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The M3 "Grease Gun" - Leroy (author) Thompson - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The M3 "Grease Gun" - Leroy (author) Thompson - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Influenced by the German MP 40 and the British Sten, the .45-caliber M3 “Grease Gun” served as the primary US submachine gun for almost a half-century. Designed to replace the expensive Thompson SMG, the M3 was issued to airborne troops and others during World War II thanks to its compact design with sliding wire stock. An improved variant, the M3A1, was favored by armored crews right up to the beginning of the 1990s, seeing service in 1991’s Operation Desert Storm. In Korea and Vietnam, reconnaissance troops and special-operations forces were at times armed with the M3A1 – also available in a suppressed version – and it was the first SMG issued to the US counterterrorist unit Delta Force. Featuring full-color artwork, first-hand accounts, and archive and close-up photographs, this is the engaging story of the M3 submachine gun.

DKK 172.00
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M3 Lee/Grant Medium Tank 1941-45 - Steven J. Zaloga - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

M3 Lee/Grant Medium Tank 1941-45 - Steven J. Zaloga - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The highly successful ''stop-gap'' M3 medium tank was designed in 1941, and as adequate turret casting facilities were not yet ready, the M3 used an unusual armament configuration patterned after a French tank. British lend-lease demands led to the design of a second turret type with the US version called the Lee and the British version the Grant. It could penetrate Panzer armor, and its explosive firepower was excellent for dealing with German anti-tank guns. This book covers the design, development, service and variants of a vehicle that was the backbone of many World War II forces.

DKK 147.00
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M3 Infantry Half-Track 1940–73 - Steven J. Zaloga - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

M3 Infantry Half-Track 1940–73 - Steven J. Zaloga - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

As armoured warfare tactics matured, mechanised infantry became a key ingredient in what is now called ''combined arms'' doctrine. For the US Army of World War 2, the most important technical aspect of infantry mechanisation was the development of the M3 half-track personnel carrier. Steven Zaloga guides the reader through the early 1930s development of the half-track, its first deployment in action in the Philippines in 1941 and its varied and vital role in international deployments since World War 2. This authoritative text also examines the operators of half-tracks and the troops that they carried.

DKK 150.00
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M2/M3 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle 1983–95 - Steven J. Zaloga - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

M2/M3 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle 1983–95 - Steven J. Zaloga - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

One of the most sophisticated armoured fighting vehicles in the world, the M2/M3 Bradley is the United States equivalent of the British Warrior, combining the role of personnel carrier with the formidable armament of a 25mm cannon and TOW anti-tank missiles. With a maximum road speed of 66kmh it also has a degree of manoeuvrability dreamed of by other armoured vehicles. In this book Steven Zaloga examines the different variants of the Bradley in detail and looks at the changing tactical requirements of the US Army for an armoured personnel carrier.

DKK 150.00
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Soviet Lend-Lease Tanks of World War II - Steven J. (author) Zaloga - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Soviet Lend-Lease Tanks of World War II - Steven J. (author) Zaloga - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The Red Army suffered such catastrophic losses of armour in the summer of 1941 that they begged Britain and the United States to send tanks. The first batches arrived in late 1941, just in time to take part in the defence of Moscow. The supplies of British tanks encompassed a very wide range of types including the Matilda, Churchill, and Valentine and even a few Tetrarch airborne tanks. American tanks included the M3 (Stuart) light tank and M3 (Lee) medium tank and the M4 Sherman tank, which became so common in 1944–45 that entire Soviet tank corps were equipped with the type. With these Western tanks, the Soviets were finally able to beat back the German tide in the East.This study examines the different types of tanks shipped to the Soviet Union during the war, Soviet assessments of their merits and problems, and combat accounts of their use in Soviet service using full colour artwork, contemporary photographs and detailed cut-away illustrations.

DKK 150.00
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Crusader vs M13/40 - David Greentree - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Crusader vs M13/40 - David Greentree - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

This illustrated study assesses the British Crusader and the Italian M13/40, two medium tanks that played crucial roles in World War II''s Desert War. Making its combat debut in North Africa during December 1940, Italy''s M13/40 medium tank was armed with a 47mm main gun. Its British opposite number, the Crusader I, was armed with a 2-pdr (40mm) main gun; it entered the fighting in June 1941. While the M13/40 could fire armour-piercing rounds but also high-explosive ammunition against infantry and towed-gun targets, the Crusader could only fire armour-piercing ammunition. In this book, David Greentree charts the evolution of these two tanks as the Desert War raged on.While the Crusader III, making its debut at the Second Battle of El Alamein in October 1942, was armed with the much more effective 6-pdr (57mm), the M13/40 could not be upgunned or uparmoured; new types such as the US-built M3 Grant tipped the balance in favour of the British. Joined in the front line by the similar M14/41, the M13/40 soldiered on; as the M4 Sherman also entered British service, the Italian tanks were largely wiped out as the Axis forces retreated from Egypt.Featuring all-new full-colour artwork, archive photographs and expert analysis, this engaging study assess the origins, development and combat effectiveness of these two mainstays of the Desert War during 1941–42.

DKK 161.00
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American Tanks & AFVs of World War II - Michael Green - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

American Tanks & AFVs of World War II - Michael Green - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The entry of the U.S. into World War II provided the Allies with the industrial might to finally take the war to German and Japanese forces across the world. Central to this was the focus of the American military industrial complex on the manufacture of tanks and armored fighting vehicles. Between 1939 and 1945, there were 88,140 tanks and 18,620 other armored vehicles built almost twice the number that Germany and Great Britain combined were able to supply. In this lavishly illustrated volume, armor expert Michael Green examines the dizzying array of machinery fielded by the US Army, from the famed M4 Sherman, M3 Stuart, and M3 Lee through to the half-tracks, armored cars, self-propelled artillery, tank destroyers, armored recovery vehicles, and tracked landing vehicles that provided the armored fist that the Allies needed to break Axis resistance in Europe and the Pacific. Publishing in paperback for the first time and packed with historical and contemporary color photography, this encyclopedic study details the design, development, and construction of these vehicles, their deployment in battle, and the impact that they had on the outcome of the war.

DKK 214.00
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The Little Book of Woodwork - Linda Mort - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The Little Book of Woodwork - Linda Mort - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

This book provides ideas and inspiration for basic woodwork skills for children aged 3-6. Organized into 3 levels of competence: beginning - sanding, using rulers to measure wood; emerging skills - mini hand drill, hammer and nails; developing competence - screw driver, mini hacksaw, advanced - pliers, glue guns. Includes practical advice on tools and how to use them (both real and play/pretend tools), construction materials (where to source and store), safety issues, role of the adult, where to site the woodworking area in the setting, key vocabulary and decorating/painting wood. Children''s physical development as well as knowledge of the world, and mathematical development will all benefit from these activities.

DKK 130.00
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Castles in the Sky - Eric Farrington - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Castles in the Sky - Eric Farrington - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

A wargaming ruleset for epic pre-WW1 battles in the sky. It’s the dawn of the 20th Century and the Great Powers turn to war. Since the development of the air screw, leading to the creation of flying warships, the navies of the world have comprised an ever-growing number of these aerial ironclads. So fire up the turbines, ready the aether drives, and take to the air in Castles in the Sky: A Wargame of Flying Battleships. Featuring all the rules required to fight battles with fleets of flying behemoths. Assemble your fleet from 8 nationalities and fight through a variety of scenarios. With a full campaign system, Castles in the Sky contains everything adventurous aeronautical admirals need to find victory in the skies.

DKK 152.00
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The Museum of the Wood Age - Max Adams - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The Museum of the Wood Age - Max Adams - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

A passionate and imaginative exploration of wood – the material that shaped human history. Wood – humankind''s long-term partner in our evolution from woodland foragers to engineers of our own destiny – has no equal in strength, resilience, adaptability and availability. The Museum of the Wood Age investigates the influence of basic devices – wedge, inclined plane, screw, lever, wheel, axle and pulley – to reveal the myriad ways in which wood has been worked throughout human history. From the simple bivouacs of hunter-gatherers to sophisticated wooden buildings such as stave churches; from the decorative arts to the humble woodworking of rustic furniture; Max Adams fashions a lattice of interconnected stories and objects that trace a path of human ingenuity across half a million years of history.

DKK 141.00
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Titanic: A Passenger's Guide Pocket Book - John Blake - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Titanic: A Passenger's Guide Pocket Book - John Blake - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

An examination of one of the most famous ships of all time, from a refreshingly different angle. Compiled from authentic period sources with nostalgic illustrations. Launched in May 1911, the triple-screw steamer Titanic was the pride of the White Star Line and at that time the largest passenger ship in the world. Built to carry passengers in comfort and luxury on the lucrative transatlantic route, her design, fittings and on-board facilites epitomised the spirit of the age in terms of elegance and style. Titanic: A Passenger''s Guide is a unique guide to all aspects of the ship, incorporating authentic period literature – from sources including White Star Line themselves, Harland & Wolff shipyards, and important publications from the time.

DKK 119.00
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Birdland - Simon Stephens - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Birdland - Simon Stephens - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Everything can be quantified. All worth can be quantified. Artistic worth. Human worth. Material worth. Everything. Some food is simply better than other food. Isn''t it? Some clothes are better than other clothes. Aren''t they? The last week of a massive international tour and rock star Paul is at the height of his fame. Everybody knows his name. Whatever he wants he can have. He can screw anybody he wants to. He can buy anything he desires. He can eat anything. Drink anything. Smoke anything. Go anywhere. As the inevitability of the end of the road looms closer and a return home becomes a reality, for Paul the music is starting to jar. Birdland received its world premiere at the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs on 3 April 2014.

DKK 163.00
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Modernist Authorship and Transatlantic Periodical Culture - Amanda Sigler - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Modernist Authorship and Transatlantic Periodical Culture - Amanda Sigler - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Exploring the collaborative, consumer-oriented Modernism that developed out of both planned and fortuitous groupings in periodicals, this book traces the serialization and advertisement of Henry James’s The Turn of the Screw in Collier’s (1898), Rudyard Kipling’s Kim in McClure’s and Cassell’s (1900-1901), James Joyce’s Ulysses in the Little Review (1918-1920), and Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway in Bond Street” in the Dial (1923).These periodicals—whether mass-market journals or literary magazines—adjust our perceptions of authors elsewhere known to be “in charge” and reveal the central role that compromise and chance played in the emergence of Modernism.Bringing to light new research from multiple archives, Sigler pieces together original records of journals’ advertising strategies, previously unpublished editorial correspondence, and long-buried letters to unearth the forgotten stories behind the texts we think we know so well.

DKK 1007.00
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Modernist Authorship and Transatlantic Periodical Culture - Amanda Sigler - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Modernist Authorship and Transatlantic Periodical Culture - Amanda Sigler - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Exploring the collaborative, consumer-oriented Modernism that developed out of both planned and fortuitous groupings in periodicals, this book traces the serialization and advertisement of Henry James’s The Turn of the Screw in Collier’s (1898), Rudyard Kipling’s Kim in McClure’s and Cassell’s (1900-1901), James Joyce’s Ulysses in the Little Review (1918-1920), and Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway in Bond Street” in the Dial (1923).These periodicals—whether mass-market journals or literary magazines—adjust our perceptions of authors elsewhere known to be “in charge” and reveal the central role that compromise and chance played in the emergence of Modernism.Bringing to light new research from multiple archives, Sigler pieces together original records of journals’ advertising strategies, previously unpublished editorial correspondence, and long-buried letters to unearth the forgotten stories behind the texts we think we know so well.

DKK 353.00
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German 88mm Gun vs Allied Armour - David Campbell - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

German 88mm Gun vs Allied Armour - David Campbell - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Few weapons developed a more deadly reputation than the German ‘88’ in the role of anti-tank gun, its long reach and lethal hitting power making it a significant problem for every type of British and later American armour. Despite its individual potency, it was almost always utilized as part of a comprehensive system of defences that relied on a mix of weapons carefully deployed in anticipation of the enemy’s likely avenue and method of attack. Used in this way, the 88 became a particularly deadly part of the Afrika Korps’ attempts to shatter British armoured power in the Western Desert.Initially extremely successful over the course of 1941 and 1942 in Operations Battleaxe and Crusader, the Allies’ tactics and vehicles (such as the American-made M3 and the Crusader III) eventually evolved to deal with the 88’s awesome power. This detailed new book tells the story of that evolution and provides an in-depth treatment of this key weapon of World War II.

DKK 146.00
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Bradley vs BMP - Mike Guardia - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Bradley vs BMP - Mike Guardia - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The Gulf War of 1991 saw decisive battles between two rival infantry fighting vehicles developed during the Cold War: the Soviet BMP and the US Bradley. In the mid-1960s, the Soviet Union unveiled the BMP, the first true infantry fighting vehicle. A revolutionary design, the BMP marked a significant departure from the traditional armoured personnel carrier, with a lower silhouette and heavier armament than rival APCs. One of the most fearsome light-armoured vehicles of its day, it caused great consternation on the other side of the Iron Curtain as the Americans scrambled to design a machine to rival the BMP. The result was the M2/M3 Bradley. These Cold War icons first clashed – not on the plains of Europe, but in southern Iraq during the Gulf War of 1991. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork, this is the absorbing story of the origins, development and combat performance of the BMP and Bradley, culminating in the bloody battles of the Gulf War.

DKK 172.00
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Early US Armor - Steven J. (author) Zaloga - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Early US Armor - Steven J. (author) Zaloga - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The first American armoured cars began to emerge around the turn of the century, seeing their first military use in 1916 during the Punitive Expedition against Pancho Villa. When the United States entered World War I, the American Expeditionary Forces used some armoured cars in France, and American armoured cars were used by the French Army. The inter-war years saw considerable innovation and experimentation in armoured car design. Of the 1930s scout car designs, the M3A1 scout car was good enough to be produced in very large numbers in World War II, and was widely exported to many other armies via Lend-Lease. It also served as the basis for the late M2 and M3 armoured half-tracks. In this study, using detailed full colour plates and rigorous analysis, US armour expert Steven J. Zaloga chronicles the development of the US armoured car in the years leading up to World War II.

DKK 150.00
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The Museum of the Wood Age - Max Adams - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The Museum of the Wood Age - Max Adams - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

A passionate and imaginative exploration of wood – the material that shaped human history. As a material, wood has no equal in strength, resilience, adaptability and availability. It has been our partner in the cultural evolution from woodland foragers to engineers of our own destiny. Tracing that partnership through tools, devices, construction and artistic expression, Max Adams explores the role that wood has played in our own history as an imaginative, curious and resourceful species.Beginning with an investigation of the material properties of various species of wood, The Museum of the Wood Age investigates the influence of six basic devices – wedge, inclined plane, screw, lever, wheel, axle and pulley – and in so doing reveals the myriad ways in which wood has been worked throughout human history. From the simple bivouacs of hunter-gatherers to sophisticated wooden buildings such as stave churches; from the decorative arts to the humble woodworking of rustic furniture; Max Adams fashions a lattice of interconnected stories and objects that trace a path of human ingenuity across half a million years of history.

DKK 234.00
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US Grenade Launchers - Gordon L. Rottman - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

US Grenade Launchers - Gordon L. Rottman - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

In an effort to provide the US infantryman with more firepower to cover the range gap between the hand grenade and the light mortar, the 40mm M79 grenade launcher – a shoulder-fired, single-shot weapon – entered service with US forces in 1961.Reliable, easy to use, and lethally effective, the M79 soon became an iconic symbol of the Vietnam War and had a profound influence on small-unit tactics. As the Vietnam conflict continued, it was joined on the front line by experimental models such as the magazine-fed T148E1, as well as two launchers intended to be fitted under the barrel of the new M16 assault rifle: Colt’s XM148 and AAI Corporation’s M203. The M203 remains in US Army service today, while the US Marine Corps now also fields the M32 multiple grenade launcher – like the M79, a standalone weapon. Featuring full-colour artwork, this is the story of the rugged and formidable grenade launchers that equipped the United States and its allies in Vietnam and beyond from the 1960s to the present day.

DKK 172.00
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Soviet Tanks at Kursk 1943 - William E. Hiestand - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Soviet Tanks at Kursk 1943 - William E. Hiestand - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Illustrated throughout, this book explains the composition and qualities of the Soviet tank force that fought Germany''s mighty Panzers at the biggest tank battle in history. In the summer of 1943, Hitler''s army had rebuilt its Panzer forces after defeat at Stalingrad and retreat from the Caucasus. New types, including the Panther, Tiger, and Elefant, at last added technical superiority to the traditional tactical edge enjoyed by the Panzer divisions. The plan was to begin offensive operations by striking from the north and south to cut off Soviet forces in the Kursk salient. In this book, Soviet military specialist William E. Hiestand explores the armor that met this Panzer force, in the biggest tank battle of World War II. The Soviets had benefited from their prodigious production capabilities but the tanks at Kursk varied widely. Still short of tanks, the Soviets also still operated weak T-60 and T-70 light tanks, along with the increasingly obsolete KV-1 heavy tank. Significant numbers of Lend-Lease tanks also fought, including M3 Lees, Valentines, Stuarts, Churchills, and the first Shermans to join the Red Army. The Soviets also benefited from the firepower of the first generation of Soviet self-propelled guns – the SU-76, SU-122, and SU-152. With meticulously researched tank illustrations and rare archive photos, this is an expert account of the Soviet tank forces in the climactic clash on the Eastern Front.

DKK 141.00
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