"e;Racy two-volume military memoirs of the brilliant mind that conceived the operational plan for Tannenberg, Germany's triumph on the eastern front in 1914.
GENERALMAJOR VIKTOR SCHEMFIL Der Verfasser, als Regimentsadjutant der Tiroler Kaiserjäger selbst am südlichen Kriegsschauplatz, schildert die Grenzschutzvorbereitungen, die Angriffs- und Verteidigungspläne und die Kampfhandlungen im Drei-Zinnen- und Kreuzberggebiet bis zum Abzug der italienischen Truppen im Herbst 1917.
"e;Racy two-volume military memoirs of the brilliant mind that conceived the operational plan for Tannenberg, Germany's triumph on the eastern front in 1914.
From the harsh realities of basic training to post-war chaos in Iraq and knife-edge tension in Northern Ireland, Squaddie takes us to a place not advertised in army recruitment brochures.
Includes 57 photos/illustrations and 10 maps"e;When the war-storm suddenly loomed over Europe at the end of July, 1914, I was quietly studying architecture in.
An American with the British forces in France during the First World War recounts his experiences and how his exploits won him the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
[Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles, individuals and places involved in the Indian Mutiny]Letters From an Officer of the "e;Delhi Spearmen"e; on Campaign in India, 1857-58"e;The letters in this book were written by Brevet-Major Anson, of H.
The sight of the kilted Highland regiment has always struck such fear into their Germans opponents of both World Wars; known to their Teutonic foes as the "e;Ladies from Hell"e; for their attire and fighting prowess.
After Donald Hankey returned home from a posting with the Royal Garrison Artillery in Mauritius, following a serious bout of illness, it seemed as though he was destined for a career in the Church.
[Illustrated with 17 additional photos of the author and the machines he flew and fought against]As a young Billy Bishop looking up into the sky above his Canadian trench in July 1915, a passing Royal Flying Corps aircraft was returning home from patrol.
The volume explores how the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars were experienced, perceived and narrated by contemporaries in Britain and Ireland, drawing on an extensive range of personal testimonies by soldiers, sailors and civilians to shed new light on the social and cultural history of the period and the history of warfare more broadly.
A young man on the eve of his departure for Florida in the 1880's would be met with something like the following from his elders:"e;Well, ye prob'ly won't git back.
The Seven Years War (1756-1763) marked the first truly world-wide conflict following the expansion of European colonies, sparking engagements across India to Canada.
Spanish-Italian Relations and the Influence of the Major Powers examines complex relations between Spain and Italy, beginning in 1943 and continuing until 1957, contending that the relationship cannot be examined in isolation and must be understood in its broader context.
A must-read for those intrigued by the ever-shifting landscape of unconventional warfare and its profound impact on contemporary global dynamics Throughout history, conflicts have given rise to unconventional forms of warfare, often propelled by personal, religious, tribal, or national ambitions.
Reunimos en un único pack dos grandes libros de reporterismo de guerra: "En las trincheras", con las mejores crónicas de la Primera Guerra Mundial del magistral Agustí Calvet, más conocido por su seudónimo de Gaziel, y "La revancha del reportero", el primer libro del actual corresponsal de guerra de La Vanguardia, Plàcid Garcia-Planas, que ha recorrido todo el Oriente Próximo viajando en varias ocasiones al infierno de Afganistán.
The Northern Sea Route and the Economy of the Soviet North (1956) evaluates the commercial value of the route on the basis of a detailed study of the economy of the Soviet North.
Using original documents, the Allied Occupation of southern Italy, particularly Sicily and Naples, is illustrated by examining crime and unrest by Allied soldiers, deserters, rogue troops and Italian civilians from drunkenness, theft, rape, and murder to riots, demonstrations, black marketeering and prostitution.
Energy Reviews: Unified Gas Supply System of the USSR (1985) explores some important aspects of the development and operation of the unified gas system of the Soviet Union.
The Northern Sea Route and the Economy of the Soviet North (1956) evaluates the commercial value of the route on the basis of a detailed study of the economy of the Soviet North.
There have been few books about Grey's glorious (but ultimately ill-fated) West Indies campaign in the early years of the long and terrible wars of 1793-1815, yet five of the subalterns in Grey's expeditionary force went on to command divisions in Wellington's Peninsula army; another two commanded the Iron Duke's Royal Artillery; and one (Richard Fletcher) - famously - the Royal Engineers.
The Soviet Economy on the Brink of Reform (1988) is a collection of essays in honour of Alec Nove and covers such topics as Leon Trotsky, Navrozov, Soviet Investment criteria, Soviet Agricultural, and economic politics under Andropov and Chernenko.
Voyager, découvrir le monde, les hommes, tel est le destin du docteur Briand qui dans le cadre de la colonisation soigne les militaires, les civils, les populations africaine et asiatique, rencontre des personnages importants.
The New Nationalism and the First World War is an edited volume dedicated to a transnational study of the features of the turn-of-the-century nationalism, its manifestations in social and political arenas and the arts, and its influence on the development of the global-scale conflict that was the First World War.
Energy Reviews: Unified Gas Supply System of the USSR (1985) explores some important aspects of the development and operation of the unified gas system of the Soviet Union.
Les relations entre les autorités d'occupation allemandes et les polices françaises n'entrent pas dans la traditionnelle classification entre Résistance et Collaboration.
