Author : Chris Ashworth
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,89 MB
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Air forces
ISBN : 9781852600136
Om de enkelte eskadrillers historie, anvendte fly og tildelte roller. Endvidere generelle opsysninger om "badge and motto, Standard and Battle Honours, affiliations and nicknames, and description off aircraft insignia and markings."
Author : W. R. Chorley
Publisher : Midland
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 46,62 MB
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN :
Beretter om tabene ved RAF Bomber Command omfattende enheder, flytyper og besætningerne, herunder en kort beskrivelse af pågældende hændelse/mission.
Author : Roger Parkinson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 15,68 MB
Release : 2021-05-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1000370658
This book, first published in 1977, presents a comprehensive survey of the upheavals experienced in warfare from 1793 to the end of the twentieth century, a period that saw many fundamental changes – from the Napoleonic wars to the advent of total war, guerrilla and nuclear warfare. It discusses in detail the main aspects of warfare – battles, weapons, and people. It concentrates equally on all three, not emphasising one aspect at the expense of the others, and allowing cross-references between them so as to fit them into the general pattern of development. Also included are other factors essential to an understanding of modern warfare, such as technological items, and conceptual entries such as basic strategy and tactics, and various military theories and principles.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 49,86 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : 9780760716311
Author : Malcolm Hobart
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 26,84 MB
Release : 2012-12-19
Category : History
ISBN : 178346903X
Throughout the relatively short yet highly distinguished history of the Royal Air Force there has been a tendency for the men and women of the Service to be overshadowed by the glamour of the aircraft.Nonetheless it is surprising that there has never before been a complete record of the uniforms and badges of the RAF and its predecessor, the Royal Flying Corps. Malcolm Hobart and Pen and Sword Books have cooperated to rectify this serious omission with this superbly color illustrated and comprehensive collector's guide. Badges of rank and trade are all depicted not only for the flying arms but for ground staff. This valuable addition to our Collector series also covers the RAF Reserves and Auxiliary Service, Air Training Corps and the Royal Observer Corps.
Author : Ian Philpott
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 24,78 MB
Release : 2006-07-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1844153916
Volume II of this mammoth reference work covers the years in which the League of Nations failed because of the emerging dictatorships in Germany and Italy and the expansionist policies adopted by Japan. Britain was still reeling from the consequences of World War I and the RAF was sadly far behind the other major world powers in aircraft design, still relying on bi-planes that were direct descendants of World War I thinking. It gradually became apparent that, despite UK government dithering, the RAF needed to develop new aircraft, engines and increase production to confront the bully-boy tactics of the Axis powers. As the turn of the decade approached extraordinary measures were taken to enable RAF to defend Britain's skies and this her freedom. As with Volume 1, this book covers every conceivable part of the RAF's history through these pre-War days. It looks at the development and invention of new equipment such as radar, monoplane fighters, metal construction and the heavy bomber. This was an era when science in aviation was rushing ahead and fortunately for Britain's freedom, it laid the foundations of victory in 1.945
Author : Albert John Walford
Publisher : London : Library Association Pub.
Page : 862 pages
File Size : 50,72 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN :
A revised and updated guide to reference material. It contains selective and evaluative entries to guide the enquirer to the best source of reference in each subject area, be it journal article, CD-ROM, on-line database, bibliography, encyclopaedia, monograph or directory. It features full critical annotations and reviewers' comments and comprehensive author-title and subject indexes. The contents include: philosophy and psychology; religion; social sciences, sociology, statistics, politics, economics, labour and employment; land and property, business organizations, finance and banking, and economic surveys; economic policies and controls, trade and commerce, business and management, and law; public administration, social services and welfare, education, customs and traditions; geography; biography; and history.
Author : Michael Taylor
Publisher : Smithmark Publishers
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 25,2 MB
Release : 1988-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780831728083
An informative text explains the history, merits, and unusual features of each design of modern military aircraft. Each entry is illustrated with several color photographs and full-color cutaway artwork of the most important types. 300 illustrations.
Author : Cathal J. Nolan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1476 pages
File Size : 36,17 MB
Release : 2010-04-22
Category : History
ISBN : 031336527X
A comprehensive and integrated military, political, and strategic history of World War II, ranging from the daily life of conscripts and civilians to operational and strategic decision making at the highest levels. Filled with up-to-date scholarship yet supremely manageable and accessible, The Concise Encyclopedia of World War II offers the opportunity to explore a conflict that remains a source of fascination for scholars, students, and general readers alike. From the battlefields to the corridors of power, from the barracks to the home front, The Concise Encyclopedia of World War II provides a complete portrait of the war. Entries not only address major battles and campaigns, but political, economic, and cultural issues as well, plus brief portraits of the conflict's commanding personalities. Its global perspective notably corrects the usual Western focus of World War II studies, incorporating a wealth of information on often underreported topics such as the Eastern Front and the Sino-Japanese War.
Author : John E. Kleber
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 1029 pages
File Size : 23,94 MB
Release : 2014-07-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0813149746
With more than 1,800 entries, The Encyclopedia of Louisville is the ultimate reference for Kentucky's largest city. For more than 125 years, the world's attention has turned to Louisville for the annual running of the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May. Louisville Slugger bats still reign supreme in major league baseball. The city was also the birthplace of the famed Hot Brown and Benedictine spread, and the cheeseburger made its debut at Kaelin's Restaurant on Newburg Road in 1934. The "Happy Birthday" had its origins in the Louisville kindergarten class of sisters Mildred Jane Hill and Patty Smith Hill. Named for King Louis XVI of France in appreciation for his assistance during the Revolutionary War, Louisville was founded by George Rogers Clark in 1778. The city has been home to a number of men and women who changed the face of American history. President Zachary Taylor was reared in surrounding Jefferson County, and two U.S. Supreme Court Justices were from the city proper. Second Lt. F. Scott Fitzgerald, stationed at Camp Zachary Taylor during World War I, frequented the bar in the famous Seelbach Hotel, immortalized in The Great Gatsby. Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville and won six Golden Gloves tournaments in Kentucky.
