Автор: Phillips Russell Название: Artillery of the Warsaw Pact ISBN: 0995513384 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780995513389 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 17920.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Considered to be "the god of modern war" by the Soviet army, artillery played a vital role in the Cold War period.
The armies of the Warsaw Pact made artillery a cornerstone of their military strategies. And the importance they placed on this type of weaponry saw them use their technology and expertise to develop a wide range of munitions including mortars, rocket launchers, missiles and large-calibre guns.
Artillery of the Warsaw Pact provides a compelling and detailed account of the artillery used by Warsaw Pact countries and the important role it played during this period of suspicion, tension and unease. The powerful weapons created at this time had the potential to destroy significant enemy resources, posing a very real threat to NATO forces.
This book will allow you to gain an insight into the way in which artillery was used by the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact nations. Read about mortars ranging from light 50mm weapons to enormous 240mm breech-loaded versions capable of destroying fortified buildings from a distance.
Artillery of the Warsaw Pact also looks at the widespread use of towed guns as well as the growth in popularity of self-propelled guns. The book also details how Second World War weapons like multiple rocket launchers continued to play a key part in the Cold War hostilities, alongside newly-developed artillery, including tactical ballistic missiles which Khrushchev viewed as a critical part of his response to the threat posed by the United States.
Автор: Phillips Russell Название: Weapons and Equipment of the Warsaw Pact: Volume One ISBN: 191268005X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781912680054 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 57920.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Knighton Andrew, Phillips Russell Название: The Bear`s Claws: A Novel of World War III ISBN: 1912680068 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781912680061 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 19610.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
It's 1982 but not as we know it. The Cold War has lost its chill and World War III has arrived, threatening to send the whole planet into meltdown.
Vladislav Rakovich is a young, idealistic communist. He dreams of being an officer, leading his soldiers on a mission to free the world from capitalism. But as the Soviet armies roll west, he gains his first bitter taste of command and reality hits. Can he stay focused on his aim in the face of undisciplined troops, a corrupt superior officer, and NATO's military might? As conflict rages around him, Rakovich finds that his biggest battle comes from within as his faith in the communist cause is shaken by the horror of war.
Back home in Leningrad, Rakovich's beloved sister Anna has other things to worry about. Drawn into a world of trade unions and protests, Anna finds herself driven by a new purpose, although her beliefs introduce her to a dangerous world where dissent can lead to disappearance or even death. Will this war birth the second revolution the nation is crying out for? Or will the people be trampled underfoot by the establishment once more?
The Bear's Claws is a compelling and powerful story of how family, courage, and conviction can survive in a world torn apart by war.
Автор: Phillips Tc, Burns Stephen, Nolan Shelley Russell Название: Hoards of the Great Fire Wyrms ISBN: 0244497648 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780244497644 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 35670.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Immensely powerful and ancient beyond measure, dragons have captured the imagination of story tellers from all corners of the globe for countless centuries. Creatures of legend, from the wise and benevolent, through to corrupt and tyrannical, the mighty wing beats of these most awe-inspiring beasts still continue to reign majestically over our own dreams to this very day. With a flash of teeth, and breath of flame, the Great Wyrms are truly kings of the heavens and the rightful rulers of our wildest fantasies. In this collection fourteen original stories from some of Australia's most exciting authors, join a 19th century classic from pioneering fantasist E. Nesbit, as they pay homage the greatest lords of both fire and sky.
The fifteenth century brought about the destruction of the Roman Empire of the East when the Ottoman Turks, under the sickle moon banner and the fervour of Islam, finally broke through the walls of Constantinople in 1453. With the establishment of Istanbul as the centre of Ottoman power astride the Bosphorus, the Turks could confidently look back to Asia for all they had achieved, and westwards towards Europe for all that could be won. The tide of Ottoman invasion ultimately turned at the walls of Vienna in 1683, but before and after that reverse there were several Christian nations which were held in Turkish thrall for centuries. None felt the heel of oppression and occupation more keenly than Greece. No country, so different in culture and religion stood closer to Turkey. No people had born its shackles longer and or had fostered such a deep abiding enmity. By the early 19th century the Ottoman Empire was in decline and the movement for a reclaimed Greek nationalism saw its opportunity and rose in armed revolt. The ensuing conflict was a predictably bitter and bloody affair, which saw one of the most significant naval engagements of the age at Navarino. This special Leonaur edition contains a detailed history of the war which led to Greek victory, together with an essay specifically about the Battle of Navarino. Also included are images and maps which did not accompany original versions of the texts.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
Автор: Phillips Russell Название: A Ray of Light: Reinhard Heydrich, Lidice, and the North Staffordshire Miners ISBN: 0995513368 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780995513365 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 17920.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Disaster struck for Lidice in 1942 when the prominent Nazi official Reinhard Heydrich was assassinated. Described by Hitler as "the man with an iron heart", Heydrich was one of the key architects of the Holocaust.
Автор: Phillips Russell Название: A Damn Close-Run Thing: A Brief History of the Falklands Conflict ISBN: 0992764866 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780992764869 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 13780.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
In 1982, the average Briton didn't know the Falkland Islands existed, let alone their status as a disputed British territory just off the coast of Argentina. That changed when the Argentinians invaded the islands and overwhelmed the small defending force. Both nations claimed the islands were theirs, but now Argentina thought the British would give them up without a fight.
They were wrong.
Britain sent a task force into the South Atlantic to re-take the islands, and the short, intense war that followed was--in the words of Major-General Sir John Jeremy Moore--"a damn close-run thing."
This short history sums up the events leading up to the war and its major military actions including details of an Argentinian plan to sink a Royal Navy ship in Gibraltar harbour (foiled at the last minute by Spanish police) and an audacious British plan to land SAS soldiers in Argentina to destroy Exocet-carrying aircraft while they were still on the ground.
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Автор: Phillips Russell Название: Operation Nimrod: The Iranian Embassy Siege ISBN: 0995513317 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780995513310 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 23750.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: In 1980, six terrorists stormed the Iranian embassy in London and took twenty-six hostages. Days later, millions watched live on television as black-clad SAS stormed the embassy. Drawing on extensive research, this book dispels the myths and reveals the truth of those six long days, and the dramatic rescue that thrust the SAS into the public eye.
Автор: Phillips Russell Название: A Damn Close-Run Thing: A Brief History of the Falklands Conflict ISBN: 0992764874 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780992764876 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 19300.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: In 1982, the average Briton didn`t know the Falkland Islands existed, let alone their disputed status. That changed when Argentina invaded the islands and overwhelmed the small defending force. Both nations claimed the islands were theirs. Argentina thought the British would give them up without a fight. They were wrong.
Автор: Phillips Russell Название: Ray of Light ISBN: 0995513309 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780995513303 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 13780.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This is the inspiring true story of what happens when ordinary people unite to make a stand against evil.
Автор: Phillips, Russell Название: Strange campaign ISBN: 1912680262 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781912680269 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 28950.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Madagascar provided the stunning backdrop for one of the strangest conflicts of the Second World War - when Britain went head to head against one of its closest allies.
When British forces landed on the island in 1942, the enemy they faced wasn't German, Japanese or even Italian, this time the opposing forces were French.
Concerned that Japan might use Madagascar as a strategic base to disrupt the supply line to India, Britain was keen to take control of the island. However, the Vichy forces were keen to defend the French colony and prevent it becoming part of the British Empire.
A Strange Campaign: The Battle for Madagascar gives a detailed account of this fascinating but little-known period of military history. Even at the time, the conflict was a controversial one, pitting two colonial empires against each other.
However, it was also ground-breaking as it was the first time Allied forces had staged a major amphibious invasion. The lessons learned on the shores of Madagascar would prove to be invaluable two years later during the D-day landings in Normandy.
Military historian Russell Phillips examines the tactics used in the battle for Madagascar which included secret agents, dummy paratroopers and attempted bribery.
But just how did the British finally break down months of resistance by the French? And how did a tug-of-war over an island in the middle of the Indian ocean influence the rest of the Second World War?
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