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Osprey - Battle Orders Series #012. Gordon L. Rottman. US Special Warfare Units in the Pacific Theater 1941-45. Scouts, Raiders, Rangers and Reconnaissance Units
Osprey Publishing | ISBN 1841767077 | 2005 | PDF | 99 pages | 63,08 Mb
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Richard Blanton, Lane Fargher "Collective Action in the Formation of Pre-Modern States"
Springer | 2007-10-19 | ISBN: 0387738762 | 448 pages | PDF | 5,3 Mb

Recon Phantoms
Kalmbach Publishing Company | ISBN:0890242216 | 1994 | PDF | 66 p. | 15 MB

Encyclopedia of Modern Ethnic Conflicts
Greenwood Press | ISBN:0313313814 | 2003 | PDF | 478 p. | 1 MB

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The Encyclopedia of Modern Ethnic Conflicts consists of 38 articles focusing on specific ethnic conflicts around the world. The articles are substantial, covering the historical background of the conflict's characteristics, management, and significance and including a chronology, cross-references, and a bibliography. Examples include "Central Europe: The Romany, a Stateless Minority in a World of States"; "United Kingdom: Scotland and Scottish Nationalism"; and "Western Sahara: Ethnic Conflict and the Twentieth Century's Last Colonial War." Arrangement is alphabetical based on country or geographic area. An appendix lists the volume's contents by region, and an extensive index gives good access.

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Hitler and the Nazis: A History in Documents (Pages from History)
Oxford University Press, USA (November 4, 2005) | ISBN: 0195152859 | 26 MB | PDF | 176 pages

The Story of the Mongols Whom We Call the Tartars
Branden Books | ISBN:0828320179 | 1996 | PDF | 70 [double pages] | 6.45 MB
Thirteen century Europeans knew all too well the ravages left behind by Attila the Hun. This new scourge by the Mongols, who had already laid to waste a great part of Central Europe, were again knocking at the doors of mainland Italy. Except for their complete ruthlessness, little else was known about them. The Pope, whose predecessor had received credit for having saved Europe from Attila, was
faced with a similar dilemma. But, how could he fight against an enemy about whom he and the Europeans had little if any updated information? Thus, the mission to the Tartars, and Carpini's first account available to Europe. And, now, for the first time, translated and published in English.

R Turner-Bisset, "Learning to Teach History in the Primary School (Creative Teaching)"
David Fulton Publish | ISBN: 1843121158 | 2005 | 192 pages | PDF | 1.5MB
Designed specifically for teachers with little subject knowledge or experience in history, this book provides trainees with the confidence they need to teach primary history. The book provides valuable step-by-step guidance on how to create, plan, develop, organize, and assess high-quality teaching activities in primary history. Children with a range of learning needs and styles respond with enthusiasm to a wide variety of teaching approaches, and this book provides trainee teachers with that repertoire and variety.

Northrop B-2 Stealth Bomber
Aerofax | ISBN:0933424566 | 1992 | PDF | 44 p. | 13MB

Complete history of the Stealth Bomber - Northrop B-2

The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Sold
Adventures Unlimited Press | ISBN 0932813747 | 1999 | PDF | 325 p. | 4.8MB

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Controversial and explosive, The Christ Conspiracy marshals an enormous amount of startling evidence that the religion of Christianity and Jesus Christ were created by members of various secret societies, mystery schools and religions in order to unify the Roman Empire under one state religion! This powerful book maintains that these groups drew upon a multitude of myths and rituals that already existed long before the Christian era and reworked them into the story the Christian religion presents today-known to most Westerners as the Bible. Author Acharya makes the case that there was no actual person named Jesus, but that several characters were rolled into one mythic being inspired by the deities Mithras, Heracles/Hercules, Dionysus and many others of the Roman Empire. She demonstrates that the story of Jesus, as portrayed in the Gospels, is nearly identical in detail to those of the earlier savior-gods Krishna and Horus, and concludes that Jesus was certainly neither original nor unique, nor was he the divine revelation. Rather, he represents the very ancient body of knowledge derived from celestial observation and natural forces. A book that will initiate heated debate and inner struggle, it is intelligently written and referenced. The only book of its kind, it is destined for controversy.

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Missiles of the World
Ian Allan Publishing | ISBN 068416937 | 1980 | PDF | 152 p. | 98MB

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This companion volume to Military Aircraft of the World and Civil Aircraft of the World contains details and photographs of all guided missiles known to be in service or under development throughout the world.

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Robert Forczyk, Sevastopol 1942: Von Manstein’s triumph (Campaign 189)
Osprey Publishing 2008 | 96 pages | ISBN: 9781846032219 | PDF 14 MB
In late July 1941, Hitler ordered Army Group South to seize the Crimea as part of its operations to secure the Ukraine and the Donets Basin, in order to protect the vital Romanian oil refineries at Ploesti from Soviet air attack. After weeks of heavy fighting, the Germans breached the Soviet defences and overran most of the Crimea. By November 1941 the only remaining Soviet foothold in the area was the heavily fortified naval base at Sevastopol. Operation Sturgeon Haul, the final assault on Sevastopol, was one of the very few joint service German operations of World War II, with two German corps and a Romanian corps supported by a huge artillery siege train, the Luftwaffe's crack VIII Flieger Korps and a flotilla of S-Boats provided by the Kriegsmarine. This volume closely examines the impact of logistics, weather and joint operational planning upon the last major German victory of World War II.

McDonnell F-4E Phantom II
Aerofax | ISBN 0942548248 | 1997 | PDF | 50 p. | 57MB

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Complete history of the McDonnell F-4 Phantom II

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USAF - The New Century
Midland Publishers | ISBN 1857801024 | 2001 | PDF | 176 p. | 17MB

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Follows the evolution of the US Air Force and looks at significant events and campaigns that have shaped its history. Extensive detail begins with the present day major commands and unit structure, and commands which were in place in 1947. Each is detailed including development, unit assignments, serial batches, and an explanation of the role of each variant. A list of current tail codes is presented, along with command assignment, aircraft operated, and home base.

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The Skeptic's Guide to the Paranormal
Thunder's Mouth Press | ISBN 1560257113 | 2005 | PDF | 270 p. | 1.7MB

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Can a human being really spontaneously burst into flames? Just how deadly is the Bermuda Triangle? And what’s the real story behind all those alien abductions? The answers to these and many other questions lie within the covers of The Skeptic’s Guide to the Paranormal. Guaranteed to liven up any dinner party, this delightful, highly readable book offers color photographs and scientific case-by-case explanations for twenty-seven phenomena that appear to defy known science, including ghosts and poltergeists, the predictions of Nostradamus, and yogic levitation, among many others. Speaking directly to the reader, and always with respect for those who believe, Kelly gives us a bite-size, nonacademic approach to debunking hugely popular superstitions and mysteries. Did you know that you, too, can bend spoons and read minds? This book will show you how.

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Warren A. Trest , "Air Force Roles and Missions: A History"
Publisher: Dept. of the Air Force | ISBN:0160497787 | 344 pages | PDF | 27 MB
Traces the usage of- and meaning given to- the terms "roles and missions" relating to the armed forces and particularly to the United States Air Force, from 1907 to the present.

Sian Lewis, "Ancient Tyranny "
Edinburgh University Press | 2006-03-30 | ISBN: 0748621253 | 288 pages | PDF | 2 Mb

Steven Grosby "Nationalism: A Very Short Introduction"
Oxford University Press, USA | 2005-09-27 | ISBN: 0192840983 | 160 pages | PDF | 1,3 Mb

I. B. Holley, "Ideas and Weapons"
Publisher: Dept. of the Air Force | ISBN: 0912799110 | 236 pages | non OCR PDF | 12 MB