Air forces and warfare

'I loved this book, as I love any good adventure story sublimely told .

Assigned to the C-47 troop carrier squadrons, more than 6,500 glider pilots played a key role in the newly developed U.

Dieses Buch reflektiert die Bedeutung von Jugendliteratur über Holocaust und Genozid für eine im Wandel befindliche Erinnerungskultur.

Dieses Buch reflektiert die Bedeutung von Jugendliteratur über Holocaust und Genozid für eine im Wandel befindliche Erinnerungskultur.

Der Sammelband „Zwischen Nostalgie und Innovation“ beleuchtet Otfried Preußlers Werk zwischen traditionellen, aus Märchen, Sagen, Legenden bekannten Motiven und zeitgeschichtlich innovativen Facetten.

Der Sammelband „Zwischen Nostalgie und Innovation“ beleuchtet Otfried Preußlers Werk zwischen traditionellen, aus Märchen, Sagen, Legenden bekannten Motiven und zeitgeschichtlich innovativen Facetten.

On February 3, 1940, Harry S Truman, a freshman Senator from Missouri, held a press conference to announce that he would run for reelection.

In this fascinating and innovative book, Rina Dudai looks at Holocaust trauma through the lens of poetic testimony: the act of writing poetry and prose to both relay and process traumatic events.

In this fascinating and innovative book, Rina Dudai looks at Holocaust trauma through the lens of poetic testimony: the act of writing poetry and prose to both relay and process traumatic events.

Germany's WWII military prowess was undermined by logistical failures, ultimately leading to defeat.

German Prisoners of the Second World War in the United States examines the complex lives of German POWs held on American soil during WWII, exploring camp policies, internal conflicts, and their lasting impact on prisoner mental health.

German Prisoners of the Second World War in the United States examines the complex lives of German POWs held on American soil during WWII, exploring camp policies, internal conflicts, and their lasting impact on prisoner mental health.

Germany's WWII military prowess was undermined by logistical failures, ultimately leading to defeat.

Vivid, succinct, and highly accessible, Heinrich Winkler's magisterial history of modern Germany offers the history of a nation and its people through two turbulent centuries.

In the early hours of 26th June 1942, six airmen from 102 Squadron return from Bremen in their Halifax, Q for Queenie, having taken part in the third Thousand Bomber Raid.

Chronicles the 12th SS Panzer Division's battles in Normandy, from Cristot to Caen, and its eventual attrition.

Chronicles the 12th SS Panzer Division's battles in Normandy, from Cristot to Caen, and its eventual attrition.

A detailed study of the overlooked Battle of Kesternich, revealing its strategic impact during the Ardennes Offensive.

A detailed study of the overlooked Battle of Kesternich, revealing its strategic impact during the Ardennes Offensive.

"e;A richly detailed account of a vital, yet underappreciated, part of the special ops campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq, as seen from the operator's-eye view.

"e;A richly detailed account of a vital, yet underappreciated, part of the special ops campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq, as seen from the operator's-eye view.

The Fairchild C-123 Provider was one of the last piston-engined era cargo transport aircraft delivered to the United States Armed Forces.

The brief history of the Weimar Republic is generally seen as an abbreviated intermission between the First and Second World Wars.

Das unbekannte Ende der NaziherrschaftDer packende Schlusspunkt des »Dritten Reiches« – dramatische Wochen zwischen Diktatur und BefreiungDas »Dritte Reich« ist gefallen – doch die Geschichte steht nicht still.

The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar was the leading, and most numerous, military cargo and paratroop transport of the United States Armed Services throughout the 1950s Cold War era.

The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar was the leading, and most numerous, military cargo and paratroop transport of the United States Armed Services throughout the 1950s Cold War era.

The heroic stand at Losheimergraben Crossroads delayed the German advance, giving Allies crucial time to regroup.

The heroic stand at Losheimergraben Crossroads delayed the German advance, giving Allies crucial time to regroup.

In the rolling hills of the Limburg Province, near the village of Margraten, they slowly loom up, row after row: thousands of white marble crosses and Stars of David.

In the rolling hills of the Limburg Province, near the village of Margraten, they slowly loom up, row after row: thousands of white marble crosses and Stars of David.

World War II letters of a New Englanders journey from civilian to elite fighter squadron pilotBefore the Marine Fighting Squadron VMF-214 became known as the Black Sheep squadron led by Pappy Boyington, this air group was already flying missions from Guadalcanal.

"e;One of the classic first-hand pilot accounts of World War II .

"e;One of the classic first-hand pilot accounts of World War II .

When he returned to the Netherlands in 2009, decades after World War II, Jefferson Wiggins realized that no one he met knew about the segregated US Army during the war, nor did they know about the contribution of Black American soldiers to the liberation of the Netherlands.

When he returned to the Netherlands in 2009, decades after World War II, Jefferson Wiggins realized that no one he met knew about the segregated US Army during the war, nor did they know about the contribution of Black American soldiers to the liberation of the Netherlands.

(Originally published as: Hitler's Ideology: A Study in Psychoanalytic Sociology)Why did Hitler initiate the Final Solution and take Germany to war?

(Originally Published in 2000 by Allyn & Bacon)Teaching and Studying the Holocaust is comprised of thirteen chapters by some of the most noted Holocaust educators in the United States.

(Originally published as: Hitler's Ideology: A Study in Psychoanalytic Sociology)Why did Hitler initiate the Final Solution and take Germany to war?

(Originally Published in 2000 by Allyn & Bacon)Teaching and Studying the Holocaust is comprised of thirteen chapters by some of the most noted Holocaust educators in the United States.

"e;A well-documented photographic portrayal, detailing a plethora of aircraft shot down and salvaged in Great Britain during World War Two.

We can all walk into any of the myriad aircraft museums dotted across the world and appreciate the wonderfully restored and preserved exhibits on display.

Brought up in poverty in the West of Ireland, Chris ODowd ran away to join the Irish Guards aged 18.

Eliane Brault's book tells a remarkable tale of betrayal and bravery on an unexpected scale.

Eliane Brault's book tells a remarkable tale of betrayal and bravery on an unexpected scale.

Brought up in poverty in the West of Ireland, Chris ODowd ran away to join the Irish Guards aged 18.

Traces the contrasting World War II experiences of a German anti-Nazi and a loyal Hitler supporter on the Eastern Front.

Traces the contrasting World War II experiences of a German anti-Nazi and a loyal Hitler supporter on the Eastern Front.

Airpower in the War against ISIS chronicles the planning and conduct of Operation Inherent Resolve by U.

As World War Two drew to a close, jet-powered aircraft were beginning to be introduced into service.

Airpower in the War against ISIS chronicles the planning and conduct of Operation Inherent Resolve by U.