Название: The Browning Automatic Rifle
Автор: Robert R. Hodges, Robert R. Hodges Jr.
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Серия/номер в серии: Weapon / 15
Год: 2012
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 82
Размер: 6 Mb
Язык: English


Винтовку Браунинг приняли на вооружение уже после первой мировой войны. И она верно служила в армии США почти полвека

Название: The New York Times Complete World War II: The Coverage of the Entire Conflict
Автор: Richard Overy (Editor)
Издательство: Black Dog & Leventhal
Год: 2016
Формат: epub
Страниц: 624
Размер: 29.7 Mb
Язык: English

Experience the history, politics, and tragedy of World War II through the original, often firsthand daily reportage of The New York Times, our country's newspaper of record.
The Times' complete coverage of World War II is now available in a paperback edition of this unique book. Hundreds of the most riveting articles from the archives of the Times including firsthand accounts of major events and little-known anecdotes have been selected for inclusion in The New York Times: World War II. The book covers the biggest battles of the war, from the Battle of the Bulge to the Battle of Iwo Jima, as well as moving stories from the home front and profiles of noted leaders and heroes such as Winston Churchill and George Patton.

Название: The M16
Автор: Gordon L. Rottman
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Серия/номер в серии: Weapon / 14
Год: 2011
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 81
Размер: 5 Mb
Язык: English


М16 была впервые представлена в 1958 году и была революционной для своего времени, так как была сделано из легких материалов: алюминия и пластмассы. Впервые она поступила на вооружение американского спецназа и штурмовых частей в 1962 году, затем в армию и морскую пехоту.
та книга посвящена винтовке, на пиар которой тратится столько же денег, сколько на попытку исправить изначально неудачные конструктивные решения.

Название: The M1 Carbine
Автор: Leroy Thompson
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Серия/номер в серии: Weapon / 13
Год: 2011
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 81
Размер: 5 Mb
Язык: English


В 1938 году командование сухопутных войск США просило Департамент боеприпасов разработать карабин для подразделений поддержки войск, артиллеристов, пулеметных команд, танкистов и других войск, которые нуждались в компактной винтовке

Название: Reich: World War II Through German Eyes (Osprey Digital General)
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год: 2013
Формат: True PDF
Страниц: 156
Размер: 9 Mb
Язык: English

While Allied propaganda would have us believe that during World War II the German population were downtrodden workers, with no rights and under the power and influence of the all-controlling Gestapo, the truth is somewhat different. While the Allies saw Hitler as an evil to be removed from power, in 1933 the German people saw him as a saviour, able to rescue them from the humiliation the Treaty of Versailles imposed on them. In the early days of the Nazi regime, the German people widely felt that they had social benefits unmatched by its neighbouring states, and that its poverty had been eliminated while its economy had been stabilised. James Lucas presents a fascinating insight into the real Reich, a glimpse into the life on the German home front, from the role of women to the propaganda machine, assessing the German view of how the war would be fought, and how Hitler directly intervened in all level of party politics and decisions.

Название: Early Iron Age Greek Warrior 1100-700 BC (Osprey Warrior 180)
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год: 2017
Формат: True PDF
Страниц: 68
Размер: 50 Mb
Язык: English

The period from 1200 BC onwards saw vast changes in every aspect of life on both the Greek mainland and islands as monarchies disappeared and were replaced by aristocratic rule and a new form of community developed: the city-state. Alongside these changes a new style of warfare developed which was to be the determining factor in land warfare in Greece until the defeat of the Greek city-state by the might of Macedonia at Chaeronea in 338 BC. This mode of warfare was based on a group of heavily armed infantrymen organized in a phalanx formation - the classic hoplite formation - and remained the system throughout the classical Greek period. This new title details this pivotal period that saw the transition from the Bronze Age warriors of Homer to the origins of the men who fought the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars.

Название: Colt Single-Action Revolvers (Osprey Weapon 52)
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год: 2017
Формат: True PDF
Страниц: 84
Размер: 49 Mb
Язык: English

In 1836, Samuel Colt changed the face of warfare with the production of the first of a series of iconic and influential single-action revolvers, including the .44-calibre Colt Walker and the seminal .45-calibre Colt Single Action Army, which remains in production today. These weapons shifted the role of the pistol from single-shot weapon of last resort to a practical and powerful sidearm that gave the user the ability to defend himself once his primary armament was discharged. It transformed cavalry tactics and relegated the sword to a largely ceremonial role in many armies.

Название: The Gladius: The Roman Short Sword (Osprey Weapon 51)
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год: 2017
Формат: True PDF
Страниц: 84
Размер: 96 Mb
Язык: English

One of the most feared weapons in the ancient world, the gladius was lethal both on the battlefield and in the arena. Literary sources tell of the terror it inspired, while archaeological evidence of wounds inflicted is testament to its deadly effect. By pulling together strands of literary, sculptural and archaeological evidence renowned expert M.C. Bishop creates a narrative of the gladius' development, exploring the way in which the shape of the short sword changed as soldiers and gladiators evolved their fighting style.

Название: Bazooka vs Panzer: Battle of the Bulge 1944 (Osprey Duel 77)
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год: 2016
Формат: True PDF
Страниц: 84
Размер: 40 Mb
Язык: English

World War II saw tanks assume a dominant role in warfare, capable of tearing through the enemy lines if left unchecked. To combat the threat posed by these armoured behemoths the United States developed the M1 Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher, better known as the Bazooka. First employed in combat during 1942, the weapon required a great deal of skill and courage to use effectively. By late 1944 it was a mainstay of the US infantry's anti-tank capabilities, alongside towed weapons, anti-tank grenades and other longer-established measures.

Название: Deutshche Sturzkampfflugzeuge Ju 87, Ju 88 (Waffen-Arsenal 133)
Издательство: Podzun-Pallas-Verlag
Год: 1992
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 52
Размер: 41 Mb
Язык: German

Deutshche Sturzkampfflugzeuge Ju 87, Ju 88