German Light Cruisers 1939-1945 (New Vanguard, 84)
ISBN: 1841765031
Author: Gordon Williamson
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
The German Navy of World War II was small in number, but contained some of the most technologically advanced capital ships in the world. This meant that although the Kriegsmarine never felt capable of encountering the might of the British Navy in a fleet action, her ships were individually more than a match for the outdated vessels of the Royal Navy. Nowhere was this more the case than in Germany's fleet of light cruisers. There were only six vessels in this fleet: the Emden, Leipzig, Köln, Königsberg, Karlsruhe and Nurnberg. This book describes their design, development and varied operational history throughout the course of the Second World War.
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[/b]British Motor Torpedo Boat 1939-45 (New Vanguard)[/b]
ISBN: 1841765007
Author: Angus Konstam
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
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During the Second World War, flotillas of the Royal Navy's Motor Torpedo Boats and other coastal forces fought a deadly war for control of the English Channel and the North Sea. These small, fast boats attacked enemy convoys, escorted freighters, landed secret agents and even raided enemy ports. Unsung heroes, these craft and their tiny crews helped stave off defeat in the dark days of 1940. The same vessels then took the fight to other waters, and by the end of the war, British MTB's had seen service in the Mediterranean, the Baltic and the Far East. This book examines the development and operation of these frail, sleek little warships, and describes the way they were manned and how they fought.
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Union Monitor 1861-65 (New Vanguard 45)
ISBN: 1841763063
Author: Angus Konstam
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
The first seagoing ironclad was the USS Monitor, and its profile has made it one of the most easily recognised warships of all time. Following her inconclusive battle with the Confederate ironclad Virginia on March 9, 1862, the production of Union monitors was accelerated. By the end of the year a powerful squadron of monitor vessels protected the blockading squadrons off the Southern coastline, and were able to challenge Confederate control of her ports and estuaries. Further technological advancements were included in subsequent monitor designs, and by the end of the war the US Navy possessed a modern coastal fleet carrying the most powerful artillery afloat. This book covers the design, development and operational history of the Union’s Monitor fleet.
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http://rapidshare.de/files/2499758/OspreyNV045.zip.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/2499783/UnionMonitor.zip.html
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Confederate Raider 1861-65 (New Vanguard, 64)
ISBN: 1841764965
Author: Angus Konstam
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
The Confederate states adopted radical solutions to counter the naval superiority of their opponents. One of the more successful solutions they adopted was the use of commerce raiders. This book describes the reasons which forced the Confederates to resort to commerce raiding, and outlines the way in which these craft were converted or specially built to perform their role. It details not only the way these craft were operated and manned, but also their brutal attacks, daring escapes and climatic battles against the large numbers of Union warships forced to hunt them down.
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http://rapidshare.de/files/2499590/OspreyNV064.zip.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/2499643/ConfederateRaider.zip.html
British Battlecruisers 1939-1945 (New Vanugard, 88)
ISBN: 184176633X
Author: Angus Konstam
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
When war broke out in 1939, only three true battlecruisers remained in the Royal Navy including HMS ‘Hood’, the world's largest and fastest capital ship for much of her life, which would be destroyed in action against the German battleship ‘Bismarck’. Out of the remaining two battlecruisers (‘Repulse’ and ‘Renown’) one was sunk by Japanese aircraft off Singapore, whilst the other served with distinction until the end of the war. This book traces the pre-war development of these spectacular warships, then describes their wartime exploits, using this to demonstrate their operational and mechanical performance. It examines what life was like on these wartime battlecruisers when they sailed into action.
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http://rapidshare.de/files/2350876/BritishBattlecruisers.zip.html
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Mississippi River Gunboats of the American Civil War 1861-65 (New Vanguard, 49)
ISBN: 1841764132
Author: Angus Konstam
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
At the start of the American Civil War, neither side had warships on the Mississippi River and in the first few months both sides scrambled to gather a flotilla, converting existing riverboats for naval use. These ships were transformed into powerful naval weapons despite a lack of resources, trained manpower and suitable vessels. The creation of a river fleet was a miracle of ingenuity, improvisation and logistics, particularly for the South. This title describes their design, development and operation throughout the American Civil War.
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http://rapidshare.de/files/2350150/OspreyNV049.zip.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/2350176/MississippiRiverGunboats.zip.html
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Kursk 1943 : The Tide Turns in the East (Praeger Illustrated Military History)
ISBN: 0275982831
Author: Mark Healy
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
In the summer of 1943 the German army stood poised for a major offensive. The attack was aimed at the Kursk salient, which the Germans intended to isolate, trapping large numbers of Russian troops and paving the way for the decisive campaign to knock the Soviet Union out of the war. Warned of the imminent attack by good intelligence, the Russians had turned the salient into a mass of strong defensive positions. In the decisive clash that followed, the Soviets bled German forces white. The counter-offensive which followed began an advance that would end in the ruins of Berlin.
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http://rapidshare.de/files/2541038/_osprey__campaign_016_kursk_the_tide_turns_east__by_mr._scanbot_2000_.pdf.html
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American Civil War Armies (3) : Specialist Troops (Men at Arms Series, 179)
ISBN: 085045722X
Author: Philip Katcher / Ron Volstad
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
At the time of the American Civil War, with two million men under arms, a US Army that in pre-war days had depended upon a minute number of technical troops now required virtually an army of specialists alone. Special sharpshooters were recruited for skirmishing duty; men whose wounds would have led to their discharge in the past now found themselves guarding important posts in the Veteran Reserve Corps; and large numbers of civilians found themselves in uniform as members of the Telegraph or Hospital Corps. Philip Katcher examines the organisation and uniforms of the specialist troops who served in the armies of both sides.
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American Civil War Armies (2) : Union Troops (Men at Arms Series, 177)
ISBN: 0850456908
Author: Philip Katcher
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
The US Army during the Civil War was the largest the country had raised in its brief history; and it would remain the largest ever raised until World War I. In all, 2,772,408 men served in some branch or other of the US Army. This detailed work by Philip Katcher is a comprehensive guide to the uniforms, accoutrements, insignia and weapons of the Union Troops who fought the American Civil War, with a wealth of illustrations, including contemporary photographs and eight full page colour plates by Ron Volstad.
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http://rapidshare.de/files/1570184/_soldiers__-__USA__-_American_Civil_War_Armies__2__Union_Troops_Osprey_Men_At_Arms_177.rar.html
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American Civil War Armies (1) : Confederate Troops (Men at Arms Series, 170)
ISBN: 0850456797
Author: Philip Katcher
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
When the Southern states seceded to form their own government in 1861, one of their first moves was to organise an army. The South's fighting men served from the time of their enlistment until the end of the war, receiving poor rations, and even worse clothing – and this despite the fact that one of the first steps taken by the new army was to design a uniform and establish standards for accoutrements and weapons. In this first of five volumes examining American Civil War armies, Philip Katcher profiles the uniforms issued by the national Confederate government to its artillery, cavalry and infantry troops.
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http://rapidshare.de/files/1569735/_soldiers__-__USA__-_American_Civil_War_Armies__1__Confederate_Troops_Osprey_Men_At_Arms_170.rar.html
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American Civil War Armies (4) : State Troops (Men-At-Arms Series, 190)
ISBN: 0850457475
Author: Philip Katcher
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
The War between the States' is the term used for the American Civil War throughout much of the South even today. Many on both sides – not just the South – felt that they were serving their states as much, if not more, than their central governments. Many of the states agreed; the state governments raising their own units, commissioning their officers, and supplying their men. Indeed, many of the units that fought the Civil War were supplied in large part by their own states rather than by the central government's quartermasters. Philip Katcher's fascinating text explores the uniforms of 32 states; from Alabama to Wisconsin.
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http://rapidshare.de/files/1572501/_soldiers__-__USA__-_American_Civil_War_Armies__4__State_Troops_Osprey_Man_At_Arms_190.rar.html
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American Civil War Armies 5: Volunteer Militia (Men-at-Arms, No 207)
ISBN: 0850458536
Author: Phillip Katcher / Ron Volstad
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Uniformed volunteer units were raised by individuals, usually from an area's social élite who had enough spare money and time to spend on such enthusiasms. They voted on their unit designation, their officers and non-commissioned officers, their unit rules, and their uniform. Many future leaders learned their skills in these ranks, and volunteer militia units formed the core of many fighting units on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line. With the help of numerous photographs and illustrations, including eight full page colour plates by Ron Volstad, Philip Katcher does a fine job of detailing the uniforms of the volunteer militia of the American Civil War.
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http://rapidshare.de/files/1572941/_soldiers__-__USA__-_American_Civil_War_Armies__5__Volunteers_Militia_Man_At_Arms_207.rar.html
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