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Der Luftangriff auf Mailand am 14. Februar 1916/ The Air Raid on Milan on 14 February 1916
68,00 €The bombing of the Milan power station by Austro-Hungarian military airmen was a high-risk commando on a completely new strategic target.
However, this plan did not become feasible until February 1916, when Ferdinand Porsche was able to deliver the improved Austro-Daimler engine and the Lohner aircraft-plant were able to deliver the new aircraft model B.VII.
Now, finally, the unique opportunity arose to attack the energy supply of the Italian war industry.
But for this unprecedented squadron flight, all performance limits had to be reached at least, and the plan, despite the greatest secrecy, was betrayed even at the last moment.
The author has succeeded in completely reconstructing the history of this interesting plan for the first time.
The documentation of this particularly exciting chapter of k.u.k. military aviation is supplemented by many plans, diaries and original photos from archives and private collections, which have never been published before.
B/W- and color pictures, maps, tables, notes, as well as a bibliography. -
Der Seekrieg in der Adria 1914-1918
48,00 €Maritime operations in the Mediterranean and Adriatic during the First World War were sometimes considered and described in Anglo-American and German history books as secondary, although they were important not only for the states that lay on their coasts, but also for the fate of the great empires whose maritime traffic passed through these areas.
The constant competition between the British Royal Navy and the then still new German Imperial Navy, whose emergence and rapid development posed a challenge to Great Britain as ruler of the seas, attracted attention to the operations in the North Sea and overshadowed events on other seas.
In addition to the operations on the Adriatic Sea, some important operations in the Mediterranean, the Aegean, the Dardanelles and the Sea of Marmara are briefly described here, because they tied up numerous ships of the Entente and prevented their work on the Adriatic, which facilitated the situation of the Austro-Hungarian Navy.
With 374 b/w pictures. -
Der Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer des Österreichischen Bundesheeres
24,90 €He is the big brother of the Haflinger: the Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer.
Preliminary designs had already been created in 1962, and at the end of 1965 the first prototypes could be put into testing. Essentially, there are two versions: a 4×4 and a 6×6 version, which have been adapted for the various tasks. For many years, a gasoline engine was used, which was later replaced by a diesel engine.
With the Pinzgauer, both the Austrian Armed Forces and the Swiss Army were supplied with several thousand units. After almost 30 years of production and 24,000 vehicles built, production was discontinued in 2000.
With a lot of illustrations (colour pictures). -
Desert Foxes. AMX-13 Tanks in IDF Service, Vol. 1 AMX-13 Tank, pt. 1, SIMBK-29
49,95 €Authored by Dr. Robert Manasherob, a world-recognized expert on Israeli military vehicles, this volume contains detailed descriptions of the combat, operations and history of early types of AMX-13 tanks and their derivates during the mid 1950s.
Content:
80 pages in full color
More than 160 b/w and color photos
Dozens of unique and previously unpublished photos
In-action photos
Walk-around photos
1/35 scale line drawings
Newly discovered, unique markings
Detailed color profiles
Never before seen tactical markings -
Deutsche Abwurfmunition im Zweiten Weltkrieg
26,50 €The main focus of this book is on German aerial bombs and rockets (also the color of the bombs, the labels, the transport and packaging as well as their use). For every type of bomb there is a b/w drawing, some pictures and an explanation.
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Deutsche Afrikakorps (1941-1943). History Organization and Uniforms of the German Ground Forces
36,95 €The Northern-African theatre of operations meant new challenges to both parties, mainly because of the weather and the rough environment.
The units could not act far from their supply bases.
Right from the start a movement war was fought, with constant offensives and counterattacks.
The forces, the tanks and the softskinned vehicles got often stuck, short of fuel and supplies.
Throughout illustrated with b/w photos and about 180 today’s color photos of uniforms, helmets, field caps, peaked caps, steel helmets, field blouses, coats, trousers, shorts, lace-up boots, shoulder straps, belts and equipment such as coupling carriers, sunglasses, cartridge bags… -
Deutsche Grosse Kreuzer und Panzerkreuzer
45,00 €From a total of fifteen Large Cruisers of the German Imperial Navy, six vessels were large cruisers protected by an armored deck only, with other nine being armored cruisers. From the latter category two prototypes were built, followed by three series of two ships each, and by one final single vessel, that represented the zenith of this type built for the Imperial Navy. Six oldest protected cruisers were removed from the frontline service early in the WW I, but from nine armored cruisers six were sunk during the war, with two best-known Scharnhorst and Gneisenau being lost in the South Atlantic, and the newest armored cruiser Blücher during a battle in the North Sea, also fighting against a more powerful adversary, the battlecruisers.
The already well-known maritime author Zvonimir Freivogel is in this richly illustrated book describing the development of the German and foreign armored cruisers as well, the vessels that were having their zenith in the late 19th and early 20th Century, to be made obsolete by the battlecruisers. In addition to the overview of technical data of the German Large Cruisers (from Kaiserin Augusta to Blücher), their less-known missions, as they also took part at international Missions, and their training cruises on all WorldŽs oceans before the WW I are listed in detail, together with the operations executed during the war and with their final fates.
With 221 illustrations. -
Deutsche Kriegsschiffe -Das kaiserliche Ostasien-Geschwader 1859-1914
19,94 €Because Imperial Germany wanted to become a world power, it tried to be present on all the world’s oceans and to acquire colonies. The naval units should protect them, enforce claims and show strength. They did not always have pure representational measures, as the Boxer Rebellion proves.
In this new publication, naval expert Hans Karr dedicates himself to Germany’s maritime colonial history. He describes the foreign cruisers and stations, the naval base Tsingtau, the East Asian cruiser squadron from 1897 to 1914 and its ships of the Asian and Australian stations. -
Deutsche Marine-Artillerie. Schiffs- und Küstenartillerie bis 1945
24,90 €In this volume, the author dedicates himself to all guns that were used on the high seas as well as on the coast. A comprehensive overview of the technical features and types of all calibers used by the German Navy.
With 150 pictures (b/w pictuers and colour pictures of today). -
Deutsche Minensuch- und Räumboote. Minenleger und Transporter seit 1914
29,90 €At the beginning of the 20th century, the defense against sea mines became of central importance for the naval powers. This responsible and dangerous task was and is solved by well-trained crews with their minesweepers, and the other mine warfare equipment from the air. In addition to the ships needed to combat sea mines, this unique book is also dedicated to those who were primarily responsible for laying mine barriers: the minelayers. The author gives the reader a comprehensive overview of all mine-, -search and laying forces.
With 300 b/w and colour pictures as well as tables. -
Deutsche Panzertechnik. Motoren und Getriebe 1925-1945
39,90 €Early on, tank-building nations experimented with different types of engines and designs. Germany initially lagged behind, but then began to adapt Maybach engines – originally intended for use in trucks and luxury cars – accordingly before the start of the official rearmament.
Closely related to this was the question of steerability, and hardly any details have been found about all these factors so far, until now: Michael Fröhlich dedicates a well-founded reference work on the subject of German tank engines, as well as manual and steering transmissions.
Many never-before-seen illustrations, technical drawings and sketches complete the volume.
563 pictures (b/w and colour pictures (of today, also details), b/w and coloured technical drawings). -
Deutsche Scharfschützenwaffen 1914-1945
69,00 €Already in the early modern period, shooters specially trained for scattered combat were an integral part of the battle order, but it was not until the First World War that snipers emerged in the modern sense. Peter Senich, one of the leading authorities in the history of modern weapon systems, deals in this book with the armament and tactics of German snipers, who play a key role in the field of modern sniping.
His work provides a complete overview of the most important developments in the field of sniper weapons from 1914 to 1945.
With 660 pictures. -
Deutsche Starfighter. Die Geschichte in Farbe
39,95 €The illustrated book uses text and 440 COLOUR pictures to show the history of the German Starfighter from the first day to the decommissioning of the last machine.
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DH Mosquito Bombers, Part One: Single Stage Merlin Variants Wingleader Photo Archive Number 17
27,95 €The author maintains a lifelong interest in aviation history, especially the products of the de Havilland Aircraft Company and in particular the Mosquito. He has been a voluntary member of the DH Museums Mosquito Team for over forty years, initially overseeing restoration of TT.35 TA634 and later acting as advisor during the conservation of the original Mosquito Prototype W4050.
With approx 120 photos and 6 colour profiles. -
Die Adler des Kaisers im Orient 1915-1919. Unser Freund, der Feind
39,90 €The book deals with the six German Fliegerabteilungen and one fighter squadron, which supported the Ottoman Empire during World War One.
This force was the beginning of the Ottoman airforce, which grew to more than 450 aircraft. They flew over the Egypt desert Sinai, Palestine, Syria as well as over the Black Sea and protected the Dardanelles.
236 b/w pictures and 3 maps. -
Die deutsche Kühlschifffahrt / German Reefer Shipping Geschichte, Reedereien und Schiffe / History, Companies and Vessel
29,95 €The German reefer fleet was one of the leading in the world for many years after the Second World War. The banana hunters with their yacht-like appearance attracted special attention in every port. Today, reefer ships are in tough competition with the container lines, with good service and short transit times guaranteeing the reefers survival, at least in the medium term.
From the end of the 19th century until today, almost 400 of these ships were operated by German shipping companies. The authors are two proven shipping experts, Karl-Heinz Hilbig and Karsten Kunibert Krüger-Kopiske (K4), whose nine books that have been published so far have mainly, but not only, attracted attention with their perfect drawings. In this book the authors present each of the more than 400 German reefer ships with technical data, curriculum vitae, drawings and photos.
The history of each reefer shipping company and the biography of each ship are part of the book, as are texts on important historical, technical and economic backgrounds that contribute to understanding the industry.
More than 50 photos and reproductions of paintings, some of which have not yet been published, complete the work. -
Die Eroberung der Taklamakan
59,90 €Since the mid-80s, Chinese customers have ordered a large number of special vehicles that are used in the search for raw materials. Thousands of trucks from well-known manufacturers were exported to China in the following years.
This book follows in the footsteps of the vehicles into the second largest sand desert in the world, the Taklamakan in western China. Large oil deposits lie under a sea of sand dunes. For the exploration and extraction of the raw materials, the best manufacturers in the world were commissioned to provide their constructions to conquer the desert. Companies such as Daimler-Benz, MAN, MOL, Kenworth, Astra, Foremost, Oshkosh, Isuzu, Titan and others responded to the call. In this way, the Chinese oil companies gained valuable experience, which today makes them the market leaders in the exploration of desert areas all over the world. We also follow these traces as far as the Sahara and the Gulf States.
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Die Feldgrauen Reiter. Die berittenen und bespannten Truppen in Reichswehr und Wehrmacht
24,90 €Although the development of weapons in traditional form had made the use of cavalry practically impossible in the First and Second World Wars, horses and cavalrymen continued to be part of the German armies. Since 1914, the riders wore the new field grey uniforms for the first time. In this volume, the author shows the extent to which horses, riders, drivers and horse powered (harnessed) vehicles shaped the nature of the army and influenced its structure and possibilities.
Equipped with excellent pictures, this chronicle about the field grey cavalrymen offers a wealth of military historical facts and data.
With 150 b/w pictures. -
Die Flugzeuge d. Bundeswehr. Fiat/Dornier „Gina“ ADJP 009. Die G.91/R3 bei den leichten Kampfgeschwadern
17,95 €Sized A-4 landscape, softcover, bilingual English and German text and captions, 76 pages of content show over 140 b/w and colour images, 20 colour profiles (some of them show 4 views).
Content:
From the content:
– Introduction
– Procurement
– Planning Adaption
– In Luftwaffe Service
– Emergency Landing Strips
– LeKG 41 Husum
– LeKG 42 Pferdsfeld
– LeKG 43 Oldenburg
– LeKG 44 Leipheim
– LVR 6 Oldenburg
– CONDOR Target-Tug Service -
Die Flugzeuge d. Bundeswehr. Fiat/Dornier G.1 Gina ADJP 009. Die G.91/R3 bei den leichten Kampfgeschwadern
17,95 €Sized A-4 landscape, softcover, bilingual English and German text and captions, 76 pages of content show over 140 b/w and colour images, 20 colour profiles (some of them show 4 views).
Content:
From the content:
Introduction
Procurement
Planning Adaption
In Luftwaffe Service
Emergency Landing Strips
LeKG 41 Husum
LeKG 42 Pferdsfeld
LeKG 43 Oldenburg
LeKG 44 Leipheim
LVR 6 Oldenburg
CONDOR Target-Tug Service