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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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Close Quarter Combatives Group: Training Mission Four |
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Категория: Физкультура и спорт, активный отдых » Боевые искусства |
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Автор: W. Hock Hochheim
Издательство: The Hochheim Group
Год издания: 2005
isbn: 1932113355
Количество страниц: 193
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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An unbelievable collection of hand, stick, knife and gun, practical, modern, strategies and tactics forged from police, military, security, martial arts and citizenry experience and research. This book contains vital tactics, strategies drills, scenarios and psychology on: UC 4-Unarmed Combatives Modules of The Hammer Fist, The Round Kick Strike and the Bent and Straight Arm Takedowns; Gun 4-The Pistol Disarm Module; Knife 4-The Hacking Module and the Spartan Combat Module; Stick 4-The Hardcore Block and Strike Drill Combat Module. This book covers Level 4 in Hock's hand, stick, knife and gun courses. Over 2,000 how-to photographs! |
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Close Quarter Combatives Group: Training Mission Three |
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Категория: Физкультура и спорт, активный отдых » Боевые искусства |
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Автор: W. Hock Hochheim
Издательство: The Hochheim Group
Год издания: 2004
isbn: 1932113347
Количество страниц: 148
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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An unbelievable collection of hand, stick, knife and gun, practical, modern, strategies and tactics forged from police, military, security, martial arts and citizenry experience and research. This book contains vital tactics, strategies drills, scenarios and psychology on: UC 3 Unarmed Combatives Modules of The Forearm Strike, The Knee Strike and the Rear Takedowns; Gun 3-The Arrest, Control, Restrain and Contain Module; Knife 3-The Reverse Grip Slash Module; Stick 3-The DMS: Two-Hand Grip Combat Module. This book covers Level 3 in Hock's hand, stick, knife and gun courses. Over 1,500 how-to photographs! |
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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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The Science of Self-Defense for Girls & Women |
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Категория: Физкультура и спорт, активный отдых » Боевые искусства |
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Автор: H. S. Okazaki
Издательство: Henry Seishiro Okazaki, Kahului, Maui, Hawaii
Год издания: 1928
Количество страниц: 72
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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Книга мастера дзюдо Генри Сейсиро Окадзаки, ученика Дзигор Кано, основателя Данзан-рю Дзю-дзюцу, посвящена самообороне для девушек и женщин. Рассмотрены различные варианты освобождения от захватов, ударов и других нападений на слабый пол. |
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Spitfire Aces of Burma and the Pacific (Aircraft of the Aces 87) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» |
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Автор: Andrew Thomas, Chris Davey
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2009
isbn: 1846034221, 9781846034220
Количество страниц: 100
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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The Japanese Army Air Force's invasion of Burma during 1941-42 was at first a huge success against the RAF who struggled to support the Chindit expedition on the ground. Yet the arrival of the Spitfire was to change the fortunes of the RAF and the outcome of the battle. Proving a huge boost to morale, the Spitfire played a large part in defeating the enemy and covering the subsequent Allied advance through Burma, protecting the ground troops and providing vital supplies. The arrival of Spitfire units at this crucial time also had an immediate effect in blunting enemy air raids on Calcutta and along the coast of East Bengal, whilst in Northern Australia, the Spitfire was called upon to defend against surprise raids by the Japanese. Covering the little documented aerial war over Burma, this book tells the stories of the 54 aces who flew against the Japanese, and also those who fought in India and Australia. Full-color artwork reveals the markings and paint schemes of this most-famous of British planes, whilst first-hand accounts and archive photographs bring the aerial battles of Burma, India and Australia to life. |
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