Títulos em Militar

Becketts Tagebuchaufzeichnungen über seine Deutschlandreise während des Aufstiegs des Nationalsozialismus, gelesen von Sabin Tambrea. Samuel Beckett hat nur einmal in seinem Leben über längere Zeit Tagebuch geführt, nämlich auf seiner großen Deutschlandreise von September 1936 bis April 1937, die ihn u. a. nach Hamburg, Berlin, Dresden und München führte. Die German Diaries sind die letzten bedeutenden Texte von Samuel Beckett, die noch unveröffentlicht sind. Sie geben Aufschluss über die Entwicklung von Becketts Ästhetik in dessen Auseinandersetzung mit Literatur und mit bildender Kunst.

La antigua Roma: Vidas ocultas tras las leyendas ¿Sabía que a Augusto César, el primer emperador de Roma, le aterrorizaban las tormentas eléctricas? Este miedo comenzó en el año 26 a. e. c. durante su campaña en España. Un día, tras oír un fuerte trueno, Augusto vio cómo un hombre que estaba cerca de él era alcanzado por un rayo, dejándolo afectado de por vida. A partir de entonces, Augusto creyó que necesitaba la protección del dios romano del rayo, Júpiter, y llevaba amuletos y una piel de foca a todas partes.

La Seconde Guerre mondiale a commencé le 1er septembre 1939, et dès ses premiers tirs enflammés, elle a dicté le rythme de cette nouvelle forme de guerre modernisée. C'était une guerre sans précédent. C'était la guerre moderne. Elle a supplanté la Grande Guerre du début du XXe siècle et éclipsé son ampleur et sa complexité. Dans le livre qui suit, nous aborderons les moments essentiels de la Seconde Guerre mondiale — ces événements déterminants de l'histoire moderne, dont l'ampleur a dicté le destin du monde entier.

De Eerste Wereldoorlog werd 'de oorlog om alle oorlogen te beëindigen' genoemd... maar dat deed hij niet. In deze beknopte weergave van de Eerste Wereldoorlog kijken we naar de redenen ervoor, de reacties erop, en uiteindelijk het overlijden van degenen die het grootste offer brachten. Zo vaak horen we over de grote offers die gebracht werden in de daaropvolgende oorlogen, maar het verhaal van de Eerste Wereldoorlog biedt een diepgaand inzicht in de omstandigheden die leidden tot de Tweede Wereldoorlog.

El 13 de agosto de 1944, el joven piloto estadounidense Joe Moser, de solo 22 años, despegó para cumplir su misión número 44 sobre la Francia ocupada. Moser, quien pasó de ser un chico de granja a cumplir su sueño de pilotear un Lockheed P-38 Lightning, una de las armas más letales de las fuerzas aéreas estadounidenses contra la poderosa Luftwaffe alemana, muy pronto descubriría los horrores de la guerra: su avión fue derribado para posteriormente ser capturado y enviado a Buchenwald, el terrible campo de concentración nazi.

A fast-paced true story of Holocaust survival, where death lurks around every corner, The Journalist, a story unlike any other Holocaust memoir, depicts life in a concentration camp as well as tales of the death marches, a bold escape, the days of wandering in the forest dodging Nazi troops, the unceasing pangs of hunger, and the years of searching and longing to live in a free country. Will the journalist live to fulfill his destiny, or will his life be cut short by one of the world's biggest atrocities?

They were crop dusters and debutantes, college girls and performers in flying circuses—all of them trained as pilots. Because they were women, they were denied the opportunity to fly for their country when the United States entered the Second World War. But Great Britain, desperately fighting for survival, would let anyone—even Americans, even women—transport warplanes. Thus, twenty-five daring young aviators bolted for England in 1942, becoming the first American women to command military aircraft.

In this the first comprehensive treatment of Pearl Harbor since the early 1990s, respected Pacific War naval historian Mark Stille traces the road to war and the Japanese attack itself. He examines the role of the man behind the operation, Japanese Admiral Yamamoto, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the plan. The American preparations for an attack are also carefully reviewed. The heart of the book is a comprehensive narrative of Pearl Harbor along with an appreciation of its results placed in proper perspective.

This book examines the root causes of veteran isolation, from PTSD, hyper-vigilance, and emotional numbness to the loss of identity and purpose that military life once provided. Many veterans return feeling like strangers in their own communities, struggling to connect with civilians who don’t understand their experiences. Others withdraw due to frustration with slow-moving veteran services, distrust of civilian healthcare, or the stigma of seeking help. These barriers leave many feeling unseen, unsupported, and without the camaraderie that once gave them strength.

Many aspire to serve with the Special Air Service, arguably the world's most prestigious regiment, but few achieve their aim. In this inspiring memoir veteran Tony Shaw recounts how he left school without any qualifications and embarked on a 30 year career much of it spent in Hereford, including four years in 'The Regiment'. Against the odds he rose through the ranks before being commissioned and eventually retiring as a Major. A brilliant and important account of one man's unique career which provides a fascinating insight into elite special forces soldiering.

In 1914, the year the war breaks out, football is on the rise. Attendances are steadily increasing, and the players are beginning to become household names. Underlining how football has surpassed cricket as the national sport, George V becomes the first monarch to attend the FA Cup Final in May. In this masterful work of history, Christopher Evans explores how footballers were put under immense pressure to sign up once the war began, resulting in the formation of the Football Battalion in England. He tells the story of World War I through the eyes of seven leading footballers of the day.

War and power are some of the most-widely discussed issues in all of human history and yet they are, time and again, misunderstood— often disastrously so. Whilst we might think the outcome of war is determined by so-called ‘Great Powers’ who dominate their opponents with their impressive size and military prowess, the reality of modern conflict, as Professor Phillips Payson O’Brien demonstrates, is very different.

Drawing on newly declassified intelligence documents and dozens of interviews with spymasters, The Defector tells a startling story of a Soviet mission to plant fake Kremlin agents within British and American intelligence services, the paranoia that ensued, and how the actions of a genuine turncoat, the former KGB officer Oleg Lyalin, and the secrets he revealed resulted to one of the most dramatic and pivotal moments in the Cold War.

Looking for an adrenaline-packed read that will leave you on the edge of your seat? Look no further than Sharks and Daisies—Tales of a Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer. Written by a former Coast Guard rescue swimmer, this book takes listeners on a gripping journey through some of the most treacherous maritime conditions imaginable. With heart-pumping tales of incredible rescues, thrilling adventures, and inspiring lessons learned, this book will have you holding your breath from start to finish.

The Rhineland was where Adolf Hitler sowed the seeds for the Second World War when he remilitarized it in breach of the Treaty of Versailles in 1936, and by late 1944 the Rhine provided the last major obstacle to the advancing Allied armies that were threatening the Fatherland itself. In this new history of this vital campaign, respected military historian Anthony Tucker-Jones describes the race against time as the Germans fought to stave off the inevitable.

A frightened boy pursued by racist bullies who grew up to become a trailblazing soldier in the British Army and then the SAS, Melvyn Downes was one of the first British-born Black men to join the elite regiment. During his 24 years of service, he was involved in secret missions across more than 50 countries and since leaving active duty has travelled to some of the world’s most dangerous places, protecting charity workers and journalists amidst natural disasters and in brutal conflict zones.

Плачь, Маргарита — первая часть художественно-документальной трилогии Елены Съяновой, посвященной истории фашистского Третьего рейха "от рассвета до заката". В центре романа судьбы будущих германских вождей. В основу сюжета положен огромный массив архивных документов, большинство которых прежде было недоступно. (В предисловии к каждому роману трилогии подробно рассказана история доступа к этим документам и работы с ними.) Расшифровки стенограмм, личная переписка, дневники, блокноты, любовные послания и стихи... " Писатель не может ненавидеть своих героев, а я их ненавижу.

As a devastating war takes the lives of tens thousands of Palestinians in Gaza, and threatens thousands more, it is vital that we understand how we got here - and why. The Gaza Strip is one of the most politically significant and widely-reported-on parts of the world, but misunderstandings about this tiny piece of land and its history abound.

In late 1940 a group of five young Australian soldiers set out on a secret mission: one of the Second World War’s most daring operations and the first for Britain’s legendary Special Operations Executive. Leading a small force of Ethiopian freedom fighters on an epic trek across the harsh African bush from the Sudan, the small incursion force entered Italian-occupied Ethiopia and began waging a guerilla war against the 250,000-strong Italian army. One of these men, Ken Burke, was Duncan McNab's uncle.

El nuevo thriller histórico de uno de los autores de Carmen Mola Almería, 1952. Un hombre huye despavorido de unos jóvenes que lo acosan con perros adiestrados para matar. Su cadáver es abandonado, brutalmente mutilado, en una playa de la idílica Mojácar. Para resolver el crimen, la Guardia Civil envía al joven cabo Javier Bermejo a una misión que parece superarlo. ¿Quién es ese hombre?