An illustrated study of both the combat vehicles of Russia s legendary Spetsnaz special forces and the whole range of unique and modified vehicles that Russia s elite units use from combat snowmobiles to the world s biggest water-cannon. Elite forces need elite vehicle... Lees meer.

The History of the 101st Airborne Division is the epic story of the Division from its activation in August 1942 through the completion of Operation Desert Storm in April 1991. The Division s progression through the sky took decades of hard work and tens of thousands of... Lees meer.

Details the final airborne operation conducted in World War Two. In preparation for the liberation of the northern part of the Netherlands Operation Amherst was launched on the night of 7 to 8 April 1945. This last airborne operation of the Second World War was carr... Lees meer.

The 82nd Airborne Division fought some of its most desperate battles in support of the British landings at Arnhem yet these actions are little known today.. All of the units personalities and actions of this hopeless struggle are covered in the acclaimed Battleground... Lees meer.

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The author a distinguished Airborne soldier looks back at some of the Airborne operations of the Second World War to reveal the kind of spirit the airborne assault developed in its soldiers and airmen and also to compare the operations of the three nations who used t... Lees meer.

The bitter fighting in the so-called Falaise-Argentan Pocket in August 1944 during which the Allies encircled and destroyed a substantial part of Hitler s forces in northern France following the D-Day landings marked the last major battle of the Normandy campaign. Des... Lees meer.

I m the 82nd Airborne Division. is the most comprehensive collection of combat narratives after action reports documents maps and photographs detailing the saga of one of the most famous units in the Second World War. These original documents are now published fo... Lees meer.

Includes over 100 maps and dozens of illustrations New York Times review. For sheer adventure few writers of fiction surpass this real-life name-and-date story of men bound together in a combat outfit. The 101st Airborne Division which was activated on August 16... Lees meer.

Stephen E. Ambrose s iconic New York Times bestseller about the ordinary men who became the World War II s most extraordinary soldiers. Easy Company 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division US Army.They came together citizen soldiers in the summer... Lees meer.

The First World War as a living history is to all intents and purposes over. As of today February 2005 there are only twelve veterans from six million alive who served on the Western Front. Richard has spent the last 20 years interviewing and carefully recording the m... Lees meer.

KAMPINA AIRBORNE vertelt het waargebeurde verhaal van geallieerde airborne-militairen die tijdens operatie Market Garden met hun zweefvliegtuigen voortijdig en ver verwijderd van hun landingsgebieden neerkwamen op Noord-Brabants grondgebied. Deze airborne-militairen wa... Lees meer.

Airborne operations have often been called a vertical envelopment and therein lies one of the best descriptions of their value. The essence of an envelopment is to pin the enemy in place so that it can be destroyed. A strong enemy force to one s rear disrupts supplies... Lees meer.

The engrossing account of one of World War II s legendary figures. A member of the legendary Band of Brothers Ed Shames was involved in some of the most important battles of World War II. His incredible combat record includes parachuting into Normandy on D-Day and se... Lees meer.

In Gevlucht om te vechten wordt de bijzondere geschiedenis van 21 Joodse mannen verteld aan de hand van persoonlijke verhalen. Op 17 september 1944 begon Operatie Market Garden de grootste geallieerde luchtlandingsoperatie van de Tweede Wereldoorlog. De Britse 1st Air... Lees meer.