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Albert Kesselring i strid
Inbunden, 2016
3,8 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (4)
184 kr
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Albert Kesselrings namn kommer för alltid att vara förknippat med det italienska fälttåget under andra världskriget: de legendariska slagen vid Salerno, Monte Cassino och Anzio 1943 1944. Kesselrings karriär omfattade emellertid mycket mer. Under senare delen av kriget blev Kesselring känd som …
Afrikakorps Soldier 1941–43
Häftad, 2010
186 kr
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The soldiers of the Afrikakorps considered themselves as part of an elite, a highly select group that had no equal, not only in the German Army, but in the rest of the world.Under the leadership of one of the war's most famous commanders, Erwin Rommel, the Afrikakorps grew to include a broad range …
Florence 1944
The Allied Advance in Central Italy
Häftad, 2026
207 kr
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A highly illustrated look at the Allied push to stop the Germans across central Italy, culminating in a battle in the middle of Florence. Following the fighting at Anzio and Cassino in 1944, the Allies were in pursuit of the Germans, who had managed to get away when the Americans took Rome. With …
Assault on the Gothic Line 1944
The Allied Attempted Breakthrough into Northern Italy
Häftad, 2023
207 kr
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Enjoy a detailed examination of Operation Olive as US, British, Commonwealth and Allied forces seek to smash through the last German defensive line in Italy.The Italian theatre of operations post-summer 1944 was often (and incorrectly) surmised at the time as a quiet sector of World War II, …
Winter Campaign in Italy 1943
Orsogna, San Pietro and Ortona
Häftad, 2023
224 kr
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A gripping tale of three crucial battles fought at the end of 1943 as Allied forces approached the Gustav Line in Italy.After repulsing the German counter-attack at Salerno in September 1943, the US Fifth Army and British Eighth Army advanced up the Italian Peninsula. By October, the Allied armies …
Italian soldier in North Africa 1941–43
Av Piero Crociani, Pier Paolo Battistelli
Häftad, 2013
186 kr
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Despite the attention paid to the Afrikakorps over the years, it was the numerically far superior forces of the Italian Army that held the line and formed the bulk of the fighting power available to the Axis powers during the War in the Desert from 1941 through to 1943.Their performance has been …
Italian Blackshirt 1935–45
Av Pier Paolo Battistelli, Piero Crociani
Häftad, 2010
186 kr
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This book documents the experiences of the Italian armed Fascist militia, the Camicie Nere (Blackshirts), from the Italian–Ethiopian war of 1935–36, through the Spanish Civil War to the end of World War II.The Blackshirt legions were raised under army control from 1928, and were employed in 1933 in …
Italian Navy & Air Force Elite Units & Special Forces 1940–45
Av Piero Crociani, Pier Paolo Battistelli
Häftad, 2013
186 kr
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This volume assesses the formidable Special Forces fielded by Italy's navy and air force in World War II.Italian Navy Special Forces were particularly active and respected in the Mediterranean, where 10th Motor-Torpedo Boat Flotilla used frogmen, 'two-man torpedoes' and explosive ram-boats. The …
Heinz Guderian i strid
Inbunden, 2016
4,2 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (5)
184 kr
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Pansargeneral är inte en titel utan snarare en egenskap som passar Heinz Guderian väl med tanke på hans roll i utvecklingen av den tidiga pansarkrigföringen. Han var de tyska pansartruppernas skapare och ledde dessa framgångsrikt på slagfälten i Polen 1939 och sedan i Frankrike 1940. Guderians …
Battle Story: El Alamein 1942
E-bok, 2011
95 kr
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The Second Battle of El Alamein marked a major turning point in the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. El Alamein saw two of the greatest generals of the war pitted against each other: Rommel and Montgomery. Through key profiles and a chapter devoted to ''The Armies'' Battle Story: El …
Battle Story: Tobruk 1941
Inbunden, 2012
125 kr
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The siege of Tobruk lasted 240 days during which the ‘gallant garrison’ of Allied soldiers, including the famous ‘Desert Rats’ held out against constant attacks from Rommel’s Afrika Korps. The battle became one of the longest sieges in British military history and a potent symbol of British …
How Hitler Evolved the Traditional Army Establishment
A Study Through Field Marshals Keitel, Paulus and Manstein
Av Andrew Sangster, Pier Paolo Battistelli
Inbunden, 2024
274 kr
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Under the surveillance of General von Seeckt the Germans re-established their military, which Hitler utilised for his aggression of recovering Germany’s military greatness. This book explores some of the leading military figures. The often-ignored Field Marshal Keitel is explored, to see if there …
Hitler's New Command Structure and the Road to Defeat
A Study through Field Marshals Kesselring, Rommel and Model
Av Andrew Sangster, Pier Paolo Battistelli
Inbunden, 2024
280 kr
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As the war progressed Hitler did not need obedient bureaucrats like Keitel, failures like Paulus and was paranoid about having military leaders who were loyal. The three field marshals in this book were amongst the best.Field Marshal Kesselring gained a reputation in Italy as an expert in defence, …
Panzer Divisions
The Eastern Front 1941–43
E-bok, 2013
236 kr
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On 22 June 1941 Germany attacked the Soviet Union and her Panzer divisions were to play a major role in this titanic struggle. Although overwhelmed by Soviet numbers, the superior skill and capability of the German Panzer divisions meant that in three months the Germans had advanced deep into …
Rommel's Afrika Korps
Tobruk to El Alamein
E-bok, 2013
243 kr
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In 1940 a British offensive in the Western Desert provoked a major Italian military disaster. By early February 1941 the whole of Cyrenaica had been lost, and German help became necessary to avoid the loss of all of Libya. On 14 February 1941 the first echelons of German troops hurriedly arrived at …
Panzer Divisions
The Blitzkrieg Years 1939–40
E-bok, 2013
235 kr
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At the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, Germany''s armoured forces - the Panzerwaffe - were still in their infancy. The restrictions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles meant that German tank production lagged behind its enemies. Initial armour campaigns in Poland were not overly …
Panzer Divisions 1944–45
E-bok, 2013
238 kr
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Completing Osprey''s mini-series on the German Panzer division, a detailed look at their organizational structure from the collapse of the Eastern front until the fall of Berlin. This volume provides a comprehensive examination on the late-war changes to the German Army Panzer forces and the …
Rommel's Afrika Korps
Tobruk to El Alamein
E-bok, 2013
243 kr
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In 1940 a British offensive in the Western Desert provoked a major Italian military disaster. By early February 1941 the whole of Cyrenaica had been lost, and German help became necessary to avoid the loss of all of Libya. On 14 February 1941 the first echelons of German troops hurriedly arrived at …
Panzer Divisions
The Blitzkrieg Years 1939–40
E-bok, 2013
243 kr
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At the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, Germany''s armoured forces - the Panzerwaffe - were still in their infancy. The restrictions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles meant that German tank production lagged behind its enemies. Initial armour campaigns in Poland were not overly …
Afrikakorps Soldier 1941–43
E-bok, 2013
210 kr
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This book explores the experiences of the German Afrikakorps soldier during the North Africa campaign, from the Korps'' arrival in–theatre in February 1941 to its eventual surrender in Tunisia in May 1943, with a particular focus on the intense period of warfare in the Western Desert between 1941 …
Heinz Guderian
E-bok, 2013
208 kr
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A focused, military biography of Heinz Guderian, perhaps the most highly respected tank commander of World War II. Guderian was a typical product of the Prussian military elite; the son of a general in the army, there was little doubt that he would follow in his father''s footsteps. Some consider …
Italian Blackshirt 1935–45
Av Pier Paolo Battistelli, Piero Crociani
E-bok, 2013
214 kr
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This book documents the experiences of the Italian armed Fascist militia, the Camicie Nere (Blackshirts), from the Italian–Ethiopian war of 1935–36, through the Spanish Civil War to the end of World War II. It explores their origins, development, recruitment, training, conditions of service, …
World War II Partisan Warfare in Italy
Av Pier Paolo Battistelli, Piero Crociani
Häftad, 2015
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
186 kr
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When Italy surrendered in 1943, it sparked a resistance movement of anti-German, anti-fascist partisans. This book explores the tactics, organizational structure and equipment of the brave Italian resistance fighters.Beginning with low-level sabotage and assassinations, the groups continued to grow …
World War II Partisan Warfare in Italy
Av Pier Paolo Battistelli, Piero Crociani
E-bok, 2015
214 kr
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When Italy surrendered in 1943, it sparked a resistance movement of anti-German, anti-fascist partisans. This book explores the tactics, organizational structure and equipment of the brave Italian resistance fighters. Beginning with low-level sabotage and assassinations, the groups continued to …
World War II Partisan Warfare in Italy
Av Pier Paolo Battistelli, Piero Crociani
E-bok, 2015
214 kr
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When Italy surrendered in 1943, it sparked a resistance movement of anti-German, anti-fascist partisans. This book explores the tactics, organizational structure and equipment of the brave Italian resistance fighters. Beginning with low-level sabotage and assassinations, the groups continued to …
Italian Blackshirt 1935–45
Av Pier Paolo Battistelli, Piero Crociani
E-bok, 2013
214 kr
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This book documents the experiences of the Italian armed Fascist militia, the Camicie Nere (Blackshirts), from the Italian–Ethiopian war of 1935–36, through the Spanish Civil War to the end of World War II. It explores their origins, development, recruitment, training, conditions of service, …
Italian Armoured & Reconnaissance Cars 1911–45
Av Filippo Cappellano, Pier Paolo Battistelli
E-bok, 2018
171 kr
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With few tanks being developed, the Italians relied on the development of more mobile armoured cars like the Ansaldo Lancia 1 Z during World War I. But post-war, the army did not consider armoured cars suitable for reconnaissance duties in Alpine battlegrounds. The experience of the Spanish Civil …
Italian Armoured & Reconnaissance Cars 1911–45
Av Filippo Cappellano, Pier Paolo Battistelli
E-bok, 2018
167 kr
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With few tanks being developed, the Italians relied on the development of more mobile armoured cars like the Ansaldo Lancia 1 Z during World War I. But post-war, the army did not consider armoured cars suitable for reconnaissance duties in Alpine battlegrounds. The experience of the Spanish Civil …
Balkans 1940–41 (1)
Mussolini'S Fatal Blunder in the Greco-Italian War
E-bok, 2021
243 kr
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The first of two volumes on the Axis campaigns in the Balkans, exploring Mussolini''s fateful decision to move against Greece in October 1940, when the Greek President Metaxas rejected the Italian ultimatum with a famous ''Oxi'' (''No''). In the wake of Italy''s rapid annexation of Albania in April …
Balkans 1940–41 (1)
Mussolini's Fatal Blunder in the Greco-Italian War
Häftad, 2021
210 kr
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The first of two volumes on the Axis campaigns in the Balkans, exploring Mussolini's fateful decision to move against Greece in October 1940, when the Greek President Metaxas rejected the Italian ultimatum with a famous ‘Oxi’ ('No').In the wake of Italy's rapid annexation of Albania in April 1940, …
