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Der amerikanische Fotograf, Schriftsteller und Dozent Russell Hart legt einen hochfokussierten fotografischen Essay über Erinnerungen vor und darüber, wie Demenz Identität und persönliche Geschichte zerstören kann. Gleichzeitig ist es eine intime Studie über einen alternden Elternteil anhand persönlicher Gegenstände und ihrer Umgebung.Die Fotografien entstanden im Haus von Harts Mutter, in dem sie über 40 Jahre gelebt hatte, bis sie aufgrund i...

Organized chronologically by type, the entries in this book include the M3 Stuart, the first American-crewed tank to engage the enemy in tank combat in the war, the ubiquitous M4 Sherman, which proved cheap and reliable and was built in great numbers and in many variants, the M22 Locust light tank, designed to be air-dropped in support of airborne units, and the M26 Pershing, a heavy tank that arrived late in the war and was capable of beating...

A fascinating study of the devastating new form of warfare that redrew the map of Europe in the opening year of World War II, bringing about the military collapse of three modern industrialized armies. On 1 September 1939, Nazi Germany launched the invasion of Poland, employing a new type of offensive warfare: Blitzkrieg. So named by Allied observers because of the shock and rapidity of its effects, this new approach was based on speed, mano...

Modern Russian Tanks & AFVs explores the main battle tanks, armored fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, self-propelled guns, and missile-launching platforms in service since Russia reorganized its armored forces in the early 1990s. Organized by type and then alphabetically by manufacturer, the entries include the Buk missile system that shot down Malaysian Airlines 777 over Ukraine in 2014. Expert profile artworks illustrate each en...

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The divisions of the Waffen-SS were the elite of Hitler's armed forces in World War II, but what is often forgotten is that their military achievements were due in no small measure to the hardware they deployed. Weapons and Fighting Techniques of the Waffen-SS examines in detail the military equipment used by Hitler's elite.

This engrossing story examines the pivotal Northwest Europe campaign of World War II. The fighting pitted the Western Allies against the Germans during 1944 and 1945. The harrowing D-Day landings on June 6, 1944, and the speedy charge through western and central Germany in the final weeks of the war are excitingly examined. This attractive book includes detailed full-color maps of important battles and military tactics. A chronology and profil...