noteworthy - first airborne glider "snatch" in combat, first double tow of gliders into a combat arena, first helicopter operations, first helicopter combat rescue, first gunship employment, and first rockets fired against an enemy. Unorthodox and eclectic, the 1st Air Commandos serve as a model for conventional and special operations today. |
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Lockheed Constellation: From Excalibur to Starliner Civilian and Military Variants |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военная техника » Самолеты |
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Автор: Dominique Breffort
Издательство: Histoire and Collections
Год издания: 2006
isbn: 2915239622
Количество страниц: 178
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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Designed just before World War Two after special requirements from the American tycoon Howard Hughes, the Lockheed Constellation is celebrated today as one of the finest flying machine ever built. As a civilian aircraft, it has been the first airliner able to cross the Atlantic Ocean non stop, but it also has had a respectable military career, thanks to its brilliant characteristics which allowed it to fulfill missions of electronic warfare and AWACS. Details all the different models, and comprehensively and beautifully illustrated throughout. |
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Short 184 (Windsock Datafile No.85) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военная техника » Самолеты |
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Автор: J. M. Bruce
Издательство: Albatros Productions Limited
Год издания: 2001
Количество страниц: 40
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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Of all the seaplanes to serve with the RNAS, and latt erly RAF, in th e 1914-1918 war, the ungainly Short 184 unquestionably remains the best known. It was, to use that overworked aeronautical cliche, one of the conflict's great workhorses. Its less than aesthetic appearance matched the unremarkable nature of its war time career, yet it served in various forms from 1915 right up to the Armistice and beyond - indeed it remained in production until the end of 1918. There were some claims to fame. No.842 was the first ever aeroplane to torpedo an enemy vessel in action; another, 8359, was at Jutland and segments of it survive to this day at Yeovilton's famous Fleet Air Arm Museum, a somewhat forlorn memorial to a type that richly deserves it place in aviation history. |
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Terrible Swift Sword: Union Artillery, Cavalry and Infantry, 1861-1865 (G.I. Series Volume 19) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Униформа, обмундирование |
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Автор: John Langellier
Издательство: Greenhill Books
Год издания: 2000
isbn: 1853674052
Количество страниц: 74
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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In this pictorial history of the troops that fought for the Union, John Langellier presents a key insight into how Abraham Lincoln's soldiers actually appeared in the field. Far from being uniformly clad in blue, the Union soldier appeared in a great variety of clothing, from simple civilian-style dress to elaborate uniforms inspired by European armies. This remarkable addition to the G.I. Series covers artillery, cavalry and infantry and demonstrates the full range of their uniforms, equipment, and armament. This latest addition to the series includes a superb selection of rare images, including over a dozen color images produced in the 1860s for the U.S. Army Quartermaster Department. Also includes the complete 1861 U.S. Army uniform regulations. 110 b/w and 18 color illustrations. |
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The French Imperial Guard Volume 1: The Foot Soldiers, 1804-1815 (Officers and Soldiers 3) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Униформа, обмундирование |
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Автор: Andre Jouineau
Издательство: Histoire and Collections
Год издания: 2002
isbn: 291390324X
Количество страниц: 83
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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This reference book details the uniforms of soldiers, non-comissioned officers and officers of Napoleon's Imperial Guard. This first volume deals with foot troops (grenadiers, chasseurs, light infantrymen, artillerymen, men-at-arms and Guard sailors), the "soldiers of the old guard of Napoleon I". Uniforms are shown in full colour, their flags, equipment and organization are faithfully depicted using the most modern technics - computer graphics. |
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The British Navy. The Navy vigilant |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военная техника » Корабли, подводные лодки |
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Автор: L.C. Cornford
Издательство: Macmillan and Co.
Год издания: 1918
Количество страниц: 208
Язык: english
Формат: PDF
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Macmillan and Co., Ltd. London 1918, ads B&W illustrations HC Contents include: Officers and Men; The Fighting Uses of the Ships; A Maritime Nation; The Practice of Sea Mastery; The Civil Work of the Navy; Types of Naval Officers; and, the Navy in the Great War. |
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Ракетные катера вчера и сегодня |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военная техника » Корабли, подводные лодки |
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Автор: А.Е. Тарас
Издательство: Харвест
Год издания: 2008
isbn: 978-985-16-5631-4
Количество страниц: 288
Язык: русский
Формат: DJVU
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В книге рассмотрены все типы ракетных катеров и малых ракетных кораблей (корветов), построенных с момента их появления в составе флотов. В ней также описаны противокорабельные и зенитные ракеты, которыми они вооружены. Приведены эпизоды применения ракетных катеров и противокорабельных ракет. Книга хорошо иллюстрирована, в ней около 400 фотографий, проекций и схем. Предназначена читателям, интересующимся современным военным флотом, историей военного судостроения, а также судомоделистам. |
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French Hussars Volume 1: 1786 - 1804 From the "Ancien Regime" to the Empire (Officers and Soldiers 5) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Униформа, обмундирование |
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Автор: Andre Jouineau
Издательство: Histoire and Collections
Год издания: 2004
isbn: 2915239037
Количество страниц: 80
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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This reference book details the uniforms of soldiers, non-comissioned officers and officers of Napoleon's Hussars. This first volume details the Hussar regiments uniforms from 1786 to 1804. Uniforms are shown in full colour, their flags, equipment and organization are faithfully depicted using the most modern technics - computer graphics. |
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French Hussars Volume 2: From the 1st to the 8th Regiment 1804-1812 (Officers and Soldiers 7) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Униформа, обмундирование |
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Автор: Andre Jouineau
Издательство: Histoire and Collections
Год издания: 2006
isbn: 2915239541
Количество страниц: 84
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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This volume details the French Hussar 1st - 8th Regiments from 1804-1812. Illustrated with dozens of colour plates each containing several uniforms drawn by computer artist Andre Jouineau, which details every aspect of the Hussars uniform, equipment, shabracks, distinctives, NCO's, and officers in full colour illustrations of the highest quality. |
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MIG-17 (Fresco) in Detail and Scale (Series III, No.01) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военная техника » Самолеты |
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Автор: Bill Slatton
Издательство: A Detail & Scale Publication
Год издания: 1979
Количество страниц: 32
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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General and detailed photographs and drawings; five view drawings in 1/72nd scale; technical data and facts on the actual aircraft; kit and product reviews for the scale modeler; reference listings. |
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