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''One of the best half-dozen personal accounts of the Normandy campaign'' - Richard HolmesStuart Hills embarked his Sherman DD tank on to an LCT at 6.45 a.m., Sunday 4 June 1944. He was 20 years old, unblooded, fresh from a public-school background and Officer Cadet training. He was going to war. Two days later, his tank sunk, he and his crew landed from a rubber dinghy with just the clothes they stood in. After that, the struggles through the Normandy bocage in a replacement tank (of the non-swimming variety), engaging the enemy in a constant round of close encounters, led to a swift mastering of the art of tank warfare and remarkable survival in the midst of carnage and destruction. His story of that journey through hell to victory makes for compulsive reading.

Objev podobné jako By Tank into Normandy - Stuart Hills

The definitive photographic celebration of 70 years of Ferrari's production cars, by the world's foremost Ferrari photography archive. Also including the key stats and stories behind more than 150 cars. Celebrate the performance, design and beauty of the prancing horse in these breathtaking photographs, captured by specialist Ferrari photographers, Maggi & Maggi.More than 300 jaw-dropping images covering over 150 cars from across Ferrari's history – from the 125 S of 1947 and the era-defining 250 GTO to the notorious F40 and the Enzo – sit alongside detailed technical specifications and fascinating text telling the story behind each model by renowned Ferrari expert Stuart Codling. With some of the most beautiful, powerful and expensive cars in the world, this elegant collection is a stunning reminder of the enduring appeal of Ferrari. The MAGGI & MAGGI archive is the world's foremost collection of Ferrari photography.The culmination of a forty-year project to photograph every Ferrari model, it houses close to 100,000 images. This book showcases the very best of the archive.

Objev podobné jako A Dream in Red - Ferrari by Maggi & Maggi - Stuart Codling

Delve into the grisly history of WW2 soldiers in this hilarious look inside the life of tank crew!You're a member of a tank crew in the Second World War! You'll learn about the challenges and dangers of serving in a tank regiment and witness many of the defining tank battles of the war, from El Alamein to D-Day. Written in consultation with The Tank Museum in Bovington, England, this title tracks the early development of the tank, from Leonardo Da Vinci's initial designs through the First World War prototypes, as well as the future of tank technology.The ever-popular You Wouldn't Want to Be series transports readers to the grisliest times and places in history, perfect for reluctant readers. The first-person narrative approach puts children in the shoes of some of the most unfortunate people ever to have lived.s.

Objev podobné jako You Wouldn't Want To Be In A Tank In World War Two! - Roger Canavan, Canavan, Roger

RC tank na baterie s dobíjecím packem 40 MHz
odolný RC tank pro tankové bitvy
tank na dálkové ovládání rychlost 5 km/h
dámské tílko Sloggi GO SENSE TANK TOP
kovová stavebnice vojenské auto s tankem
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Airfix Quick Build Challenger Tank stavebnice pro děti
plastová stavebnice Challenger Tank 35 dílků
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David Hockney reflects upon life and art as he experiences lockdown in rural Normandy On turning eighty, David Hockney sought out rustic tranquillity for the first time: a place to watch the sunset and the change of the seasons; a place to keep the madness of the world at bay. So when Covid-19 and lockdown struck, it made little difference to life at La Grande Cour, the centuries-old Normandy farmhouse where Hockney set up a studio a year before, in time to paint the arrival of spring. In fact, he relished the enforced isolation as an opportunity for even greater devotion to his art. Spring Cannot be Cancelled is an uplifting manifesto that affirms art’s capacity to divert and inspire. It is based on a wealth of new conversations and correspondence between Hockney and the art critic Martin Gayford, his long-time friend and collaborator. Their exchanges are illustrated by a selection of Hockney’s new, unpublished Normandy iPad drawings and paintings alongside works by van Gogh, Monet, Bruegel, and others. We see how Hockney is propelled ever forward by his infectious enthusiasms and sense of wonder. A lifelong contrarian, he has been in the public eye for sixty years, yet remains ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Spring Cannot be Cancelled: David Hockney in Normandy - David Hockney, Martin Gayford

The official account of the Royal Artillery’s activities in the Normandy campaign, this volume breaks down the historic achievements of the Regiment, integrating newly published research with a detailed account of their activities, logistics and equipment in the offensive.Gunners in Normandy includes mention of every regiment that served, a Roll of Honour, and a list of the dead by unit. This book presents the definitive record of events, assembled from interviews with veterans, papers and documents from the Firepower Archives, terrain studies, personal memoirs, war diaries and other official documents. Serious students of the battle for Normandy should find this essential reading, with comprehensive coverage of the role of the Royal Artillery, and much material not published anywhere else, including orders of battle, the details of targets engaged by the guns and their effectiveness.

Objev podobné jako Gunners in Normandy - Lieutenant Colonel Will Townend, Major Frank Baldwin

A concisely detailed guide to the Allied tanks that fought from D-Day to the break out from Normandy, their qualities, numbers and performance, and how they were used on the battlefield.When Allied tanks began to roll off the landing craft on D-Day, it marked the start of one of the great periods of tank warfare in World War II. Often outgunned by the German Panzers, and fighting in the close confines of bocage country, they nevertheless managed to break out of Normandy and begin the liberation of Europe. It was a battle that was dominated by the Americans'' legendary Sherman, but also saw a wide and complex range of armour committed to battle across the many armies involved, from British Churchills and special-purpose ''Funnies'' to the Canadians'' Ram tank.This book explains the qualities, strengths and weakness of the major British and US tank types as well as associated Allied units in Normandy including those of the Canadians, Poles and French, and describes how they really fought. It discusses the organization and equipment of the units, providing thumbnail sketches as well as statistical data on the types and categories of AFVs that saw action. This is a handy and concise guide ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Allied Tanks in Normandy 1944 - Steven J. Zaloga

Panzers in Normandy Then and Now is a detailed study of the German panzer regiments in Normandy in 1944 as seen from the German side.

Objev podobné jako Panzers in Normandy - Eric Lefevre

Longlisted for the CWA International Dagger 2017. Spring, 1967. The trail of tragedy and destruction that followed the previous winter''s flood seems to have died down; Florence is beginning to recover. But Inspector Bordelli does not feel the same sense of relief - he has not had a moment''s peace since his investigation of a young boy''s murder went disastrously wrong.Unsettled and embittered, Bordelli resigns from the force and leaves the city. He could not continue to work as a policeman while the perpetrators of such a terrible crime were still at large.Now, in the solitude of his new home in the Tuscan hills, he spends his days cooking, going for long walks and learning to grow his own vegetables. But the thought of that case - of justice not served - is constantly with him. Until fate, in which he has never believed, unexpectedly offers him the chance of retribution . . .

Objev podobné jako Death in the Tuscan Hills - Marco Vichi

‘He who holds Hill 112 holds Normandy’ seemed an unlikely maxim when the hill is viewed from a distance, but on reaching its plateau, the vistas unfold in every direction across a huge swath of Normandy. For the Germans it was their vital defensive ground, but for the British it was an essential steppingstone en route to the River Orne and access to the open country south to Falaise. The Hitlerjugend SS Panzer Division lost Hill 112 to 4th Armoured Brigade when the Scots captured the Tourmauville Bridge intact, but the essence of Hill 112’s tactical problem soon became clear. It was impossible for armour to survive on its broad plateau, while the infantry could only hold the skeletal orchards and woods at the cost of crushing casualties. With II SS Panzer Corps preparing to attack the British, the toe hold was given up and 11th Armoured Division was left holding a bridgehead across the River Odon. Ten days later, 43rd Wessex Division was ordered to resume the advance to the Orne with Hill 112 its first objective. As the west countrymen and tanks rose to advance, they met withering fire from the stronghold that Hill 112 had become. The ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Hill 112: The Key to defeating Hitler in Normandy - Tim Saunders

Sada obsahuje dva dálkově ovládané tanky v béžové a zelené barvě pro vzájemné infračervené souboje. Tanky mají otočnou věž, pohyblivou hlaveň, světelné a zvukové efekty. Balení obsahuje oba tanky, nabíječku, akumulátory a ovladače.

• Dva tanky pro vzájemné infračervené souboje
• Realistické zvukové a světelné efekty při střelbě
• Otočná věž 360° a pohyblivá hlaveň
• Kompletní vybavení včetně nabíječky a baterií

Objev podobné jako Made Tank na dálkové ovládání 2ks

* Three best-selling and highly acclaimed books condensed into one complete volume. * Tank (the first of the three) was described by The Times as having an authenticity 'which could only come from deep personal experience translated by a lucid pen.' * Graphic, first-hand description of life inside a Sherman tank during the Second World War.

Objev podobné jako By Tank - Ken Tout

RC tank Alltoys 778L nabízí realistické ovládání s otáčivou věží a zvukovými efekty. Pohybuje se rychlostí až 3,6 km/h s dosahem ovládání 15 metrů. Je vhodný pro děti od 3 let a obsahuje dobíjecí baterii pro tank.

• Realistická simulace tanku s otáčivou věží pro přesné míření
• Zvukové efekty a pohyb vpřed/vzad s bočním zatáčením
• Dosah ovládání 15 metrů pro volný pohyb
• Bezpečný provoz na frekvenci 27 MHz s nízkým výkonem

Objev podobné jako Alltoys RC tank (778L)

Dálkově ovládaný tank Tiger I v měřítku 1:28 o délce 33 cm s realistickými zvukovými a světelnými efekty. Dosahuje rychlosti až 5 km/h a ovládání má dosah 25 metrů. Model je odolný vůči mechanickému poškození a pro simultánní hru více tanků je nutné použít různé frekvence (např. 40 MHz a 27 MHz).

• Realistický detailně propracovaný model v měřítku 1:28
• Funkční zvukové a světelné efekty pro autentický zážitek
• Odolná konstrukce odolná vůči mechanickému poškození
• Intuitivní ovládání s dosahem až 25 metrů

Objev podobné jako Teddies Tank RC TIGER I se zvukem a světlem, 33 cm, na baterie + dobíjecí pack 40 MHz

Dámské pyžamo FILA SET TANK IN JERSEY SHORT PANTS IN FRENCH TERRY pro vaše pohodlí. Vrchní díl ze žerzeje a spodní díl z french terry úpletu zaručí příjemný pocit. Vrchní díl je bez rukávů, s kulatým výstřihem a s drobným logem FILA.

Objev podobné jako Fila SET TANK IN JERSEY SHORT PANTS IN FRENCH TERRY Dámské pyžamo, bílá, velikost

Dámské pyžamo FILA SET TANK IN JERSEY SHORT PANTS IN FRENCH TERRY pro vaše pohodlí. Vrchní díl ze žerzeje a spodní díl z french terry úpletu zaručí příjemný pocit. Vrchní díl je bez rukávů, s kulatým výstřihem a s drobným logem FILA.

Objev podobné jako Fila SET TANK IN JERSEY SHORT PANTS IN FRENCH TERRY Dámské pyžamo, bílá, velikost

Dámské pyžamo FILA SET TANK IN JERSEY SHORT PANTS IN FRENCH TERRY pro vaše pohodlí. Vrchní díl ze žerzeje a spodní díl z french terry úpletu zaručí příjemný pocit. Vrchní díl je bez rukávů, s kulatým výstřihem a s drobným logem FILA.

Objev podobné jako Fila SET TANK IN JERSEY SHORT PANTS IN FRENCH TERRY Dámské pyžamo, bílá, velikost

Dámské pyžamo FILA SET TANK IN JERSEY SHORT PANTS IN FRENCH TERRY pro vaše pohodlí. Vrchní díl ze žerzeje a spodní díl z french terry úpletu zaručí příjemný pocit. Vrchní díl je bez rukávů, s kulatým výstřihem a s drobným logem FILA.

Objev podobné jako Fila SET TANK IN JERSEY SHORT PANTS IN FRENCH TERRY Dámské pyžamo, bílá, velikost

Dámské pyžamo FILA SET TANK IN JERSEY SHORT PANTS IN FRENCH TERRY pro vaše pohodlí. Vrchní díl ze žerzeje a spodní díl z french terry úpletu zaručí příjemný pocit. Vrchní díl je bez rukávů, s kulatým výstřihem a s drobným logem FILA.

Objev podobné jako Fila SET TANK IN JERSEY SHORT PANTS IN FRENCH TERRY Dámské pyžamo, bílá, velikost

Dámské pyžamo FILA SET TANK IN JERSEY SHORT PANTS IN FRENCH TERRY pro vaše pohodlí. Vrchní díl ze žerzeje a spodní díl z french terry úpletu zaručí příjemný pocit. Vrchní díl je bez rukávů, s kulatým výstřihem a s drobným logem FILA.

Objev podobné jako Fila SET TANK IN JERSEY SHORT PANTS IN FRENCH TERRY Dámské pyžamo, bílá, velikost

Dámské pyžamo FILA SET TANK IN JERSEY SHORT PANTS IN FRENCH TERRY pro vaše pohodlí. Vrchní díl ze žerzeje a spodní díl z french terry úpletu zaručí příjemný pocit. Vrchní díl je bez rukávů, s kulatým výstřihem a s drobným logem FILA.

Objev podobné jako Fila SET TANK IN JERSEY SHORT PANTS IN FRENCH TERRY Dámské pyžamo, bílá, velikost

Dámské pyžamo FILA SET TANK IN JERSEY SHORT PANTS IN FRENCH TERRY pro vaše pohodlí. Vrchní díl ze žerzeje a spodní díl z french terry úpletu zaručí příjemný pocit. Vrchní díl je bez rukávů, s kulatým výstřihem a s drobným logem FILA.

Objev podobné jako Fila SET TANK IN JERSEY SHORT PANTS IN FRENCH TERRY Dámské pyžamo, bílá, velikost

20 circular walks exploring the varied and unspoilt landscape of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The walks vary from 2.5 to 10 miles in length. The book includes clear route directions, 1:25,000 Ordnance Survey mapping, local information and points of historical or environmental interest along the way.

Objev podobné jako Walking in the Shropshire Hills - Dennis Kelsall, Jan Kelsall

**From the co-author of the No.1 bestselling Wilbur Smith novel, WAR CRY*The Conqueror will rise...The Leopards of Normandy trilogy continues with DUKE, as William of Normandy inherits his father''s title and assumes command of his lands. David Churchill''s ''exciting mix of medieval betrayal, violence and sex'' (Wilbur Smith) is sure to enthral fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.Normandy, 1037. Sparks fly from clashing swords as the game of thrones plays out in bloodshed. Of those named guardian to the boy Duke, all seek advantage and power. Most wish the boy dead. Some will go to any lengths to make it happen.Across the sea, the struggle for the English crown has seen Queen Emma''s beloved son killed. She has two more sons waiting in the wings but Godwin, Earl of Wessex - kingmaker and arch manipulator - has other plans.As the noble families of Europe murder each other in their lust for power and fortune, the boy stands apart.His name is William. His destiny is to conquer.Don''t miss the final instalment of The Leopards of Normandy trilogy, as Duke William prepares to take England by storm in CONQUEROR. What readers are saying about DUKE:''To read a novel linked by actual ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Duke (Leopards of Normandy 2) - David Churchill

Tank na setrvačník Alltoys 4A je hračka pro děti od 5 let simulující obrněné vozidlo. Disponuje zvukovými a světelnými efekty, pohyblivou hlavní a schopností pohybu v náročném terénu. Baterie AG13 jsou součástí balení.

• Realistické zvukové a světelné efekty
• Schopnost pohybu ve svahu až 45° a plná 360° rotace
• Pohybující se hlaveň tanku nahoru a dolů
• Včetně potřebných baterií AG13 v balení

Objev podobné jako Alltoys Tank na setrvačník 4A

''A devastating new account..Holland knows his stuff when it comes to military matters'' Daily Mail, Book of the Week''A superb account of the invasion that deserves immense praise. To convey the human drama of Normandy requires great knowledge and sensitivity. Holland has both in spades'' The Times________________Renowned World War Two historian James Holland presents an entirely new perspective on one of the most important moments in recent history, unflinchingly examining the brutality and violence that characterised the campaign.D-Day and the 76 days of bitter fighting in Normandy that followed have come to be seen as a defining episode in the Second World War. Its story has been endlessly retold, and yet it remains a narrative burdened by both myth and assumed knowledge.In this reexamined history, James Holland presents a broader overview, one that challenges much of what we think we know about D-Day and the Normandy campaign. The sheer size and scale of the Allies'' war machine ultimately dominates the strategic, operational and tactical limitations of the German forces.Drawing on unseen archives and testimonies from around the world and introducing a cast of eye-witnesses including foot soldiers, tank men, fighter pilots and more, James Holland''s epic telling profoundly recalibrates our ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Normandy ‘44 - James Holland

The emergence of the tank in World War I led to the development of the first infantry weapons to defend against tanks. Anti-tank rifles became commonplace in the inter-war years and in the early campaigns of World War II in Poland and the Battle of France, which saw renewed use in the form of the British .55in Boys anti-tank rifle - also used by the US Marine Corps in the Pacific. The French campaign made it clear that the day of the anti-tank rifle was ending due to the increasing thickness of tank armour.Nevertheless, anti-tank rifles continued to be used by the Soviets on the Eastern Front with two rifles, the 14.5mm PTRS and PTRD, and were still in widespread use in 1945. They served again with Korean and Chinese forces in the Korean War, and some have even appeared in Ukraine in 2014–15. Fully illustrated and drawing upon a range of sources, this is the absorbing story of the anti-tank rifle, the infantryman’s anti-armour weapon during the world wars.

Objev podobné jako The Anti-Tank Rifle - Steven J. Zaloga

Witchcraft and witches throughout history have long captured the imagination, yet hidden away in archives are records of long forgotten cases. Many of these are tragic, some are unusual – perhaps even inexplicable – but all are fascinating in their own right.Devon’s Forgotten Witches 1860–1910 takes a deep dive through these records, bringing to the surface accusations of witchcraft in the county that have languished, unacknowledged, in the British Newspaper Archive for decades. These are the stories of ordinary people whose lives were touched in some way by witchcraft.Tracey Norman and Mark Norman examine these cases within their historical context, pulling together details from various news reports to explore what might really have happened. This work provides an intriguing snapshot of press coverage in the Victorian and Edwardian eras, showing how the public were urged to view those who still put their faith in ‘incredible superstition’. Most importantly, the retelling of these stories gives a new voice to those whom the historical record has silenced.

Objev podobné jako Devon's Forgotten Witches - Mark Norman, Tracey Norman

THE AUTHORITATIVE AND ORIGINAL ACCOUNT OF TANK WARFARE, TOLD BY THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIVED THROUGH IT. Perfect for fans of John Nichol, Peter Caddick-Adams and Max Hastings ''A highly original and valuable piece of military history. It ought to transform our idea of the Second World War; it has mine'' - Sir John Keegan''Tank Men is a triumph . . . it is a really fine piece of work'' - Richard Holmes-------The First World War saw the birth of an extraordinary fighting machine that has fascinated three generations: the tank.In Tank Men, ex-soldier and military historian Robert Kershaw brings to life the grime, the grease and the fury of a tank battle through the voices of ordinary men and women who lived and fought in those fearsome machines.Drawing on vivid, newly researched personal testimony from the crucial battles of the First and Second World Wars, this is military history at its very best. -------Readers'' praise for Tank Men:''The narrative is excellent and allows one to view the work, servicing and horrendous battles from the safety of one''s chair.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''One of those books which I felt genuinely gutted when I realised I was reaching the end. Just brilliant. Very ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Tank Men - Robert Kershaw

Tudor and Stuart Britain charts the political, religious, economic and social history of Britain from the start of Henry VII’s reign in 1485 to the death of Queen Anne in 1714, providing students and lecturers with a detailed chronological narrative of significant events, such as the Reformation, the nature of Tudor government, the English Civil War, the Interregnum and the restoration of the monarchy.This fourth edition has been fully updated and each chapter now begins with an introductory overview of the topic being discussed, in which important and current historical debates are highlighted. Other new features of the book include a closer examination of the image and style of leadership that different monarchs projected during their reigns; greater coverage of Phillip II and Mary I as joint monarchs; new sections exploring witchcraft during the period and the urban sector in the Stuart age; and increased discussion of the English Civil War, of Oliver Cromwell and of Cromwellian rule during the 1650s.Also containing an entirely rewritten guide to further reading and enhanced by a wide selection of maps and illustrations, Tudor and Stuart Britain is an excellent resource for both students and teachers of this period.

Objev podobné jako Tudor and Stuart Britain - Peter Gaunt, Roger Lockyer

Tank Želv Ninja je obrněné multifunkční vozidlo s integrovanou laboratoří, které lze rozšířit o připojitelnou motorku. Laboratoř je vybavena výškovou plošinou a je odnímatelná, což zvyšuje variabilitu hry. Sada je kompatibilní s figurkami Želv Ninja o výšce 10 cm, které nejsou součástí balení.

• Multifunkční obrněné auto s integrovanou laboratoří
• Snadno připojitelná motorka pro rozšíření hry
• Vysouvací laboratoř s výškovou plošinou a odnímatelným designem
• Kombinovatelnost se standardními figurkami Želv Ninja (10 cm)

Objev podobné jako Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles tank

Anastasia Beverly Hills Glam To Go Mini Palette je kompaktní paletka obsahující několik vzájemně sladěných očních stínů. Stíny se vyznačují vysokou pigmentací, snadnou roztíratelností a dlouhou výdrží. Paletka umožňuje vytvářet různé typy líčení od jemných denních looků po výrazné večerní make-upy.

• Kompaktní velikost ideální na cesty
• Kombinace matných a třpytivých stínů v jedné paletce
• Vysoká pigmentace a dlouhá výdrž
• Univerzální barevná škála pro denní i večerní líčení

Objev podobné jako Anastasia Beverly Hills Glam To Go Mini Palette paletka očních stínů 1 ks

Guidebook featuring 30 circular walks on Scotland's Pentland Hills, easily accessible from Edinburgh and home to peaks such as Scald Law and Carnethy Hill. Ranging from 2 to 17 miles, the routes are suitable for all abilities. Written by a local Countryside Ranger, the routes offer interesting and varied walking through diverse landscapes.

Objev podobné jako Walking in the Pentland Hills - Susan Falconer

Vivid poems full of drama and action by award-winning poet Stuart Dischell. Sometimes elegiac, sometimes deadly comic, and always transformative, The Lookout Man embodies the energy, spirit, and craft that we have come to depend upon in Stuart Dischell's poetry. Inhabiting a mix of lyric structures, these poems are set in diverse locales from the middle of the ocean to the summit of Mont Blanc, from the backyards of America to the streets of international cities. There is a hesitant, almost encroaching wisdom in The Lookout Man, as Dischell allows his edgy vision and singular perspectives to co-exist with the music of his poems. In lines that close the book and typify Dischell's work, he writes, "I will ask the dogwoods to remind me // What it means to live along the edges of the woods, / To be promiscuous but bear white flowers."

Objev podobné jako The Lookout Man - Stuart Dischell

PART STORY, PART GAME - PURE ADVENTURE! You, the hero, must searchfor the legendary Crown of Kings, hidden in the Shamutanti Hills. Alive with evil creatures, lawless wanderers and bloodthirstymonsters, the land is riddled with tricks and traps waiting for you. Will you be able to cross the hills safely - or will you perishin the attempt?

Objev podobné jako Fighting Fantasy: Sorcery! The Shamutanti Hills - Steve Jackson

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge!It is the very end of autumn and Flax and Lily are busy making blankets for the voles in the High Hills. Mr Apple has to deliver the blankets to them before the cold weather sets in and Wilfred Toadflax is eager to go along. He is convinced there is gold to be found in the hills beyond Brambly Hedge and this is his chance to discover it.Everything goes to plan until Wilfred scrambles up a rock face and can’t get down. The mist begins to rise and soon Mr Apple and Wilfred are engulfed in a thick white fog, unable to find their way home…

Objev podobné jako The High Hills - Jill Barklemová

This is the story of the fighting in Normandy by the veteran desert formations brought back by Montgomery from the Mediterranean in order to spearhead the invasion; 50th Infantry and 7th Armoured divisions, plus 4th Armoured Brigade. Heavily reinforced by individuals and fresh units, their task beyond the beaches was to push south to Villers Bocage with armour on the evening of D Day in order to disrupt German counter-attacks on the beachhead.Difficulties on 50th Division’s beaches and lost opportunities allowed time for the 12th Hitlerjugend SS Panzer Division and the equally elite 130th Panzer Lehr Division to arrive in Normandy, despite delays of their own caused by allied fighter bombers. The result was 4th Armoured Brigade’s thrust south encountered opposition from the start and was firmly blocked just south of Point 103 after an advance of less than 5 miles.A major counter-attack by Panzer Lehr failed, as did a renewed British attempt, this time by the vaunted 7th Armoured Division, which was halted at Tilly sur Seulles. From here the fighting became a progressively attritional struggle in the hedgerows of the Bocage country south of Bayeux. More and more units were drawn into the fighting, which steadily extended west. ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Battle for the Bocage, Normandy 1944 - Tim Saunders

Guidebook for walking in Abruzzo, a wild region of Italy incorporating the Abruzzo, Maiella, and Gran Sasso national parks and the Sirente-Velino regional park. 40 day walks are described including an ascent of Corno Grande, the highest point in the Apennines of peninsular Italy. The area is easily reached from the airports at Pescara and Rome.

Objev podobné jako Walking in Abruzzo - Stuart Haines

Kovová stavebnice vojenského auta s tankem obsahuje 133 dílů včetně kovových komponentů a plastových doplňků. Díly se spojují pomocí šroubků a matiček. Stavebnice je vhodná pro děti od 8 let.

• Rozvíjí jemnou motoriku a zručnost
• Trénuje trpělivost a soustředění
• Kvalitní kovové díly s plastovými doplňky
• Jednoduché a zábavné stavění

Objev podobné jako Alltoys Kovová stavebnice vojenské auto s tankem 133 dílků

A searching and at times harrowing re-appraisal of the life of Evel Knievel, the seventies American icon and the greatest daredevil motorcyclist that ever lived. Now fully updated in paperback with the story of the last few years of his life and his death in 2007.Stuart Barker''s definitive biography captures the super-star status that Knievel held and also examines the marketing phenomenon of a man who once boasted he ‘made $60 million and blew $63 million’.Born in the town of Butte, Montana in 1938, Robert Craig Knievel was an outstanding athlete, ski jumper and ice hockey player at school. His early jobs included working in the copper mines and driving a bus as well as a stint in the US Army, but he always subsidised his income through crime (''I could crack a safe with one hand tied behind my back quicker than you could eat a hamburger with two.'')He used bikes to escape from the police and eventually hit upon the idea of jumping them after seeing a stunt driver jump cars at a state fair. His first jump took place over two mountain lions and a box of rattlesnakes, and he soon developed his act into the ''Evel ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Life of Evel - Stuart Barker

A Northerner in exile, Stuart Maconie goes on a journey in search of the North, attempting to discover where the clichés end and the truth begins. He travels from Wigan Pier to Blackpool Tower and Newcastle''s Bigg Market to the Lake District to find his own Northern Soul, encountering along the way an exotic cast of chippy Scousers, pie-eating woollybacks, topless Geordies, mad-for-it Mancs, Yorkshire nationalists and brothers in southern exile.The bestselling Pies and Prejudice is a hugely enjoyable journey around the north of England.

Objev podobné jako Pies and Prejudice - Stuart Maconie

The late1980s. Robindreams of becoming Jim Kerr, singer in the best band in the world, SimpleMinds, despite having no talent whatsoever. Fliss is a musical genius, perhaps the East Midlands’answer to Kate Bush, if only she had more confidence. An acclaimed novel by comedy writer Lee Stuart Evans

Objev podobné jako Pleasantly Disturbed - Lee Stuart Evans

Provides an account of the bitter fighting by the Hampshires and Dorsets in the villages of Eterville and Maltot with Tiger tanks and SS panzergrenadiers.

Objev podobné jako Hill 112: The Key to defeating Hitler in Normandy - Tim Saunders

This latest Images of War series book examines the controversial development of the Allied campaign in Normandy in the weeks after the D-Day landings. After overcoming Rommel’s beach obstacles and ‘Atlantic Wall’ fortifications, a secure Allied lodgment of the five beaches developed along the Caen-Bayeux-Carentan axis with a period of consolidation while reinforcements and supplies were built up. The early arrival of 12th SS Hitlerjugend, 21st Panzer and the Panzer Lehr Divisions delayed Montgomery’s Anglo-Canadian capture of Caen until mid-July and prevented an early breakout into the countryside inland from Gold, Juno and Sword which was suitable for armoured combat. An early American goal was to cut the Cotentin Peninsula in two at its southern base to prevent the Germans from supplying and strengthening the deep-water port of Cherbourg, which U.S. VII Corps captured on 26 June. Inland from Omaha and Utah, the close ‘bocage’ country proved advantageous to the German defenders. The Allied breakout occurred at the end of July with Bradley’s Operation COBRA near St. Lo followed by the entire Allied front first moving to close the Falaise Gap before heading southward and then pivoting to the east for the capture of the Seine River crossings. These crucial ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Normandy Beyond The Beaches - Jon Diamond

From the decision to land in Normandy up to the closing of the "Falaise Gap" this work describes the different phases of the Battle : strategy, diversion, the multiple operations undertaken, the sectors chosen for landing, the Armed Forces and their mission in each case.

Objev podobné jako The D-Day and the Battle of Normandy - Gerard Legout

Spanning Cuban music from rumba to salsa, and graphic styles from socialist realist to geometric abstraction, this volume of Cuban record cover art traces a musical form in constant revolution. The first ever book about Cuban record sleeve design, compiled by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker, Cuba: Music and Revolution features hundreds of rarely seen vinyl records from the start of the Cuban Revolution at the beginning of the 1960s up until 1985, when Cuba’s Special Period, brought about by the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the withdrawal of Russia’s financial support for the Cuban government, led to the demise of vinyl-record manufacturing in Cuba. The artwork here reflects both the cultural and musical depth of Cuba as well as the political influence of revolutionary communism.Over the past century, Cuban music has produced a seemingly endless variety of styles—rumba, mambo, son, salsa—at a dizzyingly fast rate. Since the 1940s a steady stream of Cuban musicians has also made the migration to the US, sparking changes in North American musical forms: bandleader Machito set New York’s jazz and Latin scene on fire, and master drummer Chano Pozo’s entry into Dizzy Gillespie''s group led to the birth of Latin jazz, to ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Cuba: Music and Revolution - Stuart Baker, Gilles Peterson

Superb well-captioned images show SS troops and their equipment in action.

Objev podobné jako Waffen-SS in Normandy, 1944 - Ian Baxter

In 1963 West Germany and the United States signed an agreement to develop the best tank in the world - the MBT/KPz-70. Though by 1970 this project was stopped, West Germany used the components created for the MBT/KPz-70 to develop a new main battle tank - the Leopard 2. Since 1979, when the first Leopard 2 rolled off the production line, the Leopard 2 has undergone various modifications, and has been exported to various European countries. Enhanced by Osprey''s signature colour plates and cutaway artwork, this book examines the development of the Leopard 2 from the first batch to its evolution into the improved Leopard 2 A5, detailing its features and variants.

Objev podobné jako Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank 1979–98 - Michael Jerchel

Using superb colour and B &W images, the book describes the contribution of US forces in Operation OVERLORD.

Objev podobné jako The Americans on D-Day and in Normandy - Brooke S. Blades

An unexpected road trip across America brings a family together, in this raucous and moving new novel from the bestselling author of Nothing to See Here.Ever since her dad left them twenty years ago, it’s been just Madeline Hill and her mom on their farm in Coalfield, Tennessee. While it’s a bit lonely, she sometimes admits, and a less exciting life than what she imagined for herself, it’s mostly okay. Mostly.Then one day Reuben Hill pulls up in a PT Cruiser and informs Madeline that he believes she’s his half sister. Reuben—left behind by their dad thirty years ago—has hired a detective to track down their father and a string of other half siblings. And he wants Mad to leave her home and join him for the craziest kind of road trip imaginable to find them all.As Mad and Rube—and eventually the others—share stories of their father, who behaved so differently in each life he created, they begin to question what he was looking for with every new incarnation. Who are they to one another? What kind of man will they find? And how will these new relationships change Mad’s previously solitary life on the farm?Infused with deadpan wit, zany ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Run for the Hills - Kevin Wilson

Discover 15 of the best short walks in the Malvern Hills, including Worcestershire Beacon. Each walk comes with easy-to-read Ordnance Survey maps, clear route description and lots of images, plus information on beauty spots and refreshment stops. No challenging terrain or complicated navigation means walks can be enjoyed by everyone.

Objev podobné jako 15 Short Walks on the Malvern Hills - Julia Goodfellow-Smith