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Road to Dien Bien PhuA multifaceted history of Ho Chi Minh’s climactic victory over French colonial might that foreshadowed America’s experience in VietnamOn May 7, 1954, when the bullets stopped and the air stilled in Dien Bien Phu, there was no doubt that Vietnam could fight a mighty colonial power and win. After near... |
38,66 € |
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The Village of Ben SucWith a new introduction by Wallace Shawn, a classic work of war reportage that describes, with unblinking vision, the systematic leveling of a Vietnamese village by American troops.In January 1967, as President Lyndon Johnson sent more forces to the war in Vietnam, the US military began what was to ... |
12,71 € |
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Spy Planes, Intruders, and Wild WeaselsSpy Planes, Intruders, and Wild Weasels examines the emergence of electronic warfare and SEAD as critical components of air strategy during the Vietnam War. Utilizing declassified documents and firsthand accounts, Thomas Wildenberg provides a scholarly analysis of technological innovation, operation... |
38,76 € |
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RA-5C Vigilante Units in Combat (Robert 'Boom' Powell)(Brožovaná)Developed from the A-5 nuclear bomber and used in a reconnaissance role, the RA-5C Vigilante was the largest and fastest aeroplane ever to operate from the deck of an aircraft carrier. During the Vietnam War it sustained the highest loss ratio of any American aircraft in that conflict. This volume i... |
19,93 € |
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Don McCullinAn impressive retrospective covering the last fifty years of Don McCullins works in chronological order. Don McCullin (London, 1935) is one of the most important photographers of our time. For more than 50 years, his uncompromising black-and-white photographs have shaped our awareness and understand... |
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OutlierImportant . . . [a] landmark presidential biography . . . Bird is able to build a persuasive case that the Carter presidency deserves this new look.The New York Times Book ReviewAn essential re-evaluation of the complex triumphs and tragedies of Jimmy Carters presidential legacyfrom the expert ... |
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F8U CRUSADER (SNOWDEN ERNEST M)(Brožovaná)This richly illustrated volume explores the F8U Crusader's storied role in Cold War and Vietnam-era naval aviation, from setting speed records to earning its reputation as the "Last of the Gunfighters." With unmatched dogfighting performance and a legacy spanning over four decades, the Crusader rema... |
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Aircraft Nose Art (Andretta Schellinger)(Brožovaná)Since World War I, nose art has adorned military aircraft around the world. Intended for friendly rather than enemy eyes, these images--with a wide range of artistic expression--are part of the personal and unit histories of pilots and aircrews. As civilian and military attitudes and rationales for ... |
41,55 € |
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Cold War: A Very Short IntroductionVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The Cold War dominated international life from the end of World War II to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. But how did the conflict begin? Why did it move from its initial origins in Postwar Europe to encompass virtually every corner of the g... |
9,99 € |
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Ah-1 Cobra Gunship Vs NVA Armour (Gareth Hector,Jim Laurier)(Brožovaná)A new study of how the first purpose-built anti-tank helicopter gunship – the Bell AH-1 Cobra – engaged communist armor and well-armed irregular fighters in the war for control of Vietnam.The Vietnam War was often dubbed 'the helicopter war’ because it was the first conflict in which helicopters too... |
16,59 € |
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Cold War: A Very Short Introduction (McMahon,Robert J.,PhD (Ralph D. Mershon Professor of History Emeritus,Ohio State University))(Brožovaná)Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The Cold War dominated international life from the end of World War II to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. But how did the conflict begin? Why did it move from its initial origins in Postwar Europe to encompass virtually every corner of the g... |
9,72 € |
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F8U CrusaderThis richly illustrated volume explores the F8U Crusader’s storied role in Cold War and Vietnam-era naval aviation, from setting speed records to earning its reputation as the “Last of the Gunfighters.” With unmatched dogfighting performance and a legacy spanning over four decades, the Crusader rema... |
25,49 € |
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Target Saigon 1973-1975 Volume 4After two protracted years of fighting that wearied down the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), the North Vietnamese decided to launch their final campaign in January 1975. The president of South Vietnam, Nguyen Van Thieu, decided upon a wide range of strategic withdrawals to consolidate his fo... |
21,19 € |
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Taper ManIt's 1965, and the world lives on a knife edge. After the nuclear standoff in Cuba, and with Vietnam even now becoming a major conflict zone, the Cold War is colder than ever. The Circus, home of British intelligence, has one formidable clandestine asset in Moscow: a senior officer in the Red Army w... |
23,31 € |
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If I Die in a Combat Zone (Tim O´Brien)(Brožovaná)Perhaps the best book to emerge from the Vietnam War, this is a fascinating insight into the lives of the soldiers caught in the conflict. |
10,50 € |
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People of the Whale (Linda Hogan)(Brožovaná)Raised in a remote seaside village, Thomas Witka Just marries Ruth, his beloved since infancy. But an ill-fated decision to fight in Vietnam changes his life forever: cut off from his Native American community, he fathers a child with another woman. When he returns home a hero, he finds his tribe in... |
14,14 € |
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French Indochina War 1946-54 (Martin Windrow)(Brožovaná)The states of Indochina had been French colonies or protectorates since the 19th century. However, in March 1945 the Japanese interned all French troops and officials, and turned over all civil government to local authorities. The power vacuum caused by the Japanese surrender allowed the Viet Minh, ... |
15,32 € |
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B-52 StratofortressThe "Iron Fist" in the Strategic Air Command (SAC) shield depicts strength, power, and loyalty, and the science and art of employing far reaching advantages in securing the objectives of war - characteristics which are embodied in the powerful and venerable B-52 Stratofortress. The B-52 quickly beca... |
67,13 € |
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Coalition Aircraft Vs Iraqi SamsA detailed study of how Operation Desert Storm saw Coalition forces respond to Iraq’s surface-to-air missile defences with ground-breaking combat aircraft technology.Developed in the wake of the USA’s ill-prepared entry into the Vietnam War, aircraft carrying electronic counter-measures equipment an... |
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B-52 StratofortressThe "Iron Fist" in the Strategic Air Command (SAC) shield depicts strength, power, and loyalty, and the science and art of employing far reaching advantages in securing the objectives of war - characteristics which are embodied in the powerful and venerable B-52 Stratofortress. The B-52 quickly beca... |
67,13 € |
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