Greek and Roman torsion catapults were the most powerful missile projectors in the western world from their invention in the 4th century BC to the 11th century AD. Powered by the energy stored in tensioned and twisted rope springs... Zobraziť viac
A new study of tank warfare used in the Soviet offensive of Operation Bagration, which destroyed Army Group Center... Zobraziť viac
A new history and analysis of the German and Soviet tank forces that battled on eastern German soil in the final months of World War II... Zobraziť viac
Never in the history of warfare has the clash between such great and apparently equal forces been decided so swiftly and conclusively as the German conquest of France and the Low Countries in May and June of 1940... Zobraziť viac
This book is the complete beginner's guide to long range shooting written in simple every-day language so that it's easy to follow. Included are personal tips and best advice from my years of special operations sniper schooling and experience, and... Zobraziť viac
Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic Socialism as I understand it... Zobraziť viac
A noted authority examines the roles played by Germany’s Hetzer tank destroyer and the Soviet SU-76M self-propelled gun during the battle for Hungary in 1945. During World War II, Germany and the Soviet Union soon found that their light tanks were... Zobraziť viac
A brand new history of the Dambusters raid from best-selling and critically acclaimed military historian, Max Hastings. Operation Chastise, the destruction of the Mohne and Eder dams in north-west Germany by the RAF's 617 Squadron on the night of... Zobraziť viac
Tato monografie, plná kvalitních fotografií a technických detailů, je především určena obdivovatelům vojenské techniky, sběratelům a modelářům... Zobraziť viac
Tato monografie, plná kvalitních fotografií a technických detailů, je především určena obdivovatelům vojenské techniky, sběratelům a modelářům. Zobraziť viac
Publikace popisuje historii a vývoj dvoumístné cvičné a noční stíhací varianty letounu Me 262, nejlepšího německého proudového stíhacího letounu z období 2. světové války. Textové a další informace jsou podány v ucelené formě... Zobraziť viac
Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann je klasickou konstrukcí cvičného letounu pro základní výcvik ze 30. let minulého století, jenž byl v licenci také vyráběn v Československu, Japonsku, Španělsku a Švýcarsku. Byl dodáván jak vojenským.... Zobraziť viac
Following on from the first volume covering British Napoleonic Artillery, this volume concentrates on the heavy weapons of siege and coastal defences. This book covers the main equipments used; the 24 pounder siege gun and a variety of mortars... Zobraziť viac
Messerschmitt Me 210 byl navržen v souladu s koncepcí tzv. Zerstöreru, tj. těžkého stíhače-bombardéru, a zkonstruován byl těsně před začátkem 2. sv. války. Bohužel však konstrukce tohoto stroje nebyla úspěšná, zejména co se... Zobraziť viac
What are the causes of war? To answer this question, Waltz examines the ideas of major thinkers throughout the history of Western civilization. He explores works both by classic political philosophers, such as St. Augustine, Hobbes, ... Zobraziť viac
When Machiavelli`s brief treatise on Renaissance statecraft and princely power was posthumously published in 1532, it generated a debate that has raged unabated until the present day... Zobraziť viac
Tato monografie, plná kvalitních fotografií a technických detailů, je především určena obdivovatelům vojenské techniky, sběratelům a modelářům. Zobraziť viac
Tato monografie, plná kvalitních fotografií a technických detailů, je především určena obdivovatelům vojenské techniky, sběratelům a modelářům. Zobraziť viac
The Classic Analysis of Statesmanship and Power After a lifetime of winning and losing at the game of politics, Florentine nobleman Machiavelli set down its ageless rules and moves in this highly readable treatise. Witty, informative, ... Zobraziť viac
As a young man, Roald Dahl's adventures took him from London to East Africa, until the Second World War began and he became a RAF pilot. You'll read stories of whizzing through the air in a Tiger Moth Plane, encounters with deadly green mambas ... Zobraziť viac
