Download or read book Death s Head written by David Gunn and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in a chillingly realistic far-future world, and featuring a gritty antihero even more frightening than the evil empire he serves as soldier and assassin, Death’s Head is sure to be one of the most talked-about novels of the year. David Gunn is loaded—and he shoots to kill. At the top of the galactic pecking order is the United Free, a civilization of awe-inspiring technological prowess so far in advance of other space-faring powers as to seem untouchable gods. Most of the known universe has fallen under their inscrutable sway. The rest is squabbled over by two empires: one ruled with an iron fist by OctoV, a tyrant who appears to his followers as a teenage boy but is in reality something very different, the other administered by the Uplifted, bizarre machinelike intelligences, and their no-longer-quite-human servants, cyborgs known as the Enlightened. Sven Tveskoeg, an ex-sergeant demoted for insubordination and sentenced to death, is a vicious killer with a stubborn streak of loyalty. Sven possesses a fierce if untutored intelligence and a genetic makeup that is 98.2 percent human and 1.8 percent . . . something else. Perhaps that “something else” explains how quickly he heals from even the worst injuries or how he can communicate telepathically with the ferox, fearsome alien savages whose natural fighting abilities regularly outperform the advanced technology of their human enemies. Perhaps it is these unique abilities that bring Sven to the attention of OctoV. Drafted into the Death’s Head, the elite enforcers of OctoV’s imperial will, Sven is given a new lease on life. Armed with a SIG diabolo–an intelligent gun–and an illegal symbiont called a kyp, Sven is sent to a faraway planet, the latest battleground between the Uplifted and OctoV. There he finds himself in the midst of a military disaster, one that will take all his courage—and all his firepower—to survive. But an even deadlier struggle is taking place, a struggle that will draw the attention of the United Free. Sven knows he is a pawn, and pawns have a bad habit of being sacrificed. But Sven is nobody’s sacrifice. And even a pawn can checkmate a king. Praise for Death's Head “The finest military science-fiction debut in years.”—Kirkus Reviews “Hardboiled, laser-blasting science fiction as it’s meant to be.”—Charlie Huston, author of Caught Stealing and Already Dead

Download or read book Death Head written by Zack Keller and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Niles and Justine Burton go camping to get a break from their stressful lives, they expect to find peace . . . not an abandoned village hiding an ancient evil. After accidentally stealing the cursed mask of the murderous Plague Doctor, they’ll have to keep their family from falling apart as they solve an ancient mystery and struggle to survive. Collects the six-issue series. “A solid horror comic, that definitely deserves a big screen adaptation.”—Graphic Policy

Download or read book The Death s Head Chess Club written by John Donoghue and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel of the improbable friendship that arises between a Nazi officer and a Jewish chessplayer in Auschwitz SS Obersturmfuhrer Paul Meissner arrives in Auschwitz from the Russian front wounded and fit only for administrative duty. His most pressing task is to improve camp morale and he establishes a chess club, and allows officers and enlisted men to gamble on the games. Soon Meissner learns that chess is also played among the prisoners, and there are rumors of an unbeatable Jew known as "the Watchmaker." Meissner's superiors begin to demand that he demonstrate German superiority by pitting this undefeated Jew against the best Nazi players. Meissner finds Emil Clément, the Watchmaker, and a curious relationship arises between them. As more and more games are played, the stakes rise, and the two men find their fates deeply entwined. Twenty years later, the two meet again in Amsterdam—Meissner has become a bishop, and Emil is playing in an international chess tournament. Having lost his family in the horrors of the death camps, Emil wants nothing to do with the ex-Nazi officer despite their history, but Meissner is persistent. "What I hope," he tells Emil, "is that I can help you to understand that the power of forgiveness will bring healing." As both men search for a modicum of peace, they recall a gripping tale of survival and trust. A suspenseful meditation on understanding and guilt, John Donoghue's The Death's Head Chess Club is a bold debut and a rich portrait of a surprising friendship.

Download or read book SS Totenkopf written by Dr. Chris Mann and published by Spellmount, Limited Publishers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This military history examines one of the most famous of the Waffen-SS divisions, the Death's Head. The author describes the formation of the division, its men and officers, as well as uniform and insignia, and provides a full combat record.

Download or read book Hitler s Death s Head Division written by Rupert Butler and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 1990-12-31 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Formally published as The Curse of the Death Head, this book is the story of the infamous SS Totenkopf Division. The soldiers wore the sinister silver insignia of the Death's Head on their collars, and they were feared, hated and respected as one of the premier devisions on the Waffen-SS. In the early days of the war in Russia, the division covered itself in glory, but in defeat the men of the Totenkopf crashed to shame and ignominy, leaving behind a legacy of loathing unique in the annals of the battlefield

Download or read book Death s Head written by Joost Hølscher and published by Editions Chamerelle. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The richly illustrated book is the first part of a series on the history of uniform. This particular installment is an historical treatise on the origins, development and diffusion of the Death's Head badge among military units throughout the Western World, from the 17th century onward. It describes the different occurrences of this potent symbol and tries to shed some light on the reasons and motivations involved in the choice and implementation of so charged an image as the skull and crossbones. It tries to attenuate some of the justified aversion incurred since the Second World War and the use the Nazis made of the emblem, as it delves into the noble and honorable motives usually associated with the struggle against oppression, connected to the Death's Head during the nineteenth century. The sheer number of occurrences documented and illustrated (101) in the book is enough to generate some astonishment and will surely spark the curiosity of the reader. Most people are not aware of the use of skulls by any military unit other than the SS, let alone its employment by such irreproachable regiments as the Queens Royal Lancers. Even those interested in military history will probably not have realized the measure of proliferation the Skull & Bones badge has known nor the significance attached to it. A few of the instances I have discovered in my research will generate some interest as well, as these were not yet widely known or put together in a extensive study. For example, until now, the oldest known use of the emblem was usually attributed to the Prussian Von Ruesch hussars of 1741. I have been able to push back this date by a hundred years with my ‘discovery’ of the Von Menzel Pandurs and especially the Cronberg Cuirassiers of the Thirty Years War. Another point of interest is the depiction of many colorful and sometimes even extravagant uniforms of irregular units or even individual officers. For instance the attire of the (in)famous Baron de Géramb of 1810 stands out, but also the somewhat theatrical outfit of Josef Zienkowics of 1830, is of particular interest to uniformologists and historians of fashion alike. As the image of the skull and bones gains popularity among the numerous adherents of countless subcultural lifestyles, the interest in the subject also grows significantly outside the more usual circles of militaria buffs. Other proposed titles in this series: • The Sense of Uniform, Why are armies in uniform? • The Origins • The Fringe, Cords, ribbons and plumes • Headgear • Fashion, How do uniforms and civilian fashions interact? • Cavalry • Infantry • Guards • Navy and Marines

Download or read book Death s Head written by Simon Furman and published by Panini. This book was released on 2007-04-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cult British freelance peacekeeping agent, Death's Head returns once again in a collection of his greatest adventures that take him into the far future and into the past as he locks blasters with a host of enemies both villainous and noble, including the Fantastic Four and the corrupt Iron Man of 2020. Once more, the characters' creator returns with an exclusive introduction. Reprints Death's Head #8-10, The Sensational She-Hulk #24, Fantastic Four Vol.1 #338, Marvel Comics Presents Vol.1 #76, Strip #13-20 and What If... Vol.1 #54.

Download or read book Death s Head written by Robert Broomall and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death's Head illuminates a little-known but significant moment in history, one whose outcome resonates through the years to the present day. It is a story of war and love and the faith that enables ordinary men to perform extraordinary deeds. 1190 - Saladin's armies have overrun most of the Holy Land, prompting a great crusade from the West, led by Richard the Lionheart, King Philip of France, and the German emperor, Frederick Barbarossa. Unjustly accused of murder, an idealistic young monk named Roger flees his abbey and joins the vast tide of men headed for the East. In the Holy Land, Roger finds not glory, but death and misery as he takes part in the greatest military debacle of the Middle Ages - the siege of Acre. Roger makes a name for himself in the company known as the Death's Heads, and he falls in love under the most improbable circumstances. But as the months pass, and he watches the mightiest fighting force in the history of Christendom being destroyed by battle and disease and starvation, he suffers a soul-shattering crisis of faith, wondering how God could permit His children to indulge in such madness.

Download or read book Tigers of the Death s Head written by Michael Wood and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed history of the Tiger company of Nazi Germany's notorious "Death's Head" panzer division of the Waffen-SS.

Download or read book Death s Head written by Tini Howard and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects Death's Head (2019) #1-4. Marvel UK’s hottest character returns! When a job goes wrong, the intergalactic mech merc called Death’s Head wakes up half-assembled at a punk show! And if a crowd full of deodorant-eschewing youths weren’t enough, the Young Avengers have shown up! Well, half of them, anyway. Now, Hulkling and Wiccan will face down the best freelance peacekeeping agent in this universe! But why is there a “younger,” upgraded version of Death’s Head in Billy and Teddy’s apartment? Death’s Head’s search for answers leads to a shooting spree — but he just might find himself outmatched this time! Dr. Evelyn Necker is out there, stalking the streets, looking for the recipe for a perfect Death’s Head — and when she gets her hands on the original, it’ll set up one heck of a death match, yes?

Download or read book Death s Head Rebellion written by Jerry Pournelle and published by Pocket Books. This book was released on 1990 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the collapse of the First Empire of Man, a war was fought between "old style" humanity and the Sauron supermen. Humanity eventually annihilated the home world of the Saurons but the cost was high: the Empire fell into a new Dark Age in which the secret of interstellar travel was lost. Now the remnants of the Saurons after returned but did not anticipate a mutiny in their own ranks.

Download or read book Death Head Buttons Their Use and Construction written by Norman H. Fuss and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Death s Head written by Simon Furman and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2020-02-19 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects Dragon’s Claws (1988) #5; Death’s Head (1988) #1-7, 9-10; Death’s Head: The Body in Question (1990); Fantastic Four (1961) #338; Sensational She-Hulk (1989) #24; What If? (1989) #54; material from Marvel Heroes (2008) #33 and Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #76. Meet one of Marvel UK’s biggest stars — the robot for hire known as Death’s Head! Just don’t call him a bounty hunter, yes? Join the android assassin in this pulse-pounding collection of his original adventures, from distant dimensions to the far future. Death’s Head has his sights locked on an array of enemies — and will encounter familiar faces, including the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, She-Hulk and Arno Stark, the ruthless Iron Man of the future! But are you ready for Death’s Head’s mind-bending origin? For that matter, is he?! Buy this book and stay healthy, yes?

Download or read book Death s Head written by Richard Daley Outram and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Death Head written by R.R. Hunsinger and published by Four Fools Press. This book was released on with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wessex, Mercia, Danelaw: what will one day become England. Celts, Danes, Saxons, Norse: all are forging their own paths, each paved with blood and faith, both Pagan and Christian. Black Erlik, the Kinslayer, ventures below Hadrian's Wall with Byzantine nobleman Palladius Mauricius Veratius, his blood brother from his distant past. The warriors confront a horrific winged evil from Palladius's own eastern lands. Together, the men must face the terror that plagues the small village of Edenston, as well as the long-ago events which brought them together in a haze of blood and battle. As boys, they had paid a heavy price in blood. As men, they exact their own blood price.

Download or read book Death s Head written by Leo Kessler and published by Benchmark Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SS Assault Battalion Wotan, the toughest troops in Europe, are to spearhead a whole new theater of war. Not to the West, but now to the East. Von Dodenburg, Schulze, Schwarz, and the unwavering Vulture fight their way into winter's iron claws at the beginning of Operation Barbarossa: Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union. This is the sixth gritty installment in Leo Kessler's fictional series The Dogs of War. Leo Kessler is the pseudonym of the late writer Charles Whiting. More than three million of his books have been sold worldwide.

Download or read book The Death s Head Hellion written by Jim McPherson and published by Phantacea Publications. This book was released on 2011 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most of the previous century forces loyal to the death-gods of Lathakra, King Cold and his triplet sister, the Scarlet Empress, have sought to replace the Head's reigning sense of hopelessness with another Golden Age, that of their own. Equally godlike devils such as the Unity of Chaos support them.