Download or read book Armoured Fist written by Charlotte Anker and published by Time-Life Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tanks do not fight alone: ordinarily, they are accompanied by lightlty armoured fighting vehicles, infantry carriers, helicopter gunships, engineers, mobile artillery, and other complimentary forces. Nor do they thrive everywhere. M48 Patton tanks and M113 armoured cavalry assault vehicles could be formidable in sweep operations in Vietnam but their scope was limited. Mush of the country's jungled terrain deterred armour. In the bloody territorial struggle fought by Iraq and Iran from 1980 to 1988, armour was sometimes thwarted by a marshy battle zone. Nonetheless, the tank and its deadly retinue have remained at the centre of modern land warfare, demonstrating their primacy in arenas ranging from the deserts of the Middle East to the urban battlefields of Bucharest and Beijing.
Download or read book Iron Fist Classic Armoured Warfare written by Bryan Perrett and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2012-10-11 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The greatest tank battles of history from the Great War to the Gulf, examined by one of Britain's bestselling military writers. The story of the evolution of armoured warfare in the 20th century, which has seen tanks and other armoured vehicles develop from lumbering, primitive and vulnerable Goliaths to the immensely potent and manoeuvrable agents of lightning battlefield success. This is a collection of the greatest moments of armoured history from the conception of the tank as a means to break the stalemate of the Western Front to Blitzkreig, the great tank battles of the Second World War and the 'mother of all battles' in the Gulf in 1991.
Download or read book The Armored Fist The 712th Tank Battalion in the Second World War written by Aaron Elson and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2014-03-26 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 712th Tank Battalion landed in Normandy three weeks after D-Day and spent eleven months in combat. Along the way, its men dug up potatoes with their tanks and roasted them on the exhausts; liberated Calvados; drank wine and champagne; collected Lugers, banners and other trophies of war; and fought and died together in some of the most dramatic battles of the Second World War. The men of the 712th were ordinary people living through an extraordinary time. This is a story not so much about the tanks themselves as it is about the people who were in them such as Billy Wolfe who wrote in a high school essay that 'I may get specialised training from Uncle Sam that might be my life's work.' It was his life's work. One of his sisters said 'Two weeks after joining the battalion as a replacement, 18-year-old Billy burned to death inside a tank.' Others include Ed Forrest, whose grave in the American cemetery at Margraten was adopted by a middle school whose students place flowers on it and say a prayer during field trips, and Jim Flowers who survived the horrors on Hill 122.
Download or read book I Remember written by Philip Foo and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-06-19 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unless you write yourself, you cant know how wonderful it is; I always used to bemoan the fact that I couldnt draw, but now Im overjoyed that at least I can write. And if I dont have the talent to write books or newspaper articles, I can always write for myself.ANN FRANK, A Diary of a Young Girl. And that was what I did, sitting at the kitchen table, pencil in hand, Oxford Dictionary of Current English and a pencil sharpener beside me. It was daunting at the beginning, putting pencil to paper, and I could not remember the number of times I stared blankly at the refrigerator facing me in the kitchen, scouring my mind to recollect memories of past events. Somehow, the encouraging words from the books I had read to prepare me for this journey seemed to lubricate the long stagnant gears of my mind and I just do itthe way I wanted it to be done.
Download or read book Tank Warfare on the Eastern Front written by Robert A. Forczyk and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The German panzer armies that stormed the Soviet Union in 1941 were an undefeated force that had honed its tactics to a fine edge. The panzers defeated the Red Army's tanks again and again and combined with German infantry and aircraft to envelop millions of Soviet soldiers. But the Red Army's armored forces regrouped and turned the tables in 1942.
Download or read book Military Power written by Brian Holden Reid and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays on aspects of the Anglo-American approach to war range from study of volunteer soldiering in the Mexican War of 1846-48, analyses of operations in the two World Wars, to a reconsideration of the nature of future warfare.
Download or read book The Armour written by Ashley Brown and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Breakthrough of Kampfgruppe Peiper in the Battle of the Bulge written by Hugues Wenkin and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2024-06-30 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kampfgruppe Peiper was the spearhead of the German 6th Panzer-Army in the Ardennes, responsible for clearing the way for the German tanks towards the Meuse and Antwerp. It was endowed with considerable firepower and brought together the most motivated veterans of the Third Reich. It had to rush forward without regard to its flanks, seizing the bridges over the Meuse before the American army had time to react. After a difficult start, the German armored column broke through the defensive curtain of Gis and set off on its mission. It had to cross the Ardennes, an easy-to-defend area that the American command used to gain time. One after the other, bridges were being blown in front of Peiper. His fuel ran out, and he found himself at a standstill isolated on a promontory at La Gleize. Using combat reports from both sides, this book analyzes the events as they occurred, minute by minute, explaining the reasons for Peiper's failure, even though, on paper at least, he had everything he needed to win.
Download or read book European Dictatorships written by Gerhard Besier and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-03 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How could it happen that continental Europe became a “Europe of the Dictatorships“ in the twentieth century? It requires some effort to understand such processes. It is insufficient to observe merely the dictatorships and their mechanisms, one must also incorporate the seemingly harmless history leading up to that time and, above all, the transitions that took place. The book begins with a description of the historical situation after the First World War. Europe’s brutalization through colonial wars and inter-European conflicts, carried out using means of mass extermination, led to fractures in civilized cultures. What follows in the second section is another state-by-state organized design of the transition from countries that were fascist (and countries that were made fascist) into communist states established in accordance with the Soviet model. The third part of the book is devoted to the history of the “Eastern Bloc” states from 1953 to 2013.
Download or read book Lineages of the Absolutist State written by Perry Anderson and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty years after its original publication, Lineages of the Absolutist State remains an exemplary achievement in comparative history. Picking up from where its companion volume, Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism, left off, Lineages traces the development of Absolutist states in the early modern period from their roots in European feudalism, and assesses their various trajectories. Why didn’t Italy develop into an Absolutist state in the same, indigenous way as the other dominant Western countries, namely Spain, France and England? On the other hand, how did Eastern European countries develop into Absolutist states similar to those of the West, when their social conditions diverged so drastically? Reflecting on examples in Islamic and East Asian history, as well as the Ottoman Empire, Anderson concludes by elucidating the particular role of European development within universal history.
Download or read book Wednesday Weeks and the Tower of Shadows written by Denis Knight and published by Lothian Children's Books. This book was released on 2021-04-28 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world of magic, can science save the day? Wednesday Weeks never wanted to be a sorcerer's apprentice. She'd rather study science than magic. But when her cloak-wearing, staff-wielding grandpa is captured by a power-hungry goblin king, Wednesday must find a way to embrace her magical heritage and rescue him from the dreaded Tower of Shadows. Luckily, she's not alone. Her best friend Alfie is a prime-number fan and robotics expert who's all-in on Wednesday's epic plan involving parallel universes, swords of power, and a wise-cracking talking skull. But it's going to take more than science, magic, and the world's cutest robot to take down this bad guy. Because the goblin king is playing for the ultimate prize - and Wednesday and Alfie just walked into his trap...
Download or read book Armor written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. House and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 2602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Night Land written by Уильям Хоуп Ходжсон and published by Litres. This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Night Land written by William Hope Hodgson and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-09-23 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Night Land by William Hope Hodgson is a groundbreaking work of science fiction and horror that captivates with its imaginative and eerie vision of the distant future. Set in a desolate, post-apocalyptic world where the sun has died, the novel explores themes of survival, loneliness, and the power of the human spirit amidst overwhelming darkness. The story follows an unnamed narrator who embarks on a perilous journey through a bleak and terrifying landscape to rescue his beloved. The narrative is set in a world of perpetual night, filled with monstrous creatures and supernatural forces. Hodgson's intricate world-building and his ability to evoke a sense of dread and wonder make this novel a standout in the genre. The Night Land is celebrated for its atmospheric writing and its innovative approach to speculative fiction. Hodgson’s masterful descriptions and the novel’s haunting ambiance create a compelling reading experience that has earned it a lasting place in the annals of classic horror literature. Readers fascinated by dark, imaginative tales and those interested in the evolution of science fiction and horror will find The Night Land to be a mesmerizing and influential work. Its unique blend of cosmic horror and dystopian vision continues to inspire and captivate audiences.
Download or read book The Collected Works of William Hope Hodgson written by William Hope Hodgson and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-17 with total page 1504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Collected Works of William Hope Hodgson is a captivating compilation of the literary works of this influential author. Known for his unique blend of horror, fantasy, and science fiction elements, Hodgson's writing style is both mysterious and imaginative, drawing readers into fantastical worlds filled with macabre creatures and otherworldly beings. His work is often compared to that of H.P. Lovecraft and has significantly influenced the horror genre in literature. This collection showcases Hodgson's talent for creating atmospheric and chilling narratives that continue to resonate with readers today.Each story in this collection is a testament to Hodgson's masterful storytelling abilities and his ability to evoke a sense of dread and suspense in his audience. From ghostly hauntings to cosmic terrors, Hodgson's tales are sure to leave a lasting impression on any reader interested in the darker side of fiction. Hodgson's own experiences as a sailor and adventurer add a gritty realism to his narratives, making them all the more captivating and immersive.Recommended for fans of horror, fantasy, and science fiction, The Collected Works of William Hope Hodgson is a must-read for those looking to explore the depths of the unknown and delve into the eerie and enigmatic worlds created by this literary master.
Download or read book The Time Traveler s Travelogue written by H. G. Wells and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2018-08-05 with total page 970 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "The Time Traveler's Travelogue" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: H. G. Wells: The Time Machine William Hope Hodgson: The Night Land Mark Twain: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court H. P. Lovecraft: The Shadow out of Time Abraham Merritt: The Ship of Ishtar
