Military history

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.

Nach dem Schweigen spricht die WahrheitSchwer genug, wenn man in Braunau am Inn zur Welt kommt.

Die außergewöhnliche Lebensgeschichte von Argyris Sfountouris, der das von deutschen Soldaten verübte Massaker von Distomo 1944 überlebte und seitdem für Gerechtigkeit und Ausgleich kämpft.

America, how well do you know your history?

"e;In searching the history of our own country, when it stood together as a united nation, waging just war, we find England, our mother country, whose language we speak, arrayed against us.

Step into the golden age of ancient Egypt, where ambition, innovation, and divine authority converged to create one of humanity's most enduring wonders: the Great Pyramid of Giza.

'A riveting trip down the corridors of Soviet deception' Sunday Telegraph (Five-Star Review)'Philps' book vindicates the value of truth' Washington Post'Philps has an eye for detail and a heart for those left behind' The Times'A tale of intrigue and suppression' New York Times'A compelling and often horrifying tale of moral degradation and occasional heroism superbly told' Economist'An engaging and insightful account of foreign correspondents living in the Moscow landmark during the Second World War' History TodayReporters.

The Battle of the Atlantic, Canadas longest continuous military engagement of the Second World War, lasted 2,074 days, claiming the lives of more than 4,000 men and women in the Royal Canadian Navy, the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Canadian merchant navy The years 2019 to 2025 mark the eightieth anniversary of the longest battle of the Second World War, the Battle of the Atlantic.

Die Welt erlebt eine Zeitenwende.

Ralf Sotscheck lässt sich 1976 als Aushilfslehrer in Belfast nieder, allein in diesem Jahr fallen 300 Menschen dem nordirischen Konflikt zum Opfer.

«Los barrios, las fábricas, las escuelas, la iglesia, los bosques, los campos, todo lo que existía había desaparecido (.

«Los barrios, las fábricas, las escuelas, la iglesia, los bosques, los campos, todo lo que existía había desaparecido (.

'This riotous and engaging biography has it all'GUARDIAN'As much fun to read as a good political thriller'WALL STREET JOURNALThe book that inspired the major documentary Edward vs George: The Windsors at WarAt the outbreak of war, the British monarchy was in turmoil.

En la primavera de 1916 Ramón del Valle-Inclán visitó el frente francés mientras se desarrollaba la batalla de Verdún, un enfrentamiento de proporciones colosales que habría de determinar el curso de la Primera Guerra Mundial.

'A lyrical investigation .

Krieg ist elementarer Bestandteil unserer Kultur, er ist historisch betrachtet der Normalzustand und hat unsere Welt maßgeblich geprägt.

A groundbreaking new history of how the Vietnam War thwarted U.

Dies ist die Geschichte von Menschen, die Anfang des 19.

KRIEGSERINNERUNG DER ZWISCHENKRIEGSZEIT IN POLITISCH GOUTIERTEN BAHNEN Zur Heroisierung und Ästhetisierung des Krieges in Kunst, Dichtung und Geschichtsschreibung und der Prägung des Bildes vom "gefallenen Helden".

DER KAMPF IN DEN BERGEN DER SÜDFRONT Eines der wichtigsten und interessantesten Kapitel der Tiroler Landesgeschichte in der Zeit des Ersten Weltkriegs.

Der Verlauf und die Auswirkungen der Bombenangriffe auf Innsbruck in den letzten drei Jahren des Zweiten Weltkriegs.

Als am 23.

"An diesem Buch ist alles aufregend" schreibt Karl Heinz Janßen 1967 in der Zeit zur Erstveröffentlichung des 'Gutachtens', "seine abenteuerlich Wiederentdeckung, der brisante Inhalt und der brillante Stil", mit dem er den Ersten Weltkrieg 'als Kriminalfall' behandelt.

Diese Ausgabe fasst Arthur Rosenbergs Bücher zusammen, die zuerst mit den Titeln Die Entstehung der deutschen Republik und Geschichte der deutschen Republik 1928 und 1935 erschienen.

"e;Through the experiences of this family of great medicine men, readers are taken on an intimate journey through 120 years of Lakota history.

Afghan-American journalist Fariba Nawa delivers a revealing and deeply personal explorationof Afghanistan and the drug trade which rules the country, from corruptofficials to warlords and child brides and beyond.

Durante los siglos XVI y XVII, la Monarquía Hispánica erigió, a lo largo y ancho del globo, el mayor imperio habido hasta la fecha sobre la faz de la tierra.

Las Guerras Apaches fueron el conflicto más largo librado por Estados Unidos, que se prolongó durante un cuarto de siglo y marcó la historia del suroeste americano y el norte de México.

BOOK 11 OF THE LADYBIRD EXPERT HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, FROM AWARD-WINNING HISTORIAN JAMES HOLLANDFeaturing stunning illustrations from Keith Burns, bringing the story to life in vivid detailWhat was Operation Bagration?

BOOK 10 OF THE LADYBIRD EXPERT HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, FROM AWARD-WINNING HISTORIAN JAMES HOLLANDFeaturing stunning illustrations from Keith Burns, bringing the story to life in vivid detailWhy were British troops in Burma?

A century ago, the great powers of Europe became engulfed in what was then called the Great War.

La Primera Guerra Mundial se debió a un conjunto de causas económicas y políticas, y estalló por la sucesión de unos acontecimientos que parecieron inevitables.

"e;One of Hungary's most important twentieth-century writers"e; New York Times"e;Magda Szab 's fiction shows the travails of modern Hungarian history from oblique but sharply illuminating angles"e; EconomistEszter Encsy is an acclaimed actress, funny and outrageous, quick-witted but callous.

La invasión rusa de Ucrania, en la madrugada del 24 de febrero de 2022, trajo al mundo el inquietante recuerdo del estallido de la Primera Guerra Mundial de 1914.

Becoming the best doesnt happen overnight; youve got to work for it.

»Es ist wirklich kein Grund zur Beunruhigung da.

There's no such thing as a former KGB man.

In the tradition of Band of Brothers, historian and former paratrooper James M.

Cuando Felipe II encomendó en 1567 el gobierno de los Países Bajos a Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, III duque de Alba, el experimentado militar, de sesenta años de edad, se puso en camino hacia Bruselas con un cometido claro: castigar a los rebeldes que se habían alzado contra el rey el año anterior, perseguir la herejía protestante y modernizar las finanzas del país.

An extraordinary story of American can-do, an inside look at the building of the most dangerous aircraft carrier in the world, the John F.

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**'A riveting, compelling, mesmerizing journey.

Dieses eBook: "Die Kreuzritter (Schlacht bei Tannenberg)" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.

A ';captivating' (The Washington Post) true story of ';courage, resolve, and determination' (The Christian Science Monitor), author Ralph White's successful effort to save nearly the entire staff of the Saigon branch of Chase Manhattan bank and their families before the city fell to the North Vietnamese Army.

The "e;hilarious and moving"e; true story of one of the Second World War's most unusual combatants-a 500-pound cigarette-smoking, beer-drinking brown bear (Scotsman).

Living as a carpenter who had spent time working in a watch factory, Georg Elser was just an ordinary member of society living in Munich.

Shortlisted for the 2018 RBC Taylor prize for literary nonfiction';A riveting tale of the previously unknown and fascinating story of the unsung angels who strove to foil the Final Solution.

In this fascinating new book, bestselling author and historian Nathaniel Lande explores the Great War at the heart of the twentieth century through the prism of theater.

A meticulous exploration of one of the most important years in American history.

An adventure-filled romp through one of aviation's most notable, dangerous and entertaining pursuits: airshows!

This is the first book to not only select the events that most influenced the causes and outcome of Americas Civil War, but also to rank them in order of significance.