"Fighting Hitler's Jets brings together in a single, character-driven narrative two groups of men at war: on one side, American fighter pilots and others who battled the secret "wonder weapons" with which Adolf Hitler hoped to turn the tide; on the other, the German scientists, …
"Fighting Hitler's Jets brings together in a single, character-driven narrative two groups of men at war: on one side, American fighter pilots and others who battled the secret "wonder weapons" with which Adolf Hitler hoped to turn the tide; on the other, the German scientists, …
"Fighting Hitler's Jets brings together in a single, character-driven narrative two groups of men at war: on one side, American fighter pilots and others who battled the secret "wonder weapons" with which Adolf Hitler hoped to turn the tide; on the other, the German scientists, …
In this coming-of-age memoir of a young combat leader, we follow Brandon Friedman as he comes to grips with the illusion of glory in the face of the disillusion caused by the realities of war as the situation in Iraq spirals increasingly out of control.
Bogens forfatter, oberst Hammes, påpeger ved eksempler fra Irak krigen, hvor vanskeligt det er, selv for verdens eneste supermagt, at påføre andre folkeslag sin vilje. Der vises også andre eksempler bl.a. fra Afghanistan på, hvorledes stærke militærstyrker kan blive bundet af sv…
Ongoing events in Iraq show how difficult it is for the world's only remaining superpower to impose its will upon other peoples. From Vietnam, French and US, to Afghanistan, Russian and US, to Israel and the Palestinians, to Somalia and Kosovo, recent history is replete with pow…
Ongoing events in Iraq show how difficult it is for the world's only remaining superpower to impose its will upon other peoples. From Vietnam, French and US, to Afghanistan, Russian and US, to Israel and the Palestinians, to Somalia and Kosovo, recent history is replete with pow…
It is the new way of war: Everywhere our military tries to make inroads, insurgents flout us--and seem to get the better of the strategists making policy and battle plans. In this book, an expert with both scholarly and military experience in the field looks at cases of counteri…
"Drawing on oral and unpublished written accounts from over 300 veterans of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Phil Nordyke brings the history of the regiment to life, conveying with remarkable immediacy and power what it was like to be there.nbsp; This is history as it was …
In this moving memoir, Goldstein recounts his life before, during, and after World War II. He tries to put his time in captivity behind him, but a surprising twist of fate draws him back to Belgium, to the site of his capture, and full circle back to his miraculous survival.
In this moving memoir, Goldstein recounts his life before, during, and after World War II. He tries to put his time in captivity behind him, but a surprising twist of fate draws him back to Belgium, to the site of his capture, and full circle back to his miraculous survival.
