Download or read book Ship Busters written by Ralph Barker and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “vividly told” history of torpedo attacks from the air in the Second World War, by a member of the Royal Air Force (The Sunday Times). Low-level strikes against enemy shipping by torpedo-carrying aircraft were perhaps the most dangerous forms of air attack developed during WWII, and few isolated actions had such a direct impact on naval and military actions. This book tells the story of the RAF men involved, from the early attacks by single Beauforts off the Dutch and Norwegian coasts to the massed assaults of later years by the famous “strike-wings.” The author, who joined the RAF in 1940 as a wireless operator/ air gunner, and served in the UK, the Middle East, and West Africa, and whose career on torpedo work ended in a crash in which his pilot and navigator were killed, includes many historic actions: the lone moonlight attack by a twenty-two-year-old flight sergeant on the pocket-battleship Lützow; the torpedoing of the Gneisena in Brest harbor; the Channel Dash of the Scharnhorst, Gneisena, and Prinz Eugen and the heroic Swordfish attacks; and the vital strikes from Malta in 1942 against the Italian fleet and the supply shipping of the Afrika Korps. The result is a fascinating book, vivid in its true picture of aircrew life, stirring in its descriptions of heroic actions, intensely moving in its record of human endeavor.
Download or read book The Ship busters written by Ralph Barker and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ship busters The Story of the R A F Torpedo bombers With Plates Including Portraits and Maps written by Ralph Barker (Flight-Lieutenant.) and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Great Ships written by Peter C. Smith and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2008-08-04 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authoritative study of the battleship in World War II. Stirring episodes of naval combat. Covers the famous chase after the Bismarck, the sinking of the Scharnhorst, the coastal bombardments on D-Day, and other actions.
Download or read book Positively People English Science Fiction written by Pennel P Irwin and published by Penny A Page Marketing. This book was released on 2016-12-24 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CENTURY SYSTEMS PUBLISHING & Penny A Page Marketing A Science Fiction Called Positively People This is a Science Fiction novel set in the next few centuries. Human kind has explored and colonized the "Sol" system and forged ahead in its colonization of other 'systems' and the government of the future has come into fruition! A government that is paranoid of alien encounters and technology. A government and a society that has long lost the morality center and its base of belief beyond its own reality. A society whose realism is centered in on its technology as actuality. It is the age of Cyborgs........................................................ If you are looking for a fantastic Sci-Fi read try Pennel's novel. Sdi, CEO Penny-A-Page Marketing www.penny-a-page.org
Download or read book Behold a Black Wraith Rising written by J. Allen Clary and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2015-04-17 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the Jadra Warriors defeat their enemies on Jadus II, the planet Jadus I is stricken by thirty deadly years of civil war, destroying millennia of culture and advancements, and reducing the population from billions to just millions of half-starved inhabitants. When the fighting finally fades, the planets population struggles to rise from the ashes of destruction, rebuilding itself and its civilization over the course of another fifty years. Whole once again, Jadus I is a force to be reckoned with, a power unmatched across seven galaxies. The people of Jadus II, however, have not forgotten the destruction they endured at the hands of Jadus I. Prime Chancellor Samin Bladen of Jadus II, a greedy and sadistic ruler, initiates a new war of conquest. When Prince Kadan Gladden of Jadus I follows in Bladens footsteps, however, Kadan inspires the rise of the most powerful enemy the worlds of the seven galaxies have ever faced: the Black Wraith Empire, a force that threatens the freedom and lives of billions. Although the Freedom Alliance forms to fight back, the only real hope may rest in the hands of a group of space pirates. In this science fiction saga, the first in a series, the power of an evil empire grows as a group of unlikely allies struggle against that evil might.
Download or read book LIFE written by and published by . This book was released on 1942-05-25 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
Download or read book Critical Convoy Battles of WWII written by Jurgen Rohwer and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2015-11-15 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous campaign of World War II, climaxed in 1943, when Germany came closest to interrupting Allied supply lines and perhaps winning the war. In March of that year, German U-boats scored their last great triumph, destroying nearly 150,000 tons of supplies and fuel.
Download or read book Luftwaffe Fighter Bombers Over Britain written by Chris Goss and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the air war above Britain from March 1942 to June 1943 and includes in-the-cockpit accounts from German and British pilots Assesses offensive and defensive tactics Incorporates hundreds of rarely seen photos As the Battle of Britain came to a close, the Luftwaffe began arming its single-engine fighters with bombs and using them instead of bombers for many daylight raids against shipping and coastal installations, railways, fuel depots, and other military and civilian objectives. The fighter-bombers also launched unopposed attacks against London and numerous other cities and towns across England. Known as "tip and run" attacks, these raids had a detrimental effect on British morale.
Download or read book Japanese Naval Fighter Aces written by Ikuhiko Hata and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is as good as we are likely to get on the subject in English. For Pacific Theater aerophiles, it's a must-have. --Barrett Tillman, author of WhirlwindVivid account of Japanese navy fighter units in combatContains biographies of all pilots claiming ace statusIncludes photos of planes like the Zero fighter and the pilots who flew them
Download or read book Typhoon Attack written by Norman L. R. Franks and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rocket-firing Typhoon fighter played a pivotal role in the Allies' success in the air and on the ground in World War II, from the Normandy beachhead to the Battle of the Bulge and the final struggle for Germany. In this lively, dramatic account of aerial combat, Norman Franks describes what it was really like to fly at low level and attack trains, ships, and tanks; to fire lethal high-explosive rockets into radar or V-1 sites; or to roll over at 12,000 feet and then roar down into an inferno of flak to dive-bomb an enemy position. --Book Jacket.
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Download or read book Infinite Worlds written by Kate Sheeran Swed and published by Spells & Spaceships Press. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 1924 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the wonders and perils of the cosmos in a thrilling new collection of series-starting science fiction novels! Packed full of interstellar heists, dangerous salvage operations, and unlikely heroes who take the fate of the galaxy into their own hands, each full-length novel promises to immerse you in captivating new worlds. Dive into a brand new adventure – download the Infinite Worlds collection today! About the Books: Chaos Zone by Kate Sheeran Swed Stranded in the most dangerous system in the galaxy, Sloane sets her sights on a bounty with a reward that could solve all her problems. When the Commander of the Galactic Fleet becomes her unexpected rival, Sloane must navigate an increasingly dangerous web of galactic politics in order to secure her prize – all while questioning her own chances of making it out alive. Starship Waking by C. Gockel In a galaxy plagued by terror, a starship's ominous dreams foretell impending doom, while a wolf-human hybrid with a haunting secret seeks answers to her nightmares and a pleasure 'bot discovers a message from an enigmatic sender. As their paths converge, the galaxy braces for a seismic upheaval, for the starship itself is awakening. Dakiti by E.J. Fisch In the formidable world of Haphez, Lieutenant Aroska Tarbic finds himself partnered with skilled operative Ziva Payvan – and the assassin who killed his brother. When they begin unraveling the threads of a dangerous conspiracy, they must overcome their animosity and work together to protect their race from peril. Amidst blurred alliances, their mission becomes a race against time, where trust becomes a fragile commodity and their own lives may be at stake. The Concordia Deception by J.J. Green Humanity's deep space colony expedition finally reaches its long-awaited destination – but the newfound world proves far from idyllic. With alien predators threatening the settlers and hidden saboteurs endangering their survival from within, Ethan, a descendant of generations aboard the ship, becomes the beacon of hope in a rapidly escalating crisis. As tensions mount, he must confront the perils lurking both within and beyond the colony's boundaries to safeguard the future of humankind. Ghost Pirate Gambit by Jessie Kwak Lasadi doesn't like strangers on her ship – but she'll need a bigger crew if she's going to steal a mysterious artifact from a dead pirate's long-lost space station. She takes a reluctant chance on a charming grifter named Raj, along with a skilled hacker and her genius little brother. But the station holds more than long-dead ghosts, and the crew's secrets threaten to undermine the job. If they can't learn to trust each other, none of them will make it out alive… Starship Renegades: Uprising by S.J. Bryant Seeking vengeance after the defeat of her beloved rebel cause, Kari leads her crew on a salvage mission of an abandoned Imperium ship. But when Kari and her crew arrive, they find more questions than loot. Where are the crew? What happened to the other looters? And what is the ship’s AI hiding in the restricted zones? The truth promises to change everything – but with the Imperium in pursuit, time is running out, and the price of answers may be their very lives. The Adventures of Wil Calder by John Wilker Desperate for a crew, Wil Calder assembles a team of misfits from across the Galactic Commonwealth. Their mission seems simple: break into a space station used by criminals to store their loot. However, they soon find themselves entangled in a galactic conspiracy that threatens the entire Commonwealth. Now, this unlikely group must rise to the occasion and prevent civil war, even though they're just a bunch of misfits and the sole human to have ventured beyond our solar system. The fate of the galaxy rests in their hands, and the pressure is on.
Download or read book Air Power History written by Sebastian Cox and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: he 20th century saw air power transformed from novelists' fantasy into stark reality. From string and canvas to precision weaponry and stealth, air power has progressed to become not only the weapon of first political choice, but often the only conceivable option. This rapid development has given rise to considerable debate and controversy with those holding entrenched views rarely slow to shout their case. Many myths have grown over the period, ranging from the once much vaunted ability of air power to win wars alone through to its impact as a coercive tool. This volume examines the theory and practice of air power from its earliest inception. The contributors have been drawn from academia and the military and represent some of the world's leading proponents on the subject. All significant eras on air power employment are examined: some are evidently turning points, while others represent continuous development. Perhaps more importantly, the book highlights the areas that could be considered to be significant, and invites the reader to enter the debate as to whether it constitutes a continuum, a turning point, or indeed a revolution.
Download or read book VCs of the Second World War written by John Frayn Turner and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2004-09-19 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published for the first time in a single volume, VCs of the Second World War consolidates the accounts of the actions of every recipient. The medal of this ultimate honor is inscribed with the simple words For Valour and this cross of courage was awarded to a total of 180 men - many posthumously.As these stories of bravery are unfolded, they reveal varied exploits of incredible individual actions. And they frequently form part of larger-scale operations, whether on land, in the air, at sea or under the sea. In so doing, the book becomes a unique chronological cross-section of the crucial British and Commonwealth contribution to the war as a whole from Norway; the Battle of Britain; North Africa; the Battle of the Atlantic; the Burma campaign; the Mediterranean theater; the air assault on Germany; Normandy; to victory in Europe and the Far East.
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