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  • Tracer

    A gripping thriller full of intrigue and suspense

    by Jason Dean ...
    Series Book 1 - Korso Thrillers
    'Unique and engaging characters woven into the fabric of a fantastic plot. Jason Dean is one to watch' Marc Cameron, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Clancy Code of HonorWhat is a death sentence to a dead man?He was a man with many names. Moving from country to country, changing his face constantly so as to remain in the shadows, he was nothing more than a ghost. For now, he is known ... Read more

    4,99 €

  • Glock

    The Rise of America's Gun

    by Paul M. Barrett ...
    Based on fifteen years of research, Glock is the riveting story of the weapon that has become known as American’s gun. Today the Glock pistol has been embraced by two-thirds of all U.S. police departments, glamorized in countless Hollywood movies, and featured as a ubiquitous presence on prime-time TV. It has been rhapsodized by hip-hop artists, and coveted by cops and crooks alike.Created in 1982 ... Read more

    9,64 €

  • American Sniper

    Memorial Edition

    by Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, Jim DeFelice ...
    The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle, and the source for Clint Eastwood’s blockbuster, Academy-Award nominated movie."An amazingly detailed account of fighting in Iraq—a humanizing, brave story that’s extremely readable." — PATRICIA CORNWELL, New York Times Book Review**"Jaw-dropping...Undeniably riveting." *—***RICHARD ROEPER, Chicago Sun-Times... ... Read more

    7,52 €

  • The Supersonic BONE

    A Development and Operational History of the B-1 Bomber

    by Kenneth Katz ...
    When the B-52 Stratofortress entered operational service with the US Air Force in 1955, work was already underway on defining its successor. The B-70 Valkyrie, a Mach 3 jet bomber, was one option. Although two XB-70A prototypes flew, the B-70 never went into production. Out of the subsequent Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft program came the B-1A bomber, which flew at high speed and low altitude ... Read more

    8,68 €

  • The Gun Digest Buyers' Guide to Guns

    by Ken Ramage ...
    For many gun owners, the story is the same - so many guns to choose from, and so little time (and possibly patience) to review all the various reference needed to get the full picture of modern-era market.This new Gun Digest guide helps readers make the most of research time, without loosing any reliability, by coupling authoritative reports on the latest handguns, rifles and shotguns and 3,500+ ... Read more

    14,72 €

  • A History of Innovation: U.S. Army Adaptation in War and Peace

    U.S. Army Adaptation in War and Peace

    by Center of Military History (U.S. Army) ...
    Series series Center of Military History Publication
    The U.S. Army has a long record of fielding innovations that not only have enhanced its effectiveness on the battlefield but also sometimes had an impact far beyond warfare. General Editor Jon T. Hoffman has brought together eleven authors who cover the gamut from the invention of the M1 Garand rifle between the world wars through the development of the National Training Center in the 1980s. While ... Read more

    7,18 €

  • Textbook of Pistols and Revolvers

    Their Ammunition, Ballistics and Use

    by Julian S. Hatcher ...
    First published in 1935, this treatise on handguns of the early twentieth century is both a handy reference and a fascinating piece of firearms history.Written by Major Julian S. Hatcher, an expert on the subject of firearms of all sorts, Textbook of Pistols and Revolvers offers invaluable insight into everything to do with handheld firearms of the 1930s. Hatcher’s straightforward prose makes this ... Read more

    13,03 €

  • Women in the Armed Forces - World War II History Book 4th Grade | Children's History

    by Baby Professor ...
    Did you know that women also played a major role in the World War II? This book will help create a picture of how women in the Armed Forces helped win the war. There are facts in the pages of this book that may be new to you, and might take time to fully comprehend. Don’t worry because there’s no pressure in reading. Start today! ... Read more

    4,11 €

  • The Rapier Part Four: Sword and Dagger and Sword and Cape Workbook

    by Guy Windsor ...
    Series Book 4 - The Rapier Workbooks
    If you have two hands, and only one of them is holding the sword, you might as well have a second weapon. The most common companion weapon for the rapier is the dagger. Rapier and dagger fencing is fast, complex, and fun. In this workbook you will learn how to quickly develop the knack of parrying with the dagger while striking with the sword, using a series of games. You will then be taught a ... Read more

    7,99 €

  • Spyplanes

    The Illustrated Guide to Manned Reconnaissance and Surveillance Aircraft from World War I to Today

    by Norman Polmar, John F. Bessette ...
    A comprehensive history with descriptions of the world's most significant aircraft employed as "eyes in the sky."For as long as there has been sustained heavier-than-air human flight, airplanes have been used to gather information about our adversaries. Less than a decade after the Wright Brothers flew at Kitty Hawk, Italian pilots were keeping tabs on Turkish foes in Libya. Today, aircraft with ... Read more

    12,29 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • К-141 "Курск". Ответы

    Похороны «официальной» версии

    by О.Швец, K.Wbath ...
    Если зёрна лжи бросить на почву человеческой глупости, то взойдёт тайна. Именно человеческая глупость, а вовсе не человеческий гений, является основой многообразия этого мира.20 лет огромное количество людей самозабвенно культивировало тайну гибели АПЛ «Курск». 20 лет многие надеялись, что рождённая однажды тайна никогда не умрёт. Однако, к неожиданности многих, в самом расцвете лет великая тайна ... Read more

    4,50 €

  • A History of Air Warfare

    by Edited by John Andreas Olsen ...
    This one-volume anthology provides a comprehensive analysis of the role that air power has played in military conflicts over the past century. Comprising sixteen essays penned by a global cadre of leading military experts, A History of Air Warfare chronologically examines the utility of air power from the First World War to the second Lebanon war, campaign by campaign. Each essay lays out the ... Read more

    36,07 €

  • HALBKETTENFAHRZEUG MAULTIER Sonderkraftfahrzeug 3 (Sd.Kfz. 3)

    Sonderkraftfahrzeuge der Deutschen Wehrmacht

    by Jürgen Prommersberger ...
    HALBKETTENFAHRZEUG MAULTIERSonderkraftfahrzeug 3 (Sd.Kfz. 3)Sonderkraftfahrzeuge der Deutschen WehrmachtDer Begriff „Maultier“ steht für eine Fahrzeugklasse, die Gleisketten-Lastkraftwagen mit einem Halbkettenlaufwerk im Zweiten Weltkrieg, die für die Bedürfnisse der deutschen Wehrmacht auf dem östlichen Kriegsschauplatz entwickelt wurde. Zumeist wird die Bezeichnung Sonderkraftfahrzeug 3 (Sd.Kfz. ... Read more

    1,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Deception in High Places

    A History of Bribery in Britain's Arms Trade

    by Nicholas Gilby ...
    Deception in High Places reveals the corruption endemic in Britain's biggest arms deals over the last fifty years.Based on painstaking research in government archives, collections of private and court papers and documents won by the author in a landmark Freedom of Information Tribunal against the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the book illuminates a shadow world of bribery and elite enrichment ... Read more

    13,13 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Truman and the Bomb

    The Untold Story

    by D. M. Giangreco ...
    Many myths have grown up around President Harry S. Truman’s decision to use nuclear weapons against Imperial Japan. In destroying these myths, Truman and the Bomb will discomfort both Truman’s critics and his supporters, and force historians to reexamine what they think they know about the end of the Pacific War.Myth: Truman didn’t know of the atomic bomb’s development before he became president ... Read more

    25,85 €

  • The Lee-Enfield Rifle

    by Martin Pegler ...
    Series Book 17 - Weapon
    The Lee-Enfield is one of the 20th century's most recognisable and longest-serving military rifles.It was adopted by the British Army in 1895 and only replaced by the L1A1 SLR in 1957. It saw combat from the Boer War onwards, and some are still in use in the 21st century; it is estimated that 17 million have been produced. Soldier's recollections of the rifle are overwhelmingly affectionate (it ... Read more

    14,41 €

  • Dürer's Fight Book

    The Genius of the German Renaissance and His Combat Treatise

    by Dierk Hagedorn, Daniel Jaquet ...
    Albrecht Dürer is probably the most famous German artist of the Renaissance, if not of all time. His works are world-famous and he was a master in numerous artistic disciplines such as woodcut, copperplate engraving, drawing and painting.What is less well known is that he was interested in weapons and fencing throughout his life. He produced several woodcuts for a tournament book by Emperor ... Read more

    14,51 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Bazooka

    by Gordon L. Rottman ...
    Series Book 18 - Weapon
    Most belligerents entering World War II armed their infantry with bulky and ineffectual anti-tank rifles as their primary means of combating tanks.US planners realized that what infantrymen needed was a relatively lightweight, man-portable anti-tank weapon that was simple to operate, accurate, and capable of knocking out the average tank at a reasonable range, while also being effective against ... Read more

    14,41 €

  • Cromwell Cruiser Tank 1942–50

    by David Fletcher, Richard C Harley ...
    Series Book 104 - New Vanguard
    For most of World War II, British tank development remained faithful to the design philosophy inaugurated during World War I.Experiences in North Africa highlighted flaws in this basic design, however, and the General Staff identified the need for a new heavy cruiser that could combine speed and manoeuvrability with increased armour and armament. The Cromwell Cruiser tank was designed as a result ... Read more

    11,33 €

  • Japanese Tanks 1939–45

    by Steven J. Zaloga ...
    Series Book 137 - New Vanguard
    The Japanese Army used tanks to great effect in the build-up to World War II.Inspired by European designs, in the 1920s and 1930s an innovative Japanese tank program facilitated their campaigns in China prior to the Pacific War. During the ensuing war against the Allies tanks were deployed imaginatively in jungle terrain previously thought impassable by such vehicles, being integral in Malaya and ... Read more

    11,12 €

  • MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns

    by Chris McNab ...
    Series Book 21 - Weapon
    With the MG 34, the German Wehrmacht introduced an entirely new concept in automatic firepower – the general-purpose machine gun (GPMG). In itself the MG 34 was an excellent weapon: an air-cooled, recoil-operated machine gun that could deliver killing firepower at ranges of more than 1,000m. Yet simply by changing its mount and feed mechanism, the operator could radically transform its function. ... Read more

    12,39 €

  • Matilda Infantry Tank 1938–45

    by David Fletcher ...
    Series Book 8 - New Vanguard
    The Matilda was the principal British infantry tank in the early years of World War II. It served with the BEF in France and later in North Africa, where it earned the title 'Queen of the Desert'.Outclassed by increasingly powerful German anti-tank weapons, it still remained a power in the South-East Pacific, and was kept in service until the end of the war by Australian forces. In this book, ... Read more

    11,33 €

  • British Light Tanks 1927–45

    Marks I–VI

    by David Fletcher ...
    Series Book 217 - New Vanguard
    The definitive study of British light tanks of the Second World War.Drawing upon a vast and comprehensive body of archival information and research, David Fletcher explores the technical characteristics and combat performance of the Mark VI and all the variants that preceded it. The type was truly ubiquitous, equipping the British Army in France, the Western Desert regions, Norway, Sumatra, Persia ... Read more

    11,33 €

  • American Civil War Artillery 1861–65 (2)

    Heavy Artillery

    by Philip Katcher ...
    Series Book 40 - New Vanguard
    Because of the length of the coastline of the United States, from the beginning American ordnance and engineers placed an emphasis on heavy artillery mounted in coastal defences.The Union army organised its 'Heavy Artillery' into separate regiments, uniformed and equipped differently. While the Field Artillery was assigned across the fighting fronts Heavy Artillery units served the big guns in the ... Read more

    11,33 €