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Eastern Europe 1945-1969 From Stalinism to Stagnation


Free Download Ben Fowkes, "Eastern Europe 1945-1969: From Stalinism to Stagnation"
English | 2000 | ISBN: 0582326931, 1138836095 | EPUB | pages: 188 | 1.1 mb
Here is an essential short guide to the history of Eastern Europe under the early decades of communist rule. The study explores the communists attempt to transpose a uniform economic and social system across the region copied from the Soviet model. Dr Fowkes shows how this did not always succeed and he reveals the local variations which became more pronounced after the death of Stalin. The book includes detailed analysis of the dramatic events in Poland and Hungary and in the assessment section there is a useful summary of the strengths and weaknesses of the communist model in its heyday.

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Waffen-SS Handbook 1933-1945


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Sutton Publishing | 2003 | ISBN: 0750929278 | English | 272 pages | PDF | 213.48 MB
Originating in Hitler’s personal bodyguard, the Waffen-SS (armed SS) was expanded as a fourth branch of the Wehrmacht and became regarded as the tough elite of the German armed forces. Known as Hitler’s ‘Asphalt Soldiers’ they fought on all the main battle-fronts, but most notably in the East against the Soviet Union and in Normandy following ‘Overlord’. By the war’s end the Waffen-SS could boast almost forty field divisions manned by nearly one million troops. Gordon Williamson describes the organization, equipment, tactics and personalities of the Waffen-SS in the Second World War. A chronology outlines the major events in the history of the Waffen-SS from the founding of its forerunner, the SS-Verfugungstruppe, until May 1945. The author has traveled to Germany to interview numerous surviving former Waffen-SS soldiers and corresponded with many others, obtaining first-hand accounts of their wartime experiences. The handbook is illustrated with a rich selection of previously unpublished photographs, predominantly from private collections, ranging from studio posed shots to previously unpublished candid snaps and from battlefield pictures to war correspondent action shots.

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US Warships Since 1945


Free Download Paul H. Silverstone – US Warships Since 1945
Naval Institute Press | 1987 | ISBN: 0870217690 | English | 248 pages | PDF | 134.47 MB
Provides descriptive and statistical information on United States warships, including aircraft carriers, submarines, battleships, cruisers, destroyers, and amphibious craft.

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One Soldier’s Story 1939-1945 From the Fall of Hong Kong to the Defeat of Japan


Free Download One Soldier’s Story: 1939-1945: From the Fall of Hong Kong to the Defeat of Japan By George S. MacDonell
2002 | 202 Pages | ISBN: 1550024086 | EPUB | 3 MB
This is the story of a seventeen year old boy who ran away from home to join the Canadian Army at the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. It describes the fateful adventures of two regiments dispatched to the Pacific to face the Japanese, and the courage of two thousand young soldiers who, when faced with an impossible task thousands of miles from home, behaved with honour and distinction. Though they lost the battle of Hong Kong, they succeeded in showing the world the mettle of which they were made.

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Okinawa 1945 Final Assault on the Empire


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Arms & Armour Press | 1996 | ISBN: 1854093533 | English | 260 pages | PDF | 136.55 MB
Based on official U.S. Navy and Marine Corps sources, as well as British Admiralty and Japanese records, a dramatic narrative unfolds, reflecting the hard-fought carrier actions, air strikes, kamikaze assaults, and battleship bombardments.

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Liberal and Fascist Italy 1900-1945


Free Download Liberal and Fascist Italy: 1900-1945 By Adrian Lyttelton
2002 | 260 Pages | ISBN: 0198731973 | PDF | 25 MB
This volume centres on one of the most dramatic periods of Italian History: 1900-1945. It examines the crisis of the liberal state as it undergoes a process of significant transformation, which starts with a process of modernization and leads to the totalitarian fascist state. Lyttelton and his international team discuss the social and moral conflicts resulting from modernisation, the two world wars and the fascist regime, considering the issues from both national and international standpoints. The discussion includes the developments and impact of the changes on religion, literature, and the visual arts.

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