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This publication deals with the chronological evolution of uniforms, equipment and armament issued to the American soldier during the second half ofthe conflict, which saw the 1968 Tet Offensive; 1969, when American forces saw their maximum commitment; the Cambodian incursions of 1970, the (...)

The Austrian capital can be proud of having one of Europe's best public transport systems. Besides the ever-growing U-Bahn network, the city boasts one of the world's most extensive tramway networks. The system is complemented by the Badner Bahn (Wiener Lokalbahn) and the S-Bahn operated by the (...)

This book examines the RAF's ground attack capabilities, the threats it faced, and the weapons, technologies and aircraft developed to counter those threats from the end of World War II to the present day, moving from the era of the Hawker Typhoon to that of the Eurofighter Typhoon.Throughout the (...)

In der norddeutschen Metropole betreibt die HOCHBAHN das zweitgrö te U-Bahn-Netz des Landes. Dazu kommt wie in Berlin ein von der Deutschen Bahn betriebenes und mit seitlicher Stromschiene ausgerüstetes S-Bahn-Netz. Stra enbahnen fahren in der Hansestadt seit 1978 nicht mehr, trotzdem werfen wir (...)

The British capital has much more to offer urban rail enthusiasts than just the world-famous Underground' or Tube'. There is also the Overground' which provides an S-Bahn-style service. It is complemented by a series of radial suburban lines, some of which will soon be part of the Elizabeth Line' (...)

When human's learned, in 1903, they could cruise over land in a heaver than air flying machine, they never dreamed of using an advanced model of the aeroplane as an instrument of war. The novelty of flying intrigued a young Glenn H. Curtiss-an inventor obsessed with speed. In the decade before (...)