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Blowing Hot and Cold - Bok av Ian Johnston - Inbunden

Blowing Hot and Cold - Bok av Ian Johnston - Inbunden

Air-conditioning is one of those universal modern conveniences whose origins are entirely unknown to the general public. Online sources credit the first commercial system to the American Willis Carrier in 1902 - but this is not true. The first workable machine was patented four years earlier by Alexander Stewart, a Scottish marine engineer, who called his invention the Thermotank. It offered a massive improvement in comfort for passengers and was rapidly adopted by the shipping industry, eventually..

SEK 286.00
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Red Army Weapons of the Second World War - Bok av Michael Green - Inbunden

Red Army Weapons of the Second World War - Bok av Michael Green - Inbunden

\[A] delight for modelers, history buffs, and people who are just interested in weapon.\ -- A Wargamers Needful ThingsWhile the Red Army's arsenal at the start of the Second World War included weapons dating back to the Great War or earlier, the 1930s' modernization program had introduced the automatic Tokarev pistol and self-loading Tokarev rifle.Its small arms were soon replaced by mass-produced sub-machine guns, such as the PPSh 1941, nicknamed the 'PePeSha, '. Supplementing the submachine guns,..

SEK 320.00
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NATO and Warsaw Pact Armoured Fighting Vehicles of the Cold War - Bok av Michael Green - Inbunden

NATO and Warsaw Pact Armoured Fighting Vehicles of the Cold War - Bok av Michael Green - Inbunden

While tanks were the most recognized armored vehicles during the Cold War, NATO and Warsaw Pact (WP) armies fielded a wide array of armored fighting vehicles (AFVs). These included armored cars, armored personnel carriers (APCs), anti-aircraft vehicles and self propelled artillery. Over the Cold War years nations both progressively developed series of AFVs and introduced entirely new ranges.APCs, vital to all frontline units, evolved from machine gun-armed battlefield taxis such as the US M113 and..

SEK 367.00
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German Motorcycles at War, 1939?1945 - Bok av Ian Baxter - Häftad

German Motorcycles at War, 1939?1945 - Bok av Ian Baxter - Häftad

The success of fast-moving Blitzkrieg tactics by the Nazi war machine depended on high mobility. With their on- and off-road capabilities, motorcycles became an important component of the Nazi war machine's arsenal making a particularly significant impact in French and Russian campaigns.The motorcycles were used in a variety of roles including patrolling, intelligence gathering, and police duties in occupied Europe. Motorcyclists could be found in every unit of an infantry and Panzer division including..

SEK 191.00
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German Naval Guns 1939-1945 - Bok av Miroslaw Skwiot - Inbunden

German Naval Guns 1939-1945 - Bok av Miroslaw Skwiot - Inbunden

This hugely comprehensive encyclopaedia covers every German artillery piece mounted afloat during the Second World War, from the huge 15-inch (380mm) guns carried by the Bismarck to the smallest machine gun used by coastal forces. All marks and variations of these weapons are described individually, including their mountings and the ammunition fired, with extensive tabular data, but the feature that makes this book unique is the range, precision and detail of the illustrations.Almost every known..

SEK 486.00
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Juno Beach: Canadian 3rd Infantry Division - Bok av Tim Saunders - Häftad

Juno Beach: Canadian 3rd Infantry Division - Bok av Tim Saunders - Häftad

By June 1944, Juno Beach was a key part of Hitler's vaunted Atlantic Wall, with no less than four major strong points along its length. German pillboxes were sited to sweep the beaches with machine gun fire and were surrounded by belts of barbed wire and mines. Leading the attack were the 3rd Canadian Division, supported by the specialist assault tanks of the 79th Armoured Division (Hobart's 'Funnies'). Despite careful planning, poor D-Day weather led to a piecemeal landing and heroic individual..

SEK 190.00
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Hitler's Gold - Bok av Norman Ridley - Inbunden

Hitler's Gold - Bok av Norman Ridley - Inbunden

The whereabouts and disposal of the Nazi's remaining stolen gold has led to numerous investigations and countless conspiracy theories. Norman Ridley uncovers many of the mysteries surrounding this continuing search for the missing millions.War is a costly business and in 1939, Germany was almost broke with its economy overheating and heading for runaway inflation. Hitler needed hard foreign currency to pay for his war machine and the only way he could get this was by selling gold that he looted from..

SEK 270.00
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Victorian and Edwardian Locomotive Portraits - The South of England - Bok av Anthony Burton - Inbunden

Victorian and Edwardian Locomotive Portraits - The South of England - Bok av Anthony Burton - Inbunden

The Victorian and Edwardian periods saw the development of the steam locomotive in Britain from a comparatively simple machine to a powerful main line express capable of speeds of a hundred miles an hour. The book starts with an introduction dealing with the main line of development and that is followed by a picture section with over 190 photographs. Each illustration has an extended caption giving details of the engine and its history. The material is arranged geographically, starting with the railways..

SEK 321.00
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Victorian and Edwardian Locomotive Portraits, Northern England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland - Bok av Anthony Burton - Inbunden

Victorian and Edwardian Locomotive Portraits, Northern England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland - Bok av Anthony Burton - Inbunden

The Victorian and Edwardian periods saw the development of the steam locomotive in Britain from a comparatively simple machine to a powerful main line express capable of speeds of a hundred miles an hour. The book starts with an introduction dealing with the main lines of development in the north of Britain and that is followed by a picture section with over a hundred photographs. Each illustration has an extended caption giving details of the engine and its history. The material is arranged geographically,..

SEK 321.00
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Final Wicket - Bok av Nigel McCrery - Häftad

Final Wicket - Bok av Nigel McCrery - Häftad

The national sport of Cricket saw many of its top players sacrifice their lives and become heroes as they enlisted in World War I.While cricket remains popular today, at the beginning of the 20th Century it was THE national game. Cricketers were the sporting icons of their age, as footballers are today.When the call to arms was made in 1914 and the years of war that followed, it was answered in droves by young men, including Test and First Class cricketers. The machine guns and gas of the Western..

SEK 247.00
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Battle of Britain Spitfire Ace - Bok av Peter J Usher - Inbunden

Battle of Britain Spitfire Ace - Bok av Peter J Usher - Inbunden

Battle of Britain Spitfire Ace is the story of a young Canadian who in a short time, and for a brief time, mastered Britain's most legendary war machine, the Spitfire. It is also the story of a young English woman who was for a short time his wife, and for a long time his widow, and of their son who for much of his life knew little about his father and is still learning about him. Their stories, based on their letters, diaries, and photos, unfold in richly detailed context as the setting moves from..

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