At the beginning of World War II, the Luftwaffe was the world's most advanced air force. With superior tactics, aircraft and training, it cut through opposition air forces. Despite this auspicious beginning, by 1945 the Luftwaffe was a dying force. The Allies were destroying German aircraft at unequ[...]

The submachine gun (SMG) came to be the embodiment of the Soviet fighting spirit during World War II. From 1943 the Red Army's preference for close-quarters combat resulted in entire infantry units being equipped with nothing but SMGs. By deploying multiple SMG-armed companies and battalions, the Re[...]

This book follows the Roman Army from the first armed citizens of the early Republic through the glorious heights of the Imperial legions to the shameful defeats inflicted upon the late Roman army by the Goths and Huns. Tracing the development of tactics, equipment and training, this book will give [...]

"Hitler's Ãrmies: A History of the German War Machine 1939-45".

* Hitler's unrealised vision for a Europe dominated by the Third Reich How would Europe have looked if Nazi Germany had been victorious in World War II? Between 1933 and 1945, Hitler developed a vision for an infrastructure, architecture, race, labour force and Lebensraum the acquiring of 'living s[...]

This book offers useful tips and solid advice on how to evade capture and, if that fails, how to escape. Key topics include the will to survive; handling stress in captivity; escape techniques; survival in a variety of environments, including urban, rural, jungle and desert; how to forage for food; [...]

Res tillbaka till en svunnen, förhistorisk tid och följ utvecklingen av några av de mest fantastiska och häpnadsväckande varelser som någonsin vandrat på vår jord. Den här boken är inte bara full av dinosaurier och förhistoriska kräldjur utan även de senaste rönen och upptäckterna på[...]

Koirilla, kissoilla ja hevosilla on omat vankat kannattajakuntansa, mutta jos lapsilta kysytään, maapallon kiinnostavimmat eläinlajit muuttuivat fossiileiksi kymmeniä miljoonia vuosia sitten.Kirjan tarkoissa piirroskuvissa heräävät eloon niin pitkäkaulaiset kasvinsyöjälajit kuin julmat lih[...]