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In WW2 information leaflets and posters proliferated. Soldiers were bombarded with Field Regulations, airmen with the latest updates about airborne early warning, bomb sights and radio navigation and sailors with material that helped them identify enemy aircraft and submarines and told them how to operate the new ship board weapons to destroy them. An abundance of familiar slogans exhorted the population to do the utmost: 'Go To IT!', 'Come Into The...
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Mortars were used throughout the Second World War by all armies and in all theatres. Although a very simple weapon they could greatly enhance the firepower of infantry formations, giving them their own mobile artillery arm. They repeatedly proved their worth in both offensive and defensive situations, breaking up or supporting infantry attacks and laying smoke or illumination rounds. Despite their ubiquity and effectiveness, there have been relatively...
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Cet ouvrage parle en 16 chapitres de l'Histoire contemporaine, c'est-à-dire essentiellement du vingtième siècle, avec quelques rares échappées vers le vingt-et-unième. La moitié environ concerne l'Histoire de France, le reste l'Histoire mondiale. J'écris "environ" puisque l'Histoire de France peut évidemment recouper l'Histoire mondiale.L'ensemble fait approximativement 584 Ko. Chacun de ces textes fut publié dans les années deux mille...
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The book presents an unconventional history by showing a contrast between what's going on in reality (highlighted by titles of the chapters, the short introductive phrases and the pictures) and what is "served" to public (highlighted by quotes of notorious persons).Some of the persons quoted in the book may not be aware on what's behind the scene but, for sure it shows a certain degree of implication in manipulating the masses.This is an invitation...
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In this book, we are going toExplore the intricate tapestry of global politics as it undergoes a transformative journey from 2023 to 2024.Uncover the driving forces behind paradigm shifts, delving into economic, environmental, and technological dynamics shaping the international landscape.Navigate regional complexities, from the evolving dynamics of Europe and the rise of Asia to the intricate geopolitics of the Middle East.Examine the profound impact...
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This new study, drawing on the latest research, tells the story of the decline and fall of the pharaoh Akhenaten's religious revolution in the fourteenth century BC. Beginning at the regime's high-point in his Year 12, it traces the subsequent collapse that saw the deaths of many of the king's loved ones, his attempts to guarantee the revolution through co-rulers, and the last frenzied assault on the god Amun.
The book then outlines the events of...
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IN AN ERA when people are more than happy to exclaim their love of freedom, liberty, and independence while disempowering themselves by clasping to authority to use collective power to control their neighbors, The Informed Republic dives into the ideals and actions of what makes a republic and why democracy is the recipe for destruction. Through a general examination of history this book informs the average person of the actual use and record of republics...
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The book presents the human society from immemorial times to this present day by describing:- Past times in the Milky Way Galaxy- Past times on different star systems- Past times on planet Earth- Life development on planet Earth according to Sirians- Few characteristics of different ETs operating on planet Earth- Possible interactions among different civilizations- Benevolent agendas regarding human society- Neutral agendas regarding human society-...
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The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) was born in 1917. And it was implemented in full force in 1922.The USSR flag is hoisted for the last time in Moscow on December 25, 1991, the USSR disappears from the world map, the Soviet Union was once considered the largest country in the world, the Soviet Union was an expanse of 22 million kilometres. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, new 15 countries are born, it is a matter to think that what...
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Wastelands volume 2
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"This companion volume to the critically acclaimed Wastelands, offers thirty of the finest examples of post-apocalyptic short fiction."--Back cover
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The level of Earth's Oceans have changed many times over the millennia. Global sea level rose by a total of more than 120 meters (360 feet) as the vast ice sheets of the last Ice Age melted back. This melt-back lasted from about 19,000 to about 6,000 years ago, meaning that the average rate of sea-level rise was roughly 1 meter per century. Since many early cities and civilizations were built near the coast, there must be many submerged ruins around...
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While helping her father empty her beloved grandmother's house, 13-year-old Liv finds an old chest that reveals Oma's involvement in the Dutch resistance during WWII and learns what it means to be brave and go above and beyond to offer someone else a life of dignity, happiness and freedom
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During World War I, the navies of the opposing forces discovered the value of aerial reconnaissance and many experiments were made to allow larger warships to carry one or sometimes two aircraft aboard. In the early days these were float planes that were lowered by crane into the sea and then lifted back aboard upon their return. This was a lengthy affair and when a speedy departure was necessary, time was of the essence. A new system was devised...
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Formed in 1915, and still operational today, 14 Squadron is one of the RAF's longest serving and most senior Squadrons. Spending the first thirty years of its operational life in the Middle East, the history of this Squadron is a rich one, but one which, until now, has gone largely unrecorded. Napier effectively brings together all the historical scraps and shreds of stories which make up the collective history of this unit, from 1915 —1945, a period...
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Between 1941 and 1944 Waffen-SS Oberscharfhrer (Sergeant) Werner Kindler took part in 84 days of close combat, qualifying him for the Close Combat Clasp in Gold, the Third Reich's highest decoration for a frontline soldier. He was also awarded the German Cross in Gold, the Iron Cross First and Second Class and the Wound Badge in Gold.
Drafted into the SS-Totenkopf in 1939, he served with a motorised unit in Poland, and in May 1941 was selected for...
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A readable and entertaining introduction to aerial combat in the series that "would be excellent for someone with an early interest in military history" (Army Rumour Service).
Just over a decade after the first successful powered flight, fearless pioneers were flying over the battlefields of France in flimsy biplanes. Though the infantry in their muddy trenches might see aerial combat as glorious and chivalric, the reality was very different and...
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Bath at War 1939-45 is a comprehensive account of the city’s experience of the conflict, covering in detail life on the Home Front set against the background of the wider theatres of war.
The narrative of that global struggle is given with a focus on the ordeals endured by the people of Bath, as they cheered their men and women fighters off to war, welcomed thousands of evacuated men, women and children to the city, and faced the full might of...
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During WWII, Gino was active with the Italian resistance movement, building radios for the partisans. He was arrested, imprisoned, and ended up in the concentration camp in Bolzano on his way to Dachau.It is the story of how his technical knowledge avoided him the otherwise fatal leg of the trip, how the German commander of the camp wanted him to build a radio to illegally receive Radio London, and how he was finally liberated by the arrival of the...
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Five years after working for the Office of Strategic Services with Nick, whom she gets close to until the World War II' end brings with it an act of deep betrayal, former spy Evelyn, now working as a PI, finds herself back in Nick's orbit when her latest case brings the war to her doorstep
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It is January 1940. Tall, broad-shouldered, and handsome, Charlie Stoker is loved by everyone. Seen by all as the man who has it all, he is tortured by the belief that he lives a lie, a double life. His religious upbringing and inborn sense of righteousness demand that he resolve his problem, but WWII intervenes. Charlie, Bobby, Harry Bateson, Billy Walters, and even mild Percy Spence vanish to serve their country.
While Charlie completes his army...
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