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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 1995
ISBN 10: 1557501173ISBN 13: 9781557501172
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. A former U.S. Marine and a veteran of the Vietnam War offers a empathetic, fictional portrait of the Vietcong, tracing the brutal journey of a platoon of teenaged Vietnamese boys down the Ho Chi Minh Trail. UP.
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 1591143500ISBN 13: 9781591143505
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Enemies of America who have no hope of competing with conventional U.S. military forces, Wayne Michael Hall warns in the opening pages of this timely book, will instead seize upon the strategies, tactics, and tools of asymmetric warfare to win future conflicts. A retired brigadier general in the U.S. Army with thirty years of experience in intelligence, Hall has written the book primarily for the military community and civilians interested in or responsible for homeland security. He explains the notion of knowledge warfare as our adversaries' principal asymmetric strategy and information operations as their tactic du jour, and then offers a wealth of ideas on how to deal aggressively with these threats in the twenty-first century.Along with knowledge war and information operations, the book discusses deception, information superiority, and knowledge management. It also recommends ways for the country to prepare for knowledge war through merging the country's brainpower and technology in Knowledge Advantage centers, developing a joint information-operations proving ground where leaders train their staffs in a cyber-world environment, and developing an internet replicator to prepare for conflict in cyberspace. The book is published in cooperation with the Association of the U.S. Army. 272 pages. Notes. Index. Hardcover. 6 x 9 inches.
Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 2023
ISBN 10: 1557509557ISBN 13: 9781557509550
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Free to patrol the skies and surface of the high seas under international law, U.S. and Soviet naval and air forces made daily direct contact during the Cold War. Often confrontational and occasionally violent, air-to-air contacts alone killed over one hundred Soviet and American aviators during the Truman and Eisenhower years. Diplomacy to curtail the hostility produced mixed results. In the 1960s the Soviet Navy challenged worldwide U.S. naval dominance, and collisions and charges of harassment became common. In 1972 the two nations signed an Incidents at Sea Agreement (INCSEA) that established navy-to-navy channels to resolve issues. This agreement is the focus of David Winkler's study. He argues that in contrast to conventional diplomatic channels, Soviet and American naval officers, sharing bonds inherent in seamen, could put ideology aside and speak frankly. Working together, they limited incidents that could have had unfortunate consequences. Drawing on previously unavailable State Department files and recently declassified papers held at the Naval Historical Center as well as discussions with former top naval officials, diplomats, and others, Winkler details U.S.-Soviet incidents at sea, analyzes the changes in U.S. policy and naval strategy, and evaluates the effects of various events on U.S.-Soviet maritime relations, helping readers to fully appreciate the agreement's significance in establishing a direct military-to-military contact and as a venue to discuss other issues during the 1970s and 1980s.
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 1992
ISBN 10: 1557507279ISBN 13: 9781557507273
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. First Edition. Terrorist attacks followed the downing.
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 1979
ISBN 10: 087021070XISBN 13: 9780870210709
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. First published in 1979, this fully illustrated study includes complete data on all of the Navy's flying boats since 1912.
Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 1984
ISBN 10: 0870211552ISBN 13: 9780870211553
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Book by.
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 1998
ISBN 10: 1557505985ISBN 13: 9781557505989
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Traces the life of a member of the OSS and the women who served undercover during World War II, detailing Nazi interrogations and expeditions behind enemy lines.
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 2024
ISBN 10: 1557501696ISBN 13: 9781557501691
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Still vivid in many Americans' memories are the 444 days of 1979 when Islamic militants held U.S. diplomatic personnel hostage in Iran. Though their story has been told before, never has it been related from such a perspective. Unique among the hostages, the author was an officer for the Central Intelligence Agency serving at the U.S. embassy in Tehran. Once his CIA connection was discovered, Bill Daugherty became a special target of his captors and was subjected to extraordinarily harsh treatment. He managed to survive the ordeal by relying upon his Marine Corps training and combat experience and his remarkable inner reserve of fortitude. Ultimately he was awarded the State Department Medal of Valor and the CIA Exceptional Service Medal. Drawing on intelligence information not readily available to previous writers, recently declassified materials, interviews with such key government officials as former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski and former CIA director and ambassador to Iran Richard Helms, and to his own firsthand knowledge, Daugherty sheds light on this disturbing event, particularly with respect to the decision-making process in the White House. Among his revelations is the involvement of the Soviet Union. Despite his personal involvement, Daugherty has produced an impressively objective account of the tragedies and triumphs that marked this black time in U.S. history. It is both a harrowing adventure story and a serious look at U.S.-Iran relations. The pivotal event continues to evoke emotions and begs careful analysis for potential lessons learned.
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Nuevo desde EUR 39,09
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 1999
ISBN 10: 1557509492ISBN 13: 9781557509499
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. A unique illustrated celebration of the relationship between Hollywood and the U.S. Marine Corps features the military histories of Steve McQueen, Gene Hackman, Harvey Keitel, Brian Dennehy, Ed McMahon, Sterling Hayden, and Lee Marvin, among others.
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 1993
ISBN 10: 1557507759ISBN 13: 9781557507754
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Provides a developmental history of the F-18 Hornet from the drawing board to its results in the Gulf War, and chronicles the design war between military officers who favor fewer, more sophisticated aircraft, and those who claim that larger numbers have always won in warfare. Discusses the promised performance of the new F-18E/F designs. Appendices include official memoranda from various agencies. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 2024
ISBN 10: 1557502307ISBN 13: 9781557502308
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Softcover. Condición: Good. The mutiny on the Bounty has fascinated readers for more than two hundred years, but no other book on this extraordinary episode in maritime history tells the story as well as this masterly and thrilling account by Richard Hough. He has set down all the aspects of the extraordinary story in a manner that is utterly compelling, and he has brought alive the powerful characters who played out the events. Highly touted when first published in 1972, it is an epic drama of courage, discovery, deceit, and treachery. The story of Fletcher Christian and the rest of the mutineers' discovery of an uninhabited island and their attempt to fashion a community away from the pursuing ships of the Royal Navy is as tense as it is horrific. Captain Bligh's remarkable 3,600-mile voyage to Timor in the ship's open launch is fully described as one of the great feats of navigation. The dismal episode of the Pandora and the remarkable survival of one of the mutineers add further fascinating twists to the story.
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 2023
ISBN 10: 1557502641ISBN 13: 9781557502643
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. The first comprehensive history of the Cold War retraces this protracted "World War III" as it was fought in sterile strategic planning rooms and on the battlefields of Third World proxy states, from the Spanish Civil War to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
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Nuevo desde EUR 31,86
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 1990
ISBN 10: 087021585XISBN 13: 9780870215858
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. To be equally enjoyed by professional aviators and aviation buffs with limited technical knowledge, this biography brings to life the legendary aircraft that scored the highest kill ratio of any U.S. fighter aircraft in the Vietnam War. The book is filled with authentic re-creations of Crusader-MiG fights and vivid descriptions of the people and events that are part of the F-8 story, including John Glenn's 1957 record-breaking flight across the United States in three hours and twenty-three minutes. As the Navy's first supersonic aircraft, the Crusader holds an honored spot in carrier flying, and the author shows why it is called one of the most capable, versatile, and long-lived aircraft in naval aviation history. Barrett Tillman effectively combines an exciting account of the F-8's operational history with a detailed and authoritative explanation of its design, construction, and modifications. Tillman recalls the years of frustration and experimentation spent in refining the aircraft.
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Nuevo desde EUR 28,30
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 1993
ISBN 10: 1557502595ISBN 13: 9781557502599
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Book by Friedman, Norman.
Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 1999
ISBN 10: 1557506949ISBN 13: 9781557506948
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. With this book, two respected scholars in the field offer a comprehensive, balanced, and authoritative account of what happened to the nearly eight hundred Americans captured in Southeast Asia. The authors were granted unprecedented access to previously unreleased materials and interviewed more than one hundred former POWs, enabling them to meticulously reconstruct the captivity record as well as produce an evocative narrative of a once sketchy and misunderstood yet key chapter of the war.Giving due praise but never shirking from criticism, the authors describe in detail dozens of cases of individual courage and resistance, from celebrated heroes like Jim Stockdale, Robinson Risner, Jeremiah Denton, Bud Day, and Nick Rowe to lesser-known legends like Ray Schrump and Medal of Honor recipient Donald Cook.
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 1995
ISBN 10: 1557507295ISBN 13: 9781557507297
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. The author's fascination with the "life" of the USS Hornet began when he was 13 years old, and he retains some of that boyish wonder in this well researched biography that includes the personal reminisces of the shipmen who served on the Hornet. One of the few fleet aircraft carriers in the world at the time, the ship played a vital role in the first year of the Pacific war, particularly in the Doolittle raid, at Midway, and as a vital link in holding back Japanese forces. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 1988
ISBN 10: 0870216538ISBN 13: 9780870216534
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Detailed information for the model builder. Includes photos, (many only fair), line drawings, and blueprints. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 2023
ISBN 10: 1557508119ISBN 13: 9781557508119
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. When U-234 slipped out of a Norwegian harbor on her maiden voyage in March 1945, the submarine carried a precious assortment of armaments and a select group of officials destined for Japan. En route came word that Germany had surrendered, and the boat's commander, Johann Heinrich Fehler, suddenly found himself in a rogue submarine. U-234 was not only loaded with the most technically advanced weaponry and electronic detection devices of the era, but also two Japanese naval officers still at war with the Allies who preferred death to surrender. This dramatic account of the fateful voyage offers an intriguing look at the individuals involved. Until now, the legacy of U-234 has centered on her ominous cargo, including 560 kilograms of uranium oxide, the presence of which has been the focus of countless theories and conjecture.With this book Joseph Mark Scalia argues that the submarine's value lies not in her inanimate cargo but in the individuals accompanying the material to Japan. Through exhaustive research into U.S. Navy interrogation records, European and Japanese archives, and interviews with former U-234 crewmembers and other principals, Scalia has produced a fascinating portrait of proud warriors coping with defeat. Among them was a high-ranking naval judge sent to Tokyo to purge the residual elements from an infamous spy ring, an anti-aircraft and air defense expert, a top naval construction engineer, a radar expert, a Messerschmitt designer who later became project manager for the F-105 Thunderchief, and a Luftwaffe general who directed the 1939 aerial blitz of Poland and was implicated in the 1944 plot to assassinate Hitler.Because this is the first book to be solely devoted to U-234, it also provides a thorough examination of the 1600-ton Type XB minelaying submarine, from launch to surrender on 15 May 1945 to an American destroyer. In addition, the work evaluates the technology carried aboard--an actual ME-262 fighter and masking measures for submarines were included--and places the mystery of the uranium oxide cargo in perspective.
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 2024
ISBN 10: 1557504202ISBN 13: 9781557504203
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Softcover. Condición: Good. During World War II nearly 150,000 Americans served in the U.S. Naval Armed Guard protecting merchant ships and their precious cargoes around the globe, yet this branch of the Navy and its significant contributions to the war effort are little known to the public. As gunners, radio operators, signalmen, and medics assigned to some 6,000 merchant ships, the guardsmen helped get desperately needed supplies to their destinations. Often working under horrendous conditions, they frequently engaged the enemy in the U-boat-infested Atlantic, on the deadly Murmansk Run, and in the Mediterranean, Pacific, and Indian oceans. To tell their story Justin Gleichauf spent five years gathering material and interviewing more than one hundred Naval Armed Guard veterans.This dramatic narrative history draws heavily on those interviews. The author backs up their lively firsthand accounts with an authoritative analysis of their activities. The result is a complete picture of life aboard an astounding variety of vessels, including the famed Liberty ships. His book includes background information on the Armed Guard in World War I and the events that led to its reactivation in April 1941. This tribute to the wartime service of the so-called stepchildren of the U.S. Navy adds important data to the historical record while giving the general reader a new appreciation of the war at sea.
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Nuevo desde EUR 39,13
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 1987
ISBN 10: 0870211412ISBN 13: 9780870211416
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. First Edition. An impressive study on technological change, strategic theory, the balance of power, and the "strategy of the weak."
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 1985
ISBN 10: 0870215264ISBN 13: 9780870215261
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. The greatest of all flying boats, the PBY Catalina, was one of the most versatile aircraft ever built. This definitive study, first published in 1985, pulls together in a single volume all of the aircraft's fascinating facts. The author carefully analyzes the PBY's dual use in the war as a plane of mercy and as a bomber, and he chronicles the flying boat's contributions in peacetime.
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Nuevo desde EUR 99,13
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 2023
ISBN 10: 1557509735ISBN 13: 9781557509734
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Ever since so-called smart bombs debuted in the Vietnam War, precision weapons have been an expected part of modern warfare. While most Americans are aware of the use of these technological wonders, frequently viewing images of pinpoint accuracy on their television screens, few understand how the weapons work. In this very readable explanation, Michael Rip and James Hasik not only clarify the complex technology but chronicle the use of these modern marvels and elaborate on the promises and the pitfalls behind them.At the root of today's precision weapons is the Global Positioning System (GPS)--the same system used by professional marine and aerial navigators and even by modern hikers, drivers of upscale automobiles, and sailboat owners. The authors remove much of the mystery of this satellite-based system, explaining how it has revolutionized the art and science of navigation and overturned many of the solutions to the age-old problems of targeting. Relevant examples taken from today's headlines demonstrate both the capabilities and the limitations of these weapons. Their use in Bosnia, Kosovo, and the stand-off engagements in the no-fly zones of Iraq make a great deal more sense with this book in hand. Many of the emerging debates spawned by a mandated review of U.S. defense policy are clarified. From the details of the weapons systems and their employment to their political implications, this sweeping analysis of the effects of a revolutionary technology on military operations and strategy is without parallel. A wealth of illustrations help the reader understand how technologies work and fit together, how they are practically used, and what they mean for the future.
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 1591147131ISBN 13: 9781591147138
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. This heavily illustrated volume offers a comprehensive and dramatic history of coastal life saving and rescues at sea from the earliest times to the present day. Divided into four sections, the book first covers the beginning of the humanitarian life-saving ethos in Europe and China and how it spread throughout the world, followed by a section on the milestones in rescue craft design, from the earliest pulling and sailing lifeboats to the high-speed lifeboats of today. The last two sections provide an overview of contemporary maritime rescue organizations and the search and rescue (SAR) network, including radio and satellite communications. Published with the cooperation of the International Lifeboat Federation, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, and U.S. Coast Guard, this book also features some of the most awe-inspiring heroics and epic tragedies of the lifesaving services. 256 pages. 120 illustrations. Hardcover. 8 1/2 x 10 inches.
Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 1999
ISBN 10: 1557501556ISBN 13: 9781557501554
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Provides a ready-reference source for members of all military services and civilians seeking information on the military justice system and includes comparisons between civilian and military legal procedures.
Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 2024
ISBN 10: 1557503109ISBN 13: 9781557503107
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Libro
Hardcover. Condición: Good. Although much has been written about the German Navy by English-speaking authors, few of their books grasp an understanding of the technical side of German ship-building programs. This new volume on German light cruisers is the latest in a series of books by German naval historians Gerhard Koop and Klaus-Peter Schmolke that fills this gaping void. The authors take full advantage of primary research materials to produce a quality, in-depth technical volume that strips away misinformation and provides a balanced understanding of the light cruisers and their mission. The major ship components--hull, armor protection, main armament, secondary armament, etc.--are followed by each ship's chronological history. Scores of photographs and line drawings, detailed indexes, and an impressive bibliography complete this notable volume.
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 2024
ISBN 10: 1557508712ISBN 13: 9781557508713
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Novelists from C. S. Forester to Patrick O'Brian have glorified Nelson's dashing frigate captains, but how much of their story is true? The author of this new volume on the nature of frigate command argues that the legend was very close to reality. Based on detailed studies of the appointments, training, and promotion of the Royal Navy's officer corps, he contends that frigate commanders were an elite group whose careers followed separate paths from their contemporaries. They exhibited specific and highly prized skills that were rewarded with fast-track promotions and resulted in the creation of one of the most successful military cadres in history. Often facing daunting odds, these frigate captains won the vast majority of their battles and a place in maritime lore. This book is a fascinating contribution to the broader understanding of the workings of Nelson's navy and will appeal to enthusiasts and historians alike.
Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 1988
ISBN 10: 0870219006ISBN 13: 9780870219009
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. This popular ship-design series is praised for its superb drawings and full descriptions of each ship's design, construction, operational history, and much more. This volume covers the Italian cruiser, Bartolomeo Colleoni.
Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 1557507384ISBN 13: 9781557507389
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Offers a study of the women who lived and worked on British warships of the 18th and early 19th centuries, looking at prostitutes who lived with the crews, wives of officers and seamen who lived and fought beside their men, and women in male disguise whoserved as seamen or marines.
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Nuevo desde EUR 33,61
Usado desde EUR 17,44
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 1591144124ISBN 13: 9781591144120
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Drawing on interviews with survivors, searchers, radio communication logs, and other sources, this fascinating tale of real-life disaster and survival describes the 1978 accident involving a P-3 Orion, which went down in the Arctic waters off the Kamchatka Peninsula during a sensitive mission, detailing the crew's struggle for survival and their rescue by a Soviet fishing trawler.
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Publicado por Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 1557500886ISBN 13: 9781557500885
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Max Brand, one of America's most popular and prolific novelists and author of such enduring works as Destry Rides Again and the Doctor Kildare stories, died on the Italian front in 1944 without having published his one work of nonfiction. Now after more than fifty years and a string of fortunate coincidences, Brand's stirring account of the 212th Marine Fighter Squadron's operations at Guadalcanal in 1942 has been set in print.One of the very first examples of oral history, this treasure trove of personal and historical detail was the result of hundreds of hours of interviews with the pilots and ground crew of the 212th, as well as with Marine infantrymen and Navy personnel, conducted soon after the events took place. Stories of thrilling, yet deadly, air-to-air combat are recounted in the words of the men who were there - who also share their innermost thoughts about fear, courage, and their resolve to defeat the Japanese.Lost when Brand was killed while covering the Italian campaign for Harper's magazine, this unique and important find would never have appeared in print except for a meeting of squadron veterans and the author's daughter. Graced with the poetic spirit and descriptive power of his well-loved novels, Brand's account deserves a place among the classics of World War II literature for both its literary merit and its rich legacy of personal insights into one of the pivotal campaigns of the Pacific War.