Militære styrker og sektorer

I 1944 faldt et engelsk Mosquito jagerfly ned i Gribskov efter at piloten var fløjet over Esrum Sø. Noget på flyet kappede toppen af nogle høje træer og flyet styrtede ned og brød i brand. Begge piloter omkom. Dette er historien om denne flyvning, som startede i England under 2. verdenskrig. Baggrunden om piloterne og fly-typen, og om de kampe flyet var involveret i tidligere på dagen i Aalborg-området og på Sjælland.

Hadet til jøderne er en gammel historie. historien begynder i 300-talet med at den kristne religion vil være den dominerende. Den udvikler sig til mange forestillinger om jøder, fx at de bruger blod fra kristne drenge til deres usyrede brød. i 1880erne bliver hadet udvidet fra athandle om jøders religion (antijudaisme) til at handle om jøder som sådan. Det bliver til en racisme som får navnet antisemitisme. Den udvikling fuldbyrdes med holocaust eller drabet på op imod 6 millioner jøder under anden verdenskrig.I 1948 erobrer jøder en stor del af Palæstina og får deres egen stat. De ville afskaffe antisemitismen. Men det ser ud til, at den er i fremvækst. hvad er der sket?

Richard Dunn adds a third dimension to the history of the New Guinea and Solomon Island campaigns by detailing the pivotal role of airpower.

An exciting account of the aerial battles fought by the USAAF's P38 Lightnings and the Jagdflieger's Bf 109Gs for dominance over North Africa and the Mediterranean.USAAF fighter pilots experienced a baptism of fire when flying the technically advanced but fragile P-38 Lightning over North Africa in the wake of 1942's Operation Torch. Their opponents were battle-hardened jagdflieger of the Jadgwaffe, flying the tried and tested Bf 109 in its very lastest Gustav iteration. Responsible primarily for escorting USAAF bombers attacking Afrika Korps installations in Tunisia, the P-38 units in North Africa had to develop effective tactics to defend the bombers against Luftwaffe fighter attacks. For several months the Lightning squadrons had to also cope with shortages of aircraft and spare parts, steady losses and a lack of replacement pilots. To survive, American aviators had to learn quickly. While it is difficult to definitively attribute victories in air combat, in the air battles over Tunisia and later over Sicily and Italy, the claims made by Lightning pilots were comparable to Luftwaffe claims for P-38s destroyed. Edward M. Young turns his attention to the bitterly fought air war in North Africa and the Mediterranean in 1942-43. Using original archival sources, official records and first-hand accounts from both USAAF and Luftwaffe veterans, as well as newly commissioned artwork and 50 carefully selected photographs from official and personal archives, this book sees two of the most iconic piston-engined fighters of their era pitted head-to-head for control of the skies in a key theatre of World War II.

Richly illustrated, this title describes Anglo-Saxon monarchs, warlords and their warriors and households in Anglo-Saxon Britain, from the first post-Roman mercenaries to the Norman Conquest.In a country fragmented by Roman withdrawal during the 5th century AD, the employment of Germanic mercenaries by local rulers in Anglo-Saxon Britain was commonplace. These mercenaries became settlers, forcing Romano-British communities into Wales and the West Country. Against a background of spreading Christianity, the struggles of rival British and Anglo-Saxon kingdoms were exploited by the Vikings, but eventually contained by the Anglo-Saxon king, Alfred of Wessex. His descendants unified the country during the 10th century, however, subsequent weak rule saw its 25-year incorporation into a Danish empire before it finally fell to the Norman invasion of 1066. Scholars of the early Church have long known that the term 'Dark Ages' for the 5th to 11th centuries in Britain refers only to a lack of written sources, and gives a false impression of material culture. The Anglo-Saxon warrior elite were equipped with magnificent armour, influenced by the cultures of the late Romans, the Scandinavian Vendel people, the Frankish Merovingians, Carolingians and Ottonians, and also the Vikings. In this volume, co-authors Raffaele D'Amato and Stephen Pollington access their extended knowledge to paint a vivid picture of the kings and warlords of the time with the aid of colour illustrations, rare photos and the latest archaeological research.

A comprehensive, illustrated account of the new generation of advanced tanks to emerge during the last 15 years of the Cold War, showcasing major improvements in armor protection, gunsights, and fire-control systems.Focusing on the technology of the period, author Steven J. Zaloga explains how the demands of a potential Cold War battlefield spurred the development of the 20th century's most advanced tanks. He considers the final versions of the Soviet T-72, T-64, and T-80 and assesses their strengths and weaknesses. He also explores how the failure of the US-German MBT-70 project led to America's development of the M1 Abrams tank, and to Germany's all-new Leopard II. The British development of the Challenger tank is also considered, as is the lesser-known Leclerc tank developed by France, the smallest and lightest of any of the western designs. Featuring superbly detailed new illustrations and many photos, this volume pinpoints the key technology of the era, including turbine engines, APFSDS ammunition, advanced armor and high-tech fire-control systems, and describes how the rival tanks compared in the final stretch of the Cold War arms race.

A photographic history of the Wehrmacht's heavy armored cars in WWII. Twelve different types are detailed.

This book describes and illustrates the armies of the embattled Ottoman Turkish Empire involved in 19th-century wars during the Empire's long spiral of decline.During the so called 'long 19th century', between the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 and the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the difficulties faced by the Ottoman Turkish Empire were a recurrent factor in international geopolitics. Against a background of Russian-Ottoman rivalry, France and Britain supported the Empire during the Crimean War (1854-56), but not in the Russo-Turkish War (1877-78). Portraying the uniforms, arms and appearance of Ottoman troops during this period, this book traces the history of the Ottoman Empire throughout this period, when no fewer than ten wars of regional insurgency and foreign expansion against the Empire were fought in territories in south-eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Using rare photos and illustrations from Turkish, Balkan and other sources, author, Gabriele Esposito details the history of the multi-ethnic Ottoman armies periodic attempts to modernize which enabled them to win some victories at a tactical level. But the Empire - 'the sick man of Europe' - lacked a coherent strategy or sufficient resources, and failed attempts to crush regional uprisings and to defend borders, saw the steady loss of territories. Due to misgovernment and economic failure, unrest finally boiled over in 1908-09, reducing the sultan's court to a largely ceremonial role, and installing a military government by the 'Young Turks' led by the general Enver Pasha. This book is a vivid description of the organization, operations, uniforms and equipment of one of the most active and varied armies of the 'long 19th century' and paints a detailed picture of the Ottoman Empire's struggle to maintain control of its territories.

A fascinating exploration of how between February 1 and March 10, 1942, three small US task forces launched several unexpected raids across the Japanese defensive perimeter in the Central and South Pacific. After the devastating Japanese blows of December 1941, the Allies found themselves reeling with defeat everywhere in the Pacific. Although stripped of his battleships and outnumbered 10:3 in carriers, the US Navy commander-in-chief Admiral Ernest J. King decided to hit back at Japan's rapidly expanding Pacific empire immediately, in an effort to keep the Japanese off-balance. On February 1, 1942, Vice Admiral Bill Halsey led the US Pacific Fleet carriers on their first raid, using high-speed hit-and-run tactics to strike at the Japanese, at a time when most of the Japanese carrier fleet was in the Indian Ocean. Halsey's aggressive commitment inspired its American participants to invent the mythical "Haul Ass With Halsey" club. The last of the 1942 US carrier raids in March 1942 would form a defining moment in the Pacific War, prior to a new phase of high-seas battles between the opposing fleets.This superbly illustrated book documents for the first time in a single volume this little-known but important World War II naval campaign. The fabulous illustrations, including maps and colour artworks, bring to life the US air and naval raids on the Japanese bases in the Marshall and Gilbert Islands, Rabaul, Wake Island, Marcus Island, and Lae and Salamaua in northern New Guinea.

This book is a methodical, unbiased compilation of primary sources and archival material. It details the sequence of events leading to the sinking of the Blücher, the flagship of the force that was to seize Oslo, from setting sail for Norway, to evading British submarines in the Skagerrak, and finally sinking to the bottom of the Drøbak Narrows after being struck by Oscarsborg fortress gunfire and torpedoes.

This intriguing book describes the Romans' formidably warlike enemies in modern Romania and Bulgaria - their 'most illustrated' opponents, thanks to friezes on Trajan's Column and carvings on Trajan's Adamklissi monument.Formidable warriors, able to field tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry and led by a military aristocracy, the Dacians and Getae presented a real threat to Rome's north-eastern frontier. They inflicted several defeats on Rome, crossing the Danube to invade the province of Moesia, and later stubbornly resisting counter-invasions from their strong mountain fortresses. Historians believe that the Dacians and Getae were essentially the same group of tribes during successive periods, related to Thracian tribes from territory south of the Carpathian Mountains, but their exact relationship in place and time is a subject for debate. Those called the 'Getae' by ancient Greek sources were actively expanding by at least the 4th century BC; some enlisted as mercenaries in Roman armies during the 1st century BC, and others later clashed with the army of Augustus, fighting alongside the Sarmatians. The people whom the Romans called the 'Dacians' are best known from wars against the emperors Domitian in AD 85-89 and Trajan in 101-106. At their peak, the Dacians and Getae defeated neighbouring peoples stretching from modern Slovakia to southern Ukraine and it is believed that the effectiveness of their weapons caused modifications in Roman infantry armour. Although most direct ancient sources have been lost to us, enough references remain to reconstruct a picture of their society and culture. Using previously unseen photos of archaeological finds with colour illustrations showing the appearance and weaponry of their warrior kings, noblemen, infantry and cavalry, this detailed book draws upon the latest literary and archaeological research to provide a complete account of these fascinating fighters.

A new illustrated study of the devastating, but little-known, Soviet armored blitzkrieg against the Japanese in the last weeks of World War II, and how it influenced Soviet tank doctrine as the Cold War dawned.Although long overshadowed in the West by the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the USSR's lightning strike into Manchuria in August 1945 was one of the most successful and unique campaigns of the era. Soviet forces, led by over 5,500 tanks and self-propelled guns, attacked across huge distances and deserts, marshes, and mountains to smash Japan's million-strong Kwantung Army in a matter of days.Japanese forces were short of training and equipment, but nevertheless fought fiercely, inflicting 32,000 casualties on the Soviets. Red Army operations were characterized by surprise, speed, and deep penetrations by tank-heavy forces born of the brutal lessons they had learned during years fighting the Wehrmacht. Lessons from the campaign directly shaped Soviet Cold War force structure and planning for mechanized operations against the West.Illustrated with contemporary artwork and rare photos from one of the best collections of Soviet military photos in the West, this fascinating book explains exactly how the last blitzkrieg of World War II was planned, fought, and won, and how it influenced the Red Army's plans for tank warfare against NATO in Europe.

Featuring specially commissioned artwork and maps, carefully chosen illustrations and insightful analysis, this book examines the legendary Mongol warriors and their vastly different European opponents. Having conquered much of Central Asia by 1237, the Mongols advanced into the northern Caucasus. The fall of several key centres such as Riazan and Vladimir was followed by Mongol victory at Kiev. Moving west, in 1241 two Mongol armies achieved stunning victories at the battles of Liegnitz in Poland and the Sajo River (Mohi) in Hungary, before suffering their only reverse of the campaign at the fortress of Klis. The Mongol forces regrouped in Hungary to prepare for a further advance into Austria and Germany, but the death of their leader, Ogedei Khan, meant that his generals were required to return to Mongolia to choose a successor. Smaller Mongol forces would return to raid in the years to come, but never again would Western Europe be threatened as it was in 1242.Fully illustrated, this innovative study of the forces that clashed during the Mongol invasion of Europe between 1237 and 1242 allows a comparison to be made between the all-conquering nomad horsemen of the steppes and the mounted knights of the West.

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER: "Beautifully told."-CNN • "A remarkable story...worth retelling and celebrating."-USA Today • "Oh, it's a good one!"-Fox News A "beautiful story of a brotherhood between enemies" emerges from the horrors of World War II in this New York Times bestseller by the author of Spearhead. December, 1943: A badly damaged American bomber struggles to fly over wartime Germany. At the controls is twenty-one-year-old Second Lieutenant Charlie Brown. Half his crew lay wounded or dead on this, their first mission. Suddenly, a Messerschmitt fighter pulls up on the bomber's tail. The pilot is German ace Franz Stigler-and he can destroy the young American crew with the squeeze of a trigger...What happened next would defy imagination and later be called "the most incredible encounter between enemies in World War II."The U.S. 8th Air Force would later classify what happened between them as "top secret." It was an act that Franz could never mention for fear of facing a firing squad. It was the encounter that would haunt both Charlie and Franz for forty years until, as old men, they would search the world for each other, a last mission that could change their lives forever.

Denne bog er en introduktion til Den Kongelige Livgarde og dens mere end 350 år lange historie. Livgarden har deltaget i alle store krige - fra Karl Gustav-krigene i 1658-60 til de internationale missioner i nyere tid på bl.a. Balkan, i Irak og Afghanistan. Den Kongelige Livgarde har to hovedopgaver: at stå vagt om Majestæterne og deres familier, de kongelige slotte og palæer samt at bidrage med soldater og befalingsmænd til felthæren.Ved Livgardens 250-års jubilæum i 1908 skænkede den franske prins Jean en større historisk billedsamling til Livgarden, og i 1928 donerede han et legat til udgivelsen af en lille bog om Livgarden, der siden er blevet kendt som ?Prins Jeans Bog?. Prins Jean af Orléans (1874-1940) blev født i Paris og uddannet som officer i Danmark. Hans søster, Marie, var gift med Valdemar, Christian 9.s yngste søn. Den franske prins startede som rekrut ved Livgarden i Danmark den 5. maj 1894. Han blev premierløjtnant og optaget i Officersskolens stabsafdeling. I 1899 fulgte udnævnelsen til kaptajn à la suite (uden for nummer), hvorefter prins Jean forlod Danmark. Under 1. Verdenskrig tjente han ved Fransk Røde Kors.

Den danske modstandskvinde Kate Fleron har i denne bog fra 1945 samlet en række spændende beretninger om danske kvinder, der på den ene eller anden måde deltog aktivt i modstandskampen under besættelsen. Hun lader de pågældende kvinder få ordet, og bogen giver dermed et enestående indblik i, hvad der egentlig skete i Danmark under besættelsen. Kate Fleron beskriver de konkrete aktioner, som kvinder risikerede livet i, og beretter om de kvinder, der skred til handling, efter deres mand, bror eller søn var blevet henrettet af tyskerne, og som stolt satte livet på spil for den sag, deres kære havde givet livet for."Kvinder i modstandskampen" er både saglig og bevægende og er således et vigtigt dokumentarisk bidrag til belysning af et kapitel af besættelseshistorien, som i den grad fortjener mere opmærksomhed.Kate Fleron (1909-2006) var dansk modstandskvinde, journalist og forfatter. Hun spillede en vigtig rolle under besættelsen, hvor hun var en del af modstandsorganisationen "Frit Danmark", hvis blad hun senere blev redaktør på. Efter krigens afslutning fik hun sæde i Frihedsbevægelsens Samråd, som i sommeren 1945 afløste Danmarks Frihedsråd, og i 1972 modtog hun PH-prisen for sit store bidrag til dansk kultur- og åndsliv. Kate Fleron udgav blandt andet debatbøger, romaner og artikler om aktuelle politiske forhold.

... Der er megen råddenskab, som skal druknes på havets bund under genopbygningen af Latinamerika. De udplyndrede, de ydmygede, de fordømte er dem, der skal løse denne opgave. Det latinamerikanske problem er frem for noget et socialt problem. For at Latinamerika kan fødes på ny, må man begynde med at styrte dets herskere, land for land. Tiden til oprør og ændringer er nær. Der er dem, som tror, at skæbnen hviler i gudernes skød, men sandheden er, at den som en brændende udfordring arbejder i menneskets bevidsthed... Eduardo Galeano (1940 – 2015) regnes som en af Latinamerikas store forfattere og venstrefløjsprofiler. Især kendt for Latinamerikas Åreladning og trilogien: Ildens erindring. Latinamerika Åreladning blev udgivet i 1971. Bogen læses stadig for sin analyse af den globale ulighed – og sit blomstrende sprog. Bogen er historien om Amerika fra den europæiske erobring til det nutidige Latinamerika, og beskriver virkningerne af Europa og senere USA’s økonomiske udnyttelse og politiske dominans over regionen.

Christian III’s krigsbog er en næsten 500 år gammel original tysk tekst, ”Kriegs Memorial”, som i dag befinder sig på Det Kgl. Bibliotek, der ikke tidligere har været oversat til dansk. Forfatterne har oversat teksten samt foretaget en transskription af den. Bogen har tilhørt kong Christian III (1503-1559), og forfatterne har sat indholdet i relation til de historiske og krigshistoriske begivenheder omkring Reformationen i Danmark og øvrige Europa, hvilket har givet en enestående mulighed for at belyse forskellige kulturhistoriske aspekter af livet i og omkring en 1500-tals landsknægthær. Christian III’s Krigsbog er bl.a. illustreret med 11 kolorerede helsides illustrationer fra originalmanuskriptet.

Krigskunsten (L’arte della guerra, 1521) er det eneste af Machiavellis store politisk-militære værker, der udkom, mens han endnu levede. I Fyrsten og Drøftelserne beskæftiger han sig indgående med militære anliggender, men overvejende negativt som en kritik af de italienske staters måde at føre krig på. I Krigskunsten derimod fremlægger han en række positive forslag til reformer, der skal sætte disse stater i stand til at genvinde noget af den ”virtù” og militære kunnen, der havde givet det gamle Rom verdensherredømmet. Machiavelli er den første, som betragter statskunst og krigskunst som to sider af samme sag og drager konsekvenserne heraf. Han er også den første, der viser, at krigen kan gøres til genstand for teoretiske overvejelser og systematiske studier. Krigskunsten blev 1500-tallets autoritative militære grundtraktat og er blevet gransket af nogle af eftertidens største feltherrer og militære tænkere som Frederik den Store, Napoleon og Karl von Clausewitz. Den anerkendte britiske militærhistoriker John Keegan kalder bogen ”et revolutionerende skrift”, og den er endnu i dag en væsentlig tekst for enhver, som forsker i militær historie og teori. Alle Machiavelli-oversættelser udgivet af Forlaget HELIKON: Fyrsten (1998/2020) Drøftelser af Livius (Discorsi) (2004) Krigskunsten (2012/2020) Krig og diplomati. De mindre skrifter (2020)Private breve (2023)Om Machiavelli:C. Paludan-Müller: Undersøgelse af Machiavelli som skribent (2021)Frederik den Store: Anti-Machiavel (2022) Købes ofte sammen med: Francesco Guicciardini: Råd og refleksioner (Ricordi) (2018) Fritz Wolder: Magtens manual (2001/2018)

”Der var sus i luften af store vingeslag. Menneskeånden vandrede på Kløvermarksvej, beredt til at beundre en af sine sejre. Vi mærkede vort eget hjertes hastige slag, følte, hvorledes det er gennem de store mænds udholdende og målbevidste arbejde, at menneskehedens fremtid skabes.”Således blev luftskibet, ”Hansa” med dets skaber, den tyske greve von Zeppelin om bord, modtaget og en halv million københavnere jublede. I England derimod betragtede man zeppelinerne med frygt og bæven.Kun få år efter viste det sig berettiget, da zeppelinerne under 1. Verdenskrig kastede bomber ned over byerne. Et nyt krigsvåben var skabt.Da krigen blev luftbåren fortæller om det militære og politiske magtspil, der udfoldede sig under 1. Verdenskrig omkring Danmark. I dette kom zeppelinerbasen i Tønder i daværende tyske Nordslesvig til at spille en tragisk rolle for Danmark.I ”Da krigen blev luftbåren” møder man H. G. Wells, Conan Doyle, marineminister Winston Churchill, forsvarsminister Munch, prins Heinrich og hans storebroder, kejser Wilhelm II, admiral Kofod-Hansen, krigsminister Christian Tuxen, udenrigsminister Erik Scavenius, strandfoged Mads Villadsen, W. O. Bentley og mange andre, der den gang kom til at øve indflydelse på begivenhederne.Men hovedpersonerne er grev von Zeppelin, zeppelinerkaptajn, von Buttlar Bradendenfels og søløjtnant, Walter Yeulett fra den engelske flåde.Von Zeppelin døde som olding i 1917, von Buttlar Bradensfels fik en lang karriere, mens Walter Yeulett kun blev 19 år. Men han bidrog til at udslette zeppelineren som et terrorvåben.

Bogen om Richard banden fortæller om bandebegrebet, som altid vil kunne opstå, hvis man, selv i små byer, ikke kan tilbyde de unge drenge aktiviteter som på fornuftig vis kan holde dem beskæftiget og uden for kriminalitet. Richard banden kan på ingen måde sammenlignes med de kriminelle bander der hærger storbyerne i disse år, men omtaler en selvbestaltet ungdomsklub som i perioden efter 2. Verdenskrig blev etableret i den lille fiskerby, hvor drengene, som alle andre drenge havde behov for, at dyrke de maskuline værdier. Richard banden omhandler en periode ved afslutningen, og kort efter 2.verdenskrig, hvor det ikke var en videnskab at få, og opdrage børn, og hvor børnehaver, ungdomskonsulenter, mentor, curling børn, dampbørn, utilpassede unge og besættere m.m. var ukendte begreber -nemlig i peroden da bedstefar var dreng. Her var de unge ofte overladt til sig selv og deres fantasi og kreativitet med hensyn til at få tiden til at gå indtil mor og/eller far kom hjem fra arbejde. Her kunne de lege og udleve deres drømme og fantasier uden overvågning af kvindelige pædagoger og forældre. Det gjorde dem til hele mennesker der ikke senere i livet havde behov for kanindræberkurser og lignende. »Tilbage i bunkeren stod de to tilfangetagende drenge på ca. 13 år bundet til hver sin pæl. Diskussionen gik nu på, hvad der skulle ske med dem – for straffes skulle de, så mosegårdsungerne forstod, at de skulle holde sig væk. Drengene kiggede med tårer i øjnene fra den ene til den anden, medens den ene vanvittige idé efter den anden blev foreslået, indtil en fik en skrækkelig idé, som Poul nølende accepterede. Drengene fik nu trukket bukserne og underbukser af, medens de skreg som stukne grise. En af drengenes Schæferhund blev holdt i en snor foran dem. Der blev sagt pus, og hunden begyndte straks, at snerre og vise tænder, alt imedens snoren blev slækket så der kun var 20 cm hen til drengenes penis. De skreg nu som vanvittige og sled i deres reb for at komme fri, alt imedens de tissede ned af sig.«

Jeg var en del af en gruppe på 12 personer, som brugte ventetiden til at tale sammen om hvad der nu skulle ske, når vi kom til fremmedlegionens uddannelsesregiment i byen Castelnaudary. Det var blevet koldt i vejret og vi frøs, mens vi talte sammen. En korporal stak sit hoved ud af et vindue og sagde, at jeg skulle holde min kæft, jeg sagde med klar stemme javel, mens jeg smilede venligt til ham. Så tog fanden ved ham. Han kom farende hen imod mig, som om han var skudt ud af en kanon. Han tog mig om halsen og klemte til, mens han skreg, så mundsavlet ramte mig i ansigtet, at han ikke ville høre min stemme mere i dag. Det hele kom som et chok for mig, så jeg fremstammede med et nervøst lille smil på læben, at jeg nok skulle holde mund. Hvis han før var rasende, så blev han nu helt vild. Han skreg af mig, mens han slæbte mig ind i bygningen. Han skubbede mig ind i et tomt rum med en sådan kraft, at jeg faldt bagover. Han sparkede mig en gang i siden og mens jeg lå ned kunne jeg se vildskaben i hans øjne. Det nåede heldigvis ikke at udvikle sig til mere, da en anden korporal kom ind og sagde, at han skulle tage det roligt, for det var min første dag og jeg skulle lige vænne mig til denne levevis. På vej ud af bygningen sagde han på engelsk, at han ikke ville se mig grine mere, mens jeg var i legionen, hvilket han fik ret i.

Den danske Krigstelegraf - Telegraftroppernes udvikling indtil 1. Verdenskrig. Under englandskrigene 1801-1814 blev der benyttet optisk telegraf. Da det teknologiske grundlag var til stede, blev en elektrisk felttelegraf indført. Den fungerede i 1864 krigen. I 1867 blev det første telegrafkompagni formeret. Det betjente sig af elektrisk telegrafering, men hurtigt også af signalering med signalflag og andre optiske signalmidler. Dertil kom brevduer og ballontjeneste. I 1895 genindførtes kystsignalstationerne fra englandskrigene, nu blot med elektrisk signalforbindelse til baglandet. Telegraftroppernes historie op til 1. Verdenskrig beskrives ledsaget af ca. 200 samtidige illustrationer. Samtidig beskrives livet omkring Telegrafkompagniet – herunder et mytteri ved Ingeniørregimentet i 1893.

I kølvandet på Anden Verdenskrig meldte 2500 danskere sig som frivillige i den britiske hær. Helge "Congo-Kris" Kristensen var en af dem. Han gennemgik en hård militær træning i England og Skotland, inden han blev sendt til det uroplagede Indien. I denne bog fortæller han sin personlige beretning om forholdene som dansk/britisk soldater i årene 1946-48.Bogen indeholder desuden den overordnede historie om de danske frivillige, herunder neddyk i flere af de menneskeskæbner, der blev præget af det barske soldaterliv i verdens brændpunkter.Som appendiks til bogen findes navne og data på knap 800 af de danske frivillige.

Ukrainekrigen har medført en dyb splittelse af venstrefløjen. Krigen i Gaza har skabt yderligere splid, der til dels går på tværs af splittelsen fra Ukrainekrigen.Pludseligt slutter fremtrædende venstrefløjsfolk deres fred med NATO, erfarne antimilitarister vil se tanks ved fronten, og unge aktivister demonstrerer for militære sejre. Er der opstået en venstreorienteret krigsbegejstring?I denne tilsyneladende omvendte verden udforsker Peter Wahl motiver, argumentationsmønstre og holdninger.Med udgangspunkt i den tyske debat, argumenterer han for fornuftbaserede, real-politiske analyser, som erstatning for følelsesbaseret moral og dobbeltmoral.Oversat til dansk giver denne lille bog indsigt i debatten om krig og fred, der endnu i Danmark har svære vilkår.

Major Charles Carpenter made headlines during the Second World War when he affixed six bazookas to his tiny Piper L-4 observation plane and began attacking German tanks. "Bazooka Charlie" and his plane "Rosie the Rocketer" were profiled in a variety of military and civilian publications, including the iconic Stars & Stripes. The major was a high school educator in the civilian world, teaching history and coaching football. Carpenter was talented, highly intelligent, and athletically gifted, but the war truly tested him. In 1945, the dashing pilot was forced out of the cockpit and into a hospital bed by Hodgkin's lymphoma, which was discovered in his neck. In addition to the enemy and terminal cancer, Carpenter also battled cynicism and guilt, particularly in regard to the state of his marriage, which was on the brink of failure by the time he returned home from Europe. Charles Carpenter died in 1966, having resumed his career, salvaged his marriage, and long outlived the timeline afforded him by his doctors in the initial prognosis. This revealing biography of the famous pilot was made possible through the collaboration of noted aviation author and magazine editor Jim Busha, and Carpenter's daughter, Carol Apacki. Along with memories of her father in his postwar years, Carol provided a treasure trove of wartime correspondence between Charles and his wife, Elda Carpenter.