Militares

The compelling autobiographical sequel to Lancaster Target graphically and humorously describes all aspects of life as a WWII RAF bomber pilot on 'rest'. Mess life and antics intermingle with Jack's real task of instructing trainees on the fourengined Halifax bomber. Following his return to (...)

The art of successful night fighting was not something that could be easily learned. Pilot and navigator had to work together as a team, to think and move as one man. Lewis Brandon, a navigator throughout WW2, recounts his experiences.

Aviation in the 20th Century changed the world forever, and this book portrays that history through art. In addition to more than 60 original fine art paintings of significant moments in aviation history are the dramatic and compelling personal stories of 30 renowned airmen who blazed new trails (...)

This book gives complete coverage of all the RAF airfields in World War 2 in Britain, including all the RAF Fighter, Bomber, Coastal, and Transport Command airfields and bases of the period. Each airfield is described with a short history, first-person accounts, and information on airfield (...)

Bomber pilots who become fighter pilots are rare, but Hermann Buchner was one. The author, a Luftwaffe NCO pilot and Knight's Cross holder gives a riveting account of his training with the pre-war Austrian air force, instructing with the Luftwaffe then the terrifying ground attack operations on the (...)

Designed by a team led by Roy Chadwick, the man responsible for the legendary Lancaster, the Vulcan was created to carry Britain's nuclear deterrent in the 1950s and 1960s. Avro's delta-winged colossus became the backbone of the V-Force until the very end of the 1960s when the deterrent role passed (...)

Colón descubrió América en 1492 y cincuenta años después inmensas extensiones del continente, además de parte del Pacífico, formaban parte de la Corona española. Todo ello gracias a un puñado de hombres de increíble valor que se aventuraron por lugares inhóspitos, entre pueblos a veces amigos pero (...)

Este es el libro que los aficionados a las armas de fuego estaban esperando. Se trata de un catálogo actualizado de las armas de fuego militares de los cinco continentes, país por país, destinado al coleccionista, ya que se indican los precios orientativos de cada una de las piezas descritas: (...)

Si bien es cierto que detrás de cada batalla se esconde la idea genial de un gran líder, también lo es lo contrario: detrás de una terrible derrota está la responsabilidad de uno o de muchos que con su ineptitud o arrogancia condujeron a la masacre a miles de hombres. Este libro analiza las grandes (...)

Con la idea de contar con un buque de casco resistente y máxima maniobrabilidad, capaz de realizar largas travesías y defender su valiosa carga, nacieron los galeones. Pasarían a engrosar las páginas de la historia naval, pero, mayormente, se convertirían en el icono a batir en las novelas de (...)

A finales de 1776, apenas seis meses después de la histórica Declaración de Independencia de los Estados Unidos, la Revolución americana agonizaba. Nueva York había caído y el Ejército Continental de George Washington se batía en retirada. Filadelfia, sede del Congreso Continental, parecía tener (...)

Clásico no es un adjetivo válido a la hora de hablar de un libro cuya influencia lleva proyectándose desde su primera edición en 1981, y que va mucho más allá de la investigación y de lo académico.Basta con leer los prólogos que le dedican autores tan reconocidos como Adrian Goldsworthy o como (...)

"Ramsés II, Temístocles, Alejandro Magno, Aníbal Barca, César, Trajano, Flavio Estilicón, Aecio Los mayores generales de la antigüedad han sido muy influyentes en su época por sus hazañas y su modo de hacer la guerra. La Breve Historia de los Grandes Generales de la Antigüedad nos adentra en las (...)

During the 19th Century the Royal Navy played a key role defending the expanding British Empire. As sail gave way to steam power, there was a pressing requirement for coaling stations and dock facilities across the world's oceans. These strategic bases needed fixed defences.The author describes in (...)

During the 1980s and early 1990s the Challenger 1 main battle tank played a central role in Britain's armored forces and it achieved remarkable success in combat, destroying around 300 Iraqi tanks in the Gulf War. With its advanced Chobham armor and hydropneumatic suspension system, it was one of (...)

Ethiopia, a country of ancient origins in eastern Africa, remains a military powerhouse of that continent until our days. Nowadays involved in the war in neighbouring Somalia, Ethiopia was also involved in half a dozen of other armed conflicts over the last 60 years.Crucial between these was the (...)

Ethiopia, a country of ancient origins in eastern Africa, has remained a military powerhouse of that continent until the present day. Currently involved in the war in neighbouring Somalia, Ethiopia was also involved in half a dozen of other armed conflicts during the last 60 years. One of the most (...)

Of all the threats faced by the Royal Navy during the first years of the twentieth century, the one which stood out was the risk to Britain's sea lines of communication posed by France's armoured cruisers. Fast, well-armed and well-protected, these ships could have evaded any attempted blockade of (...)

Fighter aircraft were developed by during World War I at an unprecedented rate, as nascent air forces sought to achieve and maintain air supremacy. German manufacturers innovated at top speed, while constantly scrutinizing the development of new enemy aircraft. The Germans also utilized the concept (...)

Operation Tidal Wave was one of the boldest and most controversial air raids by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). At the time, the Romanian Ploesti oil fields produced about a third of all Axis oil, and was Germany's single most important fuel source. In the summer of 1943, the USAAF (...)

En noviembre de 1941, Hitler ordenó a las fuerzas alemanas que completasen su avance final sobre Moscú, por entonces a menos de 100 kilómetros de distancia. El Grupo de Ejércitos Centro pasó al ataque con el objetivo de romper en un último intento la resistencia soviética antes de la llegada del (...)

Although comprised of many distinct tribes and groupings, the Celts shared a distinctive culture that dominated much of Europe for centuries. They enjoyed a formidable reputation as fierce and brave warriors, skilled horsemen and fine metalworkers. In 390 BC an alliance of Celtic tribes defeated a (...)

The flight campaign for the American space shuttle began on 12 April 1981, with the launch of STS-1 from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, and ended on 21 July 2011, with wheels stop of STS-135. During the 30 years and 135 missions in between, the program experienced triumphs and tragedies, amazed (...)

Adéntrese en un mundo de conflictos bélicos, batallas y sangrientos genocidios, auge y caída de imperios: Idi Amin Dada, Nasser, Muamar el Gadafi, Erwin Rommel, Samuel Doe, Ernesto Che Guevara. Los diferentes tipos de guerra, el proceso de descolonización y la influencia de África en la Guerra (...)

La figura de Francisco Franco ha sido sometida a decenas de estudios biográficos desde distintas perspectivas social, cultural, familiar y, sobre todo, política pero han sido pocas las ocasiones en las que ha sido analizada desde el punto de vista estratégico-militar.Salvador Fontenla, uno de los (...)

Ochenta años después de terminada, la guerra Civil sigue obsesionando la conciencia histórica de España y no solo implica ideas y versiones, sino, más peligros a mente, condiciona la política, generando leyes y acciones de partidos. La causa de este hecho, que escandalizan a unos, fascina a algunos (...)