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Civil War and Reconstruction (Eyewitness History Series) |
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Категория: Военное дело » История войн |
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Автор: Rodney P. Carlisle
Издательство: Facts on File
Год издания: 2008
isbn: 0816063478, 9780816063475
Количество страниц: 465
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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The Civil War is considered the most devastating war in the history of the United States in terms of the number of Americans killed and wounded. In addition to the tremendous loss of life, a young nation and its residents were left to rebuild and reconsider the problems that led them to war in the first place. Through the period of Reconstruction that followed the Civil War, the United States emerged from a loose and fragile confederation of sovereign states to a single nation with greatly enhanced federal powers. The Civil War was a central turning point in the history of our country, as it helped bring the institution of slavery to an end and set the stage for the battle for civil rights."Civil War and Reconstruction", a brand-new volume in Facts On File's acclaimed "Eyewitness History" series, focuses on the American experience of the Civil War, with hundreds of firsthand accounts of this period - from diary entries and letters to speeches and newspaper articles - illustrating how historical events appeared to those who lived through them. Among the eyewitness testimonies included are those of such prominent individuals as Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Clara Barton, as well as numerous men and women on both sides of the conflict who left records of their experiences during this time.Each chapter contains a narrative section and a chronology of events. Appendixes provide concise biographies of 50 influential individuals such as John Brown, Harriet Tubman, and Jefferson Davis; primary documents - either full text or excerpts - including the Fugitive Slave Act, the Emancipation Proclamation, the Gettysburg Address, and the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Constitutional Amendments; maps; notes; a thorough bibliography; and an index. More than 110 black-and-white images enhance the text, portraying military battles, political and military leaders, important locations, and scenes from everyday life. |
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The Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871 (Essential Histories 51) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» » «Essential Histories» |
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Автор: Stephen Badsey
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2003
isbn: 1841764213
Количество страниц: 94
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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The Franco-Prussian War broke out in 1870 when Bismarck engineered a war with the French Second Empire under Napoleon III. This was part of his wider political strategy of uniting Prussia with the southern German states, excluding Austria. The war was an overwhelming Prussian victory, and King Wilhelm I was proclaimed Emperor of the new united Germany. The Second Empire collapsed and Napoleon III became an exile in Britain. In the peace settlement with the French Third Republic in 1871 Germany gained the eastern French provinces of Alsace and Lorraine, areas that were to provide a bone of contention for years to come. |
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Grumman F9F-8T/TF-9J two-seat Cougars (Naval Fighters Number Sixty-Eight) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военная техника » Самолеты |
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Автор: Steve Ginter
Издательство: Ginter Books
Год издания: 2005
isbn: 094261268X
Количество страниц: 97
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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The two seat Grumman Cougar was one of the first swept-wing trainers to be put into service with the Navy and was also one of the first two seat version of a fleet fighter. Before this the new pilots were just given a lot of ground training and just given the keys. This book covers all of the different uses of the trainer from the Naval Training Command to the combat mission it flew in Vietnam. |
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A Defense Manual of Commando Jiu-Jitsu |
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Категория: Физкультура и спорт, активный отдых » Боевые искусства |
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Автор: Irvin Cahn
Издательство: Wilcox & Follet Co.
Год издания: 1943
Количество страниц: 162
Язык: english
Формат: DJVU
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Contents: Wrist throw. Wrist-break defense against man attempting to grab you around the waist from the back. Double wrist-hold break. Break for arm clasp. Defense against blow starting low. Collar-grab arm break. Removing unruly person from chair. Crossed-arm hold and chin blow. Clamp-down wrist break. Collar-grab thumb break. Arm break and over-shoulder throw against knife or revolver. Belt-grab arm break. Break for back hug under the arms. Defense against blow to head. Arm lock for ushers or police officers. Kidney blow against boxer. Ear-concussion blow. Kick defense. Sweeping-foot trip. Kneecap throw. Ankle-grab throw. Knee break with slash in throat. Break for back and front hug. Belt throw. Spine-break pressure hold. Throws with the hip. Over-shoulder throw. Break for full nelson. Fighting off two men. Circle throw. Circle-throw defense. Front and back hip throw. Over-shoulder throw. Back throw against man attempting to strike you. Defense against club when knocked down. Back throw against boxer. Hip-throw defense against man attempting to grab you from the front. Crossed-arm throw with hip action. Front-grab spine break. Ankle throw. Choke breaks. Bent-arm hold. Defense against knife. Club or stick defense. Gun disarming from the front. Three men disarming action. Gun disarming. Forcing bayonet. Defense against. Searching prisoner. |
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The Anglo-Irish War: The Troubles of 1913-1922 (Essential Histories 65) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» |
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Автор: Peter Cottrell
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2006
isbn: 1846030234
Количество страниц: 95
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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The Anglo-Irish War has often been referred to as the war 'the English have struggled to forget and the Irish cannot help but remember'. Before 1919, the issue of Irish Home Rule lurked beneath the surface of Anglo-Irish relations for many years, but after the Great War, tensions rose up and boiled over. Irish Nationalists in the shape of Sinn Féin and the IRA took political power in 1919 with a manifesto to claim Ireland back from an English 'foreign' government by whatever means necessary. This book explores the conflict and the years that preceded it, examining such historic events as the Easter Rising and the infamous Bloody Sunday. |
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Lafayette of the South: Prince Camille de Polignac and the American Civil War |
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Категория: Военное дело » История войн |
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Автор: Jeff Kinard
Издательство: Texas A&M University Press
Год издания: 2001
Количество страниц: 249
Язык: english
Формат: PDF
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Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series. The remarkable Confederate career of Prince Camille de Polignac—French aristocrat, professional military man, and solider of fortune-has gone largely unnoticed because most of his service occurred in the relatively neglected western theater of the American Civil war. While in Louisiana in early 1863, after serving under Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard and Gen. Braxton Bragg, newly promoted Brigadier General Polignac took over a brigade of unruly Texans. In many ways it was a last chance for both Polignac and the brigade. Lieutenant General Richard Taylor, disgusted with the insubordinate Texans, was on the verge of breaking up the brigade. Polignac despite an impeccable military background, had been rejected by a number of units because of his foreign birth. Through hard work and personal bravery. The French prince eventually won his men’s trust and played a crucial role in defeating the Red River campaign of Union general Nathaniel P. Banks, for which Polignac was promoted to major general. In early 1865 Polignac made a final attempt to save his adopted country by sailing to France on a secret diplomatic mission, but by the time he arrived in Paris, the South had surrendered. In the engaging, well-written Lafayette of the South, Jeff Kinard reveals the distinguished but underappreciated life and career of Prince Camille de Polignac. With riveting storytelling, Kinard follows Polignac through his early days, his dramatic years during the Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War, and the rest of his long life. Polignac dies in1913, holding the peculiar distinction of being the last Confederate major general and the only foreign national on either side to earn a rank. |
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Vietnam Chronicles: The Abrams Tapes, 1968-1972 (Modern Southeast Asia Series) |
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Категория: Военное дело » История войн |
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Автор: Lewis Sorley
Издательство: Texas Tech University Press
Год издания: 2004
isbn: 0896725332
Количество страниц: 981
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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During the four years General Creighton W. Abrams was commander in Vietnam, he and his staff made more than 455 tape recordings of briefings and meetings. In 1994, with government approval, Lewis Sorley began transcribing and analyzing the tapes. Sorley’s laborious, time-consuming effort has produced a picture of the senior U.S. commander in Vietnam and his associates working to prosecute a complex and challenging military campaign in an equally complex and difficult political context. The concept of the nature of the war and the way it was conducted changed during Abrams’s command. The progressive buildup of U.S. forces was reversed, and Abrams became responsible for turning the war back to the South Vietnamese. The edited transcriptions in this volume clearly reflect those changes in policy and strategy. They include briefings called the Weekly Intelligence Estimate Updates as well as meetings with such visitors as the secretary of defense, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other high-ranking officials. In Vietnam Chronicles we see, for the first time, the difficult task that Creighton Abrams accomplished with tact and skill. |
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World War I (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series: American Soldiers' Lives) |
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Категория: Военное дело » История войн |
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Автор: Jennifer D. Keene
Издательство: Greenwood
isbn: 0313331812
Количество страниц: 239
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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Read the experiences of the men and women who served in a horrific war, across the sea-the Great War. Relying extensively on letters, diaries, and reminiscences of those Americans who fought or served in World War I, Jennifer Keene reports on training and camp requirements for enlistees and recruits; the details of the transport across the ocean of sailors, soldiers, and others being carried Over There; and the experiences of African Americans, women, Native Americans and immigrants in The White Man's Army. She also describes in vivid detail, The Sailor's War, and for those on the ground in France and Belgium, the events of static trench warfare, and movement combat. Chapters describe coping with and treating disease and wounds; the devastating amount of death; and for those who came home, the veterans' difficult entrances back into civilian life. A timeline, extensive bibliography or recommended sources, and illustrations add to the usefulness of the volume. |
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The Battle of Hurtgen Forest (The West Wall Series Volume 4) |
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Категория: Военное дело » История войн |
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Автор: Charles Whiting
Издательство: Da Capo Press
Год издания: 2000
isbn: 1580970559
Количество страниц: 313
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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The U.S. Army regards the Hurtgen Forest as one of the most desperate battles it has ever fought. Flanking the key German city of Aachen, the forest was one of the formidable natural barriers interspersed with German fortifications in the West Wall in September 1944. |
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The Thirty Years' War 1618-1648 (Essential Histories 29) |
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Категория: Военное дело » История войн |
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Автор: Richard Bonney
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2002
isbn: 1841763780
Количество страниц: 96
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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More than three and a half centuries have passed since the Peace of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years' War (1618-48); but this most devastating of wars in the early modern period continues to capture the imagination of readers: this book reveals why. It was one of the first wars where contemporaries stressed the importance of atrocities, the horrors of the fighting and also the sufferings of the civilian population. The Thirty Years' War remains a conflict of key importance in the history of the development of warfare and the 'military revolution'. |
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