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Navy Gray
ISBN: 9780865546424 / Angielski / Miękka / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The story of the Confederate Navy been told less often than the spectacular history of the armies, but many of the familiar elements are there: the exuberant hopes of the Confederacy, the risk in spite of very long odds against success, the basic deficits in resources becoming desperate needs, and the dogged, exhausted persistence in the face of certain defeat. The story is epic in its importance to a nation and a people. New strategies and developing technology, however, introduce new elements into this story of the Civil War. The officers and men of the Confederate Navy were defeated at...
The story of the Confederate Navy been told less often than the spectacular history of the armies, but many of the familiar elements are there: the ex...
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136,62 |
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Confederate Shipbuilding
ISBN: 9780872495111 / Angielski / Twarda / 110 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work covers the real grounds for the Confederacy's failure to build a successful navy. The South's major problems with shipbuilding concerned facilities, materials, and labour. Each of these subjects is discussed, and the text concludes by joining these problems to the issues of the Civil War.
This work covers the real grounds for the Confederacy's failure to build a successful navy. The South's major problems with shipbuilding concerned fac...
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101,76 |
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The Lure of Neptune : German-Soviet Naval Collaboration and Ambitions 1919-1941
ISBN: 9780872499928 / Angielski / Twarda / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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164,83 |
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Sailors' Journey Into War: Captain James E. Wise, Jr.
ISBN: 9780873385831 / Angielski / Twarda / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The mighty battle action fought between an American destroyer and a German U-boat north of the Azores Islands in late October, 1943, has been called the most spectacular surface battle since the days of John Paul Jones. Robert A. Maher was a young sailor who served on the Navy destroyer USS Borie DD215 in that battle, and his personal account of the war culminates in this decisive battle. As leading fire-controlman and gun director pointer, Maher was stationed immediately above the bridge, where he had a clear view of events throughout the battle. In this nighttime action,... The mighty battle action fought between an American destroyer and a German U-boat north of the Azores Islands in late October, 1943, has been calle... |
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121,15 |
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A Sailor's Log: Water-Tender Frederick T. Wilson, Usn, on Asiatic Station, 1899-1901
ISBN: 9780873387828 / Angielski / Twarda / 390 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Frederick T. Wilson was an engineer who carried the rank of first-class petty officer and served on one of the Navy's first modern battleships, the USS Oregon, at the turn of the twentieth century. Wilson offers a rare uncensored picture of enlisted life, with descriptions of bar girls and waterfront establishments that catered to the needs of American bluejackets, as well as observations on world events during imperialism. Wilson also discusses one of the great yet largely ignored issues of the turn-of-the-century U.S. Navy--the failure of naval officers to provide the quality leadership...
Frederick T. Wilson was an engineer who carried the rank of first-class petty officer and served on one of the Navy's first modern battleships, the US...
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164,83 |
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Pocket Battleship: The Admiral Graf Spree: The Admiral Graf Spree
ISBN: 9780887401831 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a 48 page volume that includes line drawings, photographs, and charts.
This is a 48 page volume that includes line drawings, photographs, and charts.
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71,39 |
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The Fate of the Maine
ISBN: 9780890965016 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When the U.S.S. battleship "Maine" mysteriously exploded in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898, it set off the Spanish-American War, that "splendid little war" which forever changed the United States' position among nations. "Remember the "Maine" " was the outraged public's call for battle, but here it is a call to remember the seemingly star-crossed ship and the more than 260 young men who perished with it.
Author John Edward Weems tells the story of the ship from beginning to explosive end, with the help of the "Maine"'s survivors, whom he interviewed in 1957. The text of this edition... When the U.S.S. battleship "Maine" mysteriously exploded in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898, it set off the Spanish-American War, that "splendid li...
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76,04 |
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Guardians of the Eighth Sea: A History of the U.S. Coast Guard on the Great Lakes
ISBN: 9780898756494 / Angielski / Miękka / 97 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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106,51 |
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The Russian Navy in War and Revolution from 1914 up to 1918
ISBN: 9780898758665 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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149,19 |
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Down Range: Navy Seals in the War on Terrorism
ISBN: 9781400081011 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In America's battle against al-Qaeda and their allies, the goal of the Navy SEALs is to be the best guns in the fight--stealthy, effective, professional, and lethal. Here for the first time is a SEAL insider's battle history of these Special Operations warriors in the war on terrorism. "Down range" is what SEALs in Afghanistan and Iraq call their area of operations. In this new mode of warfare, "down range" can refer to anything from tracking roving bands of al-Qaeda on a remote mountain trail in Afghanistan to taking down an armed compound in Tikrit and rousting holdouts from Saddam...
In America's battle against al-Qaeda and their allies, the goal of the Navy SEALs is to be the best guns in the fight--stealthy, effective, profession...
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72,42 |
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Miracles on the Water: The Heroic Survivors of a World War II U-Boat Attack
ISBN: 9781401308711 / Angielski / Miękka / 345 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An unforgettable story of children in wartime, of heroism at sea, and--above all--of courage and the power of the human spirit.
On September 17, 1940, at a little after ten at night, a German submarine torpedoed the passenger liner S.S. City of Benares in the North Atlantic. There were 406 people on board, but the ship's prized passengers were 90 children whose parents had elected to send their boys and girls away from Great Britain to escape the ravages of World War II. They were considered lucky, headed for quiet, peaceful, and relatively bountiful Canada. The Benares sank in half... An unforgettable story of children in wartime, of heroism at sea, and--above all--of courage and the power of the human spirit.
On September 17, 1... |
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83,81 |
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Naval Construction Forces Manual: How the SEABEES Do It
ISBN: 9781410100566 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A reprint of the official U. S. Navy "SEABEES" manual, covering history, organization, doctrine, concept of operations, command and staff, battalion training, battalion operations, battalion logistics, company commanders, the battalion camp and security, The Stinger Concept, glossary of SEABEE abbreviations, SEABEE music, and more.
A reprint of the official U. S. Navy "SEABEES" manual, covering history, organization, doctrine, concept of operations, command and staff, battalion t...
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127,85 |
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The Adventures of the U-202 Submarine: An Actual Narrative
ISBN: 9781410103499 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. CONTENTS Our First Success An Eventful Night The Sinking of the Transport Rich Spoils The Witch-Kettle A Day of Terror A Lively Chase The British Bull-dog Homeward Bound!
CONTENTS Our First Success An Eventful Night The Sinking of the Transport Rich Spoils The Witch-Kettle A Day of Terror A Lively Chase The British Bull...
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106,51 |
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On Course to Desert Storm: The United States Navy and the Persian Gulf
ISBN: 9781410204950 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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119,49 |
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Forged In War: The Naval-Industrial Complex and American Submarine Construction, 1940-1961
ISBN: 9781410205131 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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127,85 |
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Understanding the Soviet Navy: A Handbook
ISBN: 9781410205360 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the preface when the book was originally published by the Naval War College Press in 1979: "The object of this study is not just to provide a history of the Soviet Navy and a review of current tactics and strategic doctrine, but also to provide a basis for predicting how the Navy will be used - a guide to action, as it were..."Understanding the Soviet Navy is not easy. The Soviet Government, like the Imperial Russian Government before it; makes considerable use of false information - disinformation..."
From the preface when the book was originally published by the Naval War College Press in 1979: "The object of this study is not just to provide a his...
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104,59 |
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Where the Fleet Begins: A History of the David Taylor Research Center, 1898 - 1998
ISBN: 9781410206589 / Angielski / Miękka / 680 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Where the Fleet Begins -A History of the David Taylor Research Center chronicles the first hundred years (1898-1998) of the Center which provides research and testing in the development and design of the U.S. Navy fleet of warships and submarines. Today, the Center continues to design ships and test models using precisely built towing tanks and computer simulation. The book describes the research, people and institutional culture which have brought, during periods of war and of peace, cutting-edge science and technology to the Navy's fleet. The book, with over 100 illustrations, was...
Where the Fleet Begins -A History of the David Taylor Research Center chronicles the first hundred years (1898-1998) of the Center which provides rese...
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149,19 |
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The Washington Navy Yard: An Illustrated History
ISBN: 9781410215857 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Throughout its history, the yard has been associated with names like Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Kennedy. Kings and queens have visited the yard; its waterfront has seen many historic moments; and some of our Navy's most senior and most notable officers have called it home. Such legendary ships as USS Constitution and USS Constellation sailed from its piers, and the 14-inch and 16-inch guns that armed our Navy's battleships during Word Wars I and II were built in its factories.
Throughout its history, the yard has been associated with names like Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Kennedy. Kings and queens have visited the ya...
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106,51 |
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Seabee Combat Handbook
ISBN: 9781410217219 / Angielski / Miękka / 676 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a reprint of the official SEABEE Combat Handbook prepared by the Naval Education and Training Program Development Center of the United States Navy. Contents: History and Organization of the SEABEES Special Clothing and Equipment Leadership and Physical Fitness Service Rifle and Pistol and Marksmanship Organic Support Weapons: M203, Law, and Machine Guns Organic Support Weapon: 81-mm Mortar Hand Grenades, Land Mines, and Booby Traps Organic Communications Equipment Shelters, Bunkers, and Entanglements Individual Protective Measures Combat Maneuvers and Formations Patrols and Ambush...
This is a reprint of the official SEABEE Combat Handbook prepared by the Naval Education and Training Program Development Center of the United States ...
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147,27 |
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Black Shoes and Blue Water: Surface Warfare in the United States Navy, 1945-1975
ISBN: 9781410222282 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. CONTENTS Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Sinking Fast: The Surface Navy, 1945-1950 2. The Surface Navy Enters the Missile Age, 1950-1955 3. The Burke Years: Prosperity and Problems for the Surface Navy, 1955-1961 4. Caught in the Doldrums: Surface Warfare, 1961-1965 5. Shocks to the System: Vietnam and the Eilat, 1965-1970 6. The Zumwalt Years and Their Immediate Aftermath: Troubles and Triumphs, 1970-1975 Postscript: The Surface Navy Resurgent, 1975-1991 Abbreviations Glossary Notes Bibliography Index Dr. Malcolm Muir, Jr., is professor of history and chair of the Department of...
CONTENTS Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Sinking Fast: The Surface Navy, 1945-1950 2. The Surface Navy Enters the Missile Age, 1950-1955 3. T...
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125,94 |
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