Kategorien: Anden verdenskrigDenne kategori indeholder 2470 bøger.
Bøger om den Anden Verdenskrig finder du i denne gruppe, startende med Hitlers Mein Kampf, Biografier om krigens store personligheder, Attentaterne mod Hitler og hans folk i de besætteområder, Hitlers besættelse af randstaterne til Tyskland, Modstandskampen. Slaget om Rusland, Søkrigene, Spændende kampberetninger. Winston S. Churchill beretning om Anden Verdenskrig. Japans angreb på Pearl Harbor, der trak USA ind i Anden Verdens Krig, Stillehavskrigen, Atombomben der afsluttede anden Verdenskrig.
The story of the high-stakes air campaign to sink the battleship Tirpitz in her Norwegian lair, when a single bomb could end her threat to the Arctic Convoys and alter the war. This is the story of an air campaign in which each bomb could dramatically influence the course of the war. In January 1942, the powerful German battleship Tirpitz sailed into her new base in a Norwegian fjord, within easy reach of the Arctic Convoys. Her destruction suddenly became a top Allied priority. But sinking a modern and formidably armed battleship was no easy task, especially when she lay secure in a remote, mountainous fjord, protected by anti-torpedo nets, radar, flak guns and smoke generators. This book charts the full, complex story of the air war against Tirpitz, from the Fleet Air Arm’s failed torpedo attack at sea, the RAF’s early Halifax raids, and the carrier-borne Barracuda airstrikes of Operations Mascot, Tungsten and Goodwood, to the three Tallboy attacks that finally crippled and sank her. With detailed maps and diagrams, it explains the aircraft and ordnance the British had to work with, the evolving strategic situation, and why the task was so difficult.
The French Army of 1939 was considered by contemporaries to be the strongest army in the world at that time. In fact, as the events of the next ten months soon revealed, the Army was riddled with fatal weaknesses. In this book, the first of two volumes examining the French Army of World War II (1939-1945), Ian Sumner and François Vauvillier examine the organisation, uniforms and equipment of the army of 1939-40 and Vichy France. It includes orders of battle and formation charts as well as many illustration and colour uniform artworks. 48 pages, illustrated, soft cover, fine
By 16 June 1940, De Gaulle, with the decisive support of Churchill, had come to the conclusion that, whatever happened, France could not stand to one side in the struggle against Nazi Germany. And so, Free France was born. In this companion volume to MAA 315: The French Army 1939-45 (I) , Ian Sumner and François Vauvillier examine the history, uniforms and insignia of the Free French, Fighting French and the Army of Liberation during World War II (1939-1945). 48 pages, illustrated, soft cover, fine
The Matilda was the principal British infantry tank in the early years of World War II. It served with the BEF in France and later in North Africa, where it earned the title 'Queen of the Desert'. Outclassed by increasingly powerful German anti-tank weapons, it still remained a power in the South-East Pacific, and was kept in service until the end of the war by Australian forces. In this title, David Fletcher deals with Marks I to V. Development and operational history are discussed, along with service in other countries, including Germany and Russia. Numerous variants are also covered, including the prototype 'Hedgehog' bunker-busting weapon. 48 pages, illustrated, soft cover fine
Sideantal: 134 sider Indbinding: Illustreret, heftet Beretning om syv RAF-flyveres skæbne efter nedskydningen af et Halifax-fly ved Holbæk i 1945, fortalt af de fem, der overlevede.
Beskrivelse: Sophie Scholl - pigen, der trodsede Hitler er en medrivende biografi om Sophie Scholl (1921-1943), der sammen med sin bror, Hans, var aktiv i den tyske modstandsgruppe - Den Hvide Rose, men blev angivet til nazisterne, anklaget for højforræderi og dømt til halshugning som 21-årig. Som barn var hun og hendes søskende medlem af Hitlerjugend og fascineret af Føreren, men som årene gik, og naziregimet udviklede sig, nægtede hun at være medskyldig ved blot passivt at overvære nazisternes mange forbrydelser. Beuys har haft adgang til enestående kildemateriale, og med udgangspunkt i bl.a. storesøsteren Inges dagbøger tegner Beuys et mindre romantiserende billede af Sophie og Hans Scholl, end tilfældet tidligere har været. 468 sider, Indbundet
Hardback på 151 sider, illustreret, som ny, Optryk af "Den originale bog fra 1945" - Beskrivelse: "Drengesabotørerne" - er blot en af de mange navne brugt om drengene fra Churchill-klubben, stiftet i 1941, som en af de første organiserede modstandsgrupper i Danmark imod nazisterne.
Denne bog indeholder den originale version af historien om drengene fra Churchill-klubben, skrevet og fortalt i sommeren 1945 af klubbens stifter Knud Pedersen. E-bogen er en spændende fortælling om de heroiske drenges indsats for at stoppe tyskerne i at fuldføre deres missioner i Danmark.
Fortællingen er blevet læst af danske drenge og piger lige siden krigen, og læses stadigvæk som en spændende bog om unge i krig, men også som en bog om amatører, der slet ikke rigtig ved, hvordan man føre krig, men gerne vil gøre en forskel. ----
Knud Pedersen, f. 1925, forfatter, kunstner og kulturformidler. Startede med en gruppe kammerater i 1941 Danmarks første modstandsgruppe, Churchill-klubben. Blev i 1942 arresteret og fængslet af det danske politi. Efter krigen grundlagde han bl.a. Kunstbiblioteket og Den Europæiske Filmhøjskole i Ebeltoft.
Denne bog udkom første gang i november 1945i et oplæg på 5000 eksemplarer. Senere er der kommet mange flere oplag. Det er ikke en historisk afhandling, men en fiñt researchet journalistisk fortælling, der i datidenssprog fortæller Hvidsten Gruppens historie
Feltmarskal Alanbrooke var øverstkommanderende for det Britiske imperiums samlede stridskræfter 1941-46. Disse krigsdagsbøger udgør sammen med Churchill egne krigseringer den bedste skildring af den anden verdenskrig.
Hvidsten Kro mellem Randers og Mariager var centrum for en modstandsgruppe, som opstod i marts 1943. Den blev ledet af kroejer Marius Fiil. Opgaven var at modtage våben og springstoffer nedkastet fra engelsk fly. Modtagepladsen, der lå få kilometer fra kroen, blev af englænderne kaldt Mustard Point. Hvidstengruppen bestod af 15 mænd og kvinder og gruppens indsats blev et symbol på modstandskampen.
Street-to-street fighting in cities was not a new development, but the bombed-out shells of cities, and advances in weaponry meant that World War II took it to a new level of savagery and violence. Based on rare wartime British, US, German and Sovjet training documents, the text traces the doctrinal evolution of house-to-house combat, drawn from accounts of soldiers on the Western and Eastern fronts, with special emphasis on Stalingrad, Warsaw, and the Allied drive into Germany. Illustrated with photos, diagrams, and full-colour tactical scenarios, this is an eye-opening insight into the tactics and experiences of street-fighting infantry.
64 sider i formatet 18,5 x 25 cm.
This book describes and illustrates, in fascinating detail, the slow and painful learning curve followed the Allies in the mid-war years as they attempted to end the Japanese stranglehold on the Pacific theatre. Based on actual wartime training documents and front-linememoirs, it shows how the British, Australian and US armies transformed their tactics, attitudes and equipment to master the art of jungle warfare. In 1944-45 the Allies finally conquered the jungle environment, exploiting their new strengths and their enemy’s weaknesses, to win crushing victories in Burma and on the Pacific islands. 64 sider i formatet 18,5 x 25 cm.
Despite all technological advances, final mastery of any battlefield depends upon the tight-knit group of footsoldiers trained to manoeuvre, shoot and dig in. Drawing upon period training manuals for the theory, and on memoirs for the individual practice, this book by Stephen Bull examines the organization and methods of the Western infantry of World War II - the German, British and US armies. The text is complemented with contemporary photographs, instructive diagrams, andfull-colour artworks that together bring to life the tactical movements of squad and platoon on the battlefield. 64 sider i formatet 18,5 x 25 cm.
This book, by a professional infantryman of long experience, explains and illustrates exactly how infantry assaults were made by the main combatant armies of World War II. It describes the planning and preparations: the range of obstacles and defences likely to be found on the enemy objective, the tools and methods for overcoming obstacles and fortifications - with particular emphasis on the combat engineers who often led such assaults; the weapons employed and national differences in doctrine and practice. It is illustrated with photographs, diagrams and colour reconstructions of tactical scenarios and combat equipment.
64 sider i formatet 18,5 x 25 cm.
The battlefield interaction between infantry and tanks was central to combat on most fronts in World War II. The first ‘Blitzkrieg’ campaigns saw the tank achieve a new dominance. New infantry tactics and weapons - some of them desperately dangerous - were adopted, while armies raced to develop more powerful anti-tank guns and new light weapons. By 1945 a new generation of revolutionary shoulder-fired AT weapons was in widespread use. This book explains in detail the shifting patterns of anti-tank combat, illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and colour plates showing how weapons were actually employed on the battlefield. 64 sider i formatet 18,5 x 25 cm.
This book explains and illustrates the tactics, techniques, equipment and unit organization of reconnaissance troops of the main wartime powers. It covers not only the dedicated reconnaissance units in the divisional order of battle, with their vehicles and heavy firepower, but also the small infantry patrols that were sent out constantly, by commanders at every level, to scout the terrain, detect the enemy, and infiltrate or raid his lines. It is illustrated with wartime photos, and brought to life in detailed colour plates or tactical scenarios. 64 sider med formatet 18,5 x 25 cm.
Booby traps set by troops in war zones in World War II are largely neglected in histories and memoirs, and rarely examined in detaik. Yet on the battlefield the threat of booby traps had to be at the forefront of a soldier’s mind, and an ability to find and disarm them was essential. In territory which had been occupied by the enemy, anything - a discarded fruit can, a tempting souvenir, or an abandoned truck - could have been wired to explode. This is the first comprehensive study of World War II’s battlefield booby traps, using information from rare wartime intelligence publications to identify, illustrate and describe the tactics of German and Japanese saboteurs. Examining all aspects of this subject, from the devices used to the sophisticated techniques of placing and finding them, this book uncovers the hidden risks faced by soldiers throughout the course of the war. 64 sider i formatet 18,5 x 25 cm.
Overshadowed by the United States Army’s armored divisions, the separate tank and tank destroyer battalions had the difficult mission of providing armored support for US infantry divisions in the 1944-45 campaigns. This book details the organizational structures and deployment of these units; the standard tank battalions, tank battalions (light), tank battalions (mine exploder) and tank battalions ( self-propelled and towed tank destroyer battalions. It also covers the tactics used by these units in their efforts to assist the infantry, and provides a list of all the battalions that took part in the Northwest Europe campaign. 96 sider i formatet 18,5 x 25 cm.
The bitter fighting on the remote islands on the Pacific Theater required new forms of warfare, and the gathering of detailed intelligence information. As a result, new scout, raider and reconnaissance units were formed - the pioneers of today’s special forces. Though the units varied in their composition and size, all contributed significantly to the war effort. This book examines a wide range of PTO special warfare units, including the Alaskan and Alamo Scouts; 5217th/1st Recon Battalion; Marine Amphibious Recon and Raider units; Amphibious Scouts; and 6th Ranger Battalion. 96 sider i formatet 18,5 x 25 cm.
The Typhoon was the RAF’s chosen heavyweight fighter-bomber to support the British and Canadian armies during the invasion of northwest Europe, and the 20 squadrons in the 2nd TAF that flew the aircraft should appear in any list of ‘war-winners’. They introduced the large-scale use of the rocket projectile to land battles, performed the main role in taking out the German radar defence systems prior to D-Day, made the key intervention in defeating the almost-successful German counter-attack at Mortain in August 1944 and undertook pinpoint attacks on enemy headquarters that crippled the Wehrmacht’s ability to respond at key periods in 1944-45. These battles were by no means one-sided, with the Typhoon’s nemesis - the highly effective German flak units - exacting a terrible toll on 2nd TAF units from June 1944 through to war’s end. Indeed, some 400 aircraft and 150 pilots were lost during the Normandy campaign alone. The tactics employed by theTyphoon squadrons during these epic events are revealed and supported by the words of the pilots themselves in this volume. 96 sider i formatet 18,5 x 25 cm.
Teknologi, videnskab og kapløbet for at vinde anden verdenskrig. Flyvemaskiner, bomber, raketter og jetjagere, farlige ideer, elektroniske hemmeligheder og meget mere.
288 sider i formatet 18,5 x 25,0 cm
By the autumn of 1944, Japan was facing the defeat of its armed forces, and a likely American invasion of the Home Islands in 1945. The special focus of this book is on the weapons designed in 1944-45 specifically for the special attack missions. The new weapons included the rocket-propelled Ohka guided missile, the piloted Kaiten submarine/torpedo, the inexpensive but devastating Shinyo explosive craft, and several others, are all addressed in this volume.
48 sider i formatet 18,5 x 25 cm.
