Militærhistorie

"A conversation between public intellectuals examining the contentious interplay between the Cuban Revolution and U.S. empire"--

På alle måder et gigantisk værk – om dramatikeren, digteren og mennesket Bertolt Brecht, som sammen med Helene Weigel og deres børn søgte ly under det danske stråtag – om det drama, der udspillede sig i tiden og på teatret

'One of the most extraordinary stories of World War II - a howitzer of a tale that more people should know about' Daily Mail

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.

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.

The Financial Times - Best books of 2022: Politics 'The prolific military chronicler and analyst Mark Galeotti has produced exactly the right book at the right time.' The Times A new history of how Putin and his conflicts have inexorably reshaped Russia, including his devastating invasion of Ukraine. Putin's Wars is a timely overview of the conflicts in which Russia has been involved since Vladimir Putin became prime minister and then president of Russia, from the First Chechen War to the two military incursions into Georgia, the annexation of Crimea and the eventual invasion of Ukraine itself. But it also looks more broadly at Putin's recreation of Russian military power and its expansion to include a range of new capabilities, from mercenaries to operatives in a relentless information war against Western powers. This is an engrossing strategic overview of the Russian military and the successes and failures on the battlefield. Thanks to Dr Galeotti's wide-ranging contacts throughout Russia, it is also peppered with anecdotes of military life, personal snapshots of conflicts, and an extraordinary collection of first-hand accounts from serving and retired Russian officers. Russia continues to dominate the news cycle throughout the Western world. There is no better time to understand how and why Putin has involved his armed forces in a variety of conflicts for over two decades.

This book offers a detailed guide to the major types of battleships to fight in the two world wars. Explore HMS Dreadnought, the first of a class of fast, big-gun battleships to be developed at the beginning of the 20th century; find out about the destruction of HMS Hood, which exploded after exchanging fire with the Bismarck, which itself was sunk after a trans-Atlantic chase by a combination of battery fire and aircraft-launched torpedoes; and much more.

Ny stor roman af forfatteren til Den franske fotograf. Baseret på historien om modeskaberen Christian Dior og hans søster, Catherine, der var aktiv i den franske modstandsbevægelse under 2. verdenskrig. Den australske modekonservator Kat Jourdan er i England med sit arbejde, men får en opgave af mere privat karakter. Kan hun ikke rejse til Cornwall og se til et lille hus, som hendes bedstemor ejer? I huset finder hun til sin overraskelse en unik samling af Dior-kjoler. Kat anede ikke, at hendes bedstemor var i besiddelse af sådan en skat og sætter sig for at undersøge, hvordan de uvurderlige kjoler er havnet der. I sin jagt på svar støder Kat både på søstrene Skye og Liberty, der kæmpede for englænderne under 2. verdenskrig, og deres barndomsven den amerikanske pilot Nicholas, der var forlovet med den franske kvinde Margaux. En anden fransk kvinde, der ser ud til at have forbindelse til sagen er Catherine, søster til Christian Dior og aktiv i den franske modstandsbevægelse. Skye og Liberty. Nicholas og Margaux. Catherine og Christian. Er de alle seks forbundet? Og hvad er deres forbindelse til Kats bedstemor og den hemmelige arv, der har været gemt væk i over et halvt århundrede? Natasha Lester var marketingschef hos L’Oréal, før hun gjorde alvor af drømmen om at blive forfatter. Hun har siden 2016 skrevet fem historiske romaner. Den første, der i 2020 udkom på dansk var Den franske fotograf, Lesters femte roman, som blev kåret til Romantic Novel of the Year i kategorien for årets bedste historiske kærlighedsroman. Den hemmelig arv er den anden af hendes bøger, der udkommer på dansk.

Despite repeated warnings from the White House, Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 shocked the world. Why did Putin start the war-and why has it unfolded in previously unimaginable ways? Ukrainians have resisted a superior military; the West has united, while Russia grows increasingly isolated.Serhii Plokhy, a leading historian of Ukraine and the Cold War, offers a definitive account of this conflict, its origins, course, and the already apparent and possible future consequences. Though the current war began eight years before the all-out assault-on February 27, 2014, when Russian armed forces seized the building of the Crimean parliament-the roots of this conflict can be traced back even earlier, to post-Soviet tensions and imperial collapse in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Providing a broad historical context and an examination of Ukraine and Russia's ideas and cultures, as well as domestic and international politics, Plokhy reveals that while this new Cold War was not inevitable, it was predictable.Ukraine, Plokhy argues, has remained central to Russia's idea of itself even as Ukrainians have followed a radically different path. In a new international environment defined by the proliferation of nuclear weapons, the disintegration of the post-Cold War international order, and a resurgence of populist nationalism, Ukraine is now more than ever the most volatile fault line between authoritarianism and democratic Europe.

The Sunday Times-bestselling author of Dresden returns with a monumental biography of the city that defined the twentieth century - Berlin'I loved this book . . . apposite and wise . . . To anyone who knows Berlin a little and is fascinated by it, but would like to understand it better, this is a wonderful aid' David Aaronovitch, The Times Throughout the twentieth century, Berlin stood at the centre of a convulsing world. This history is often viewed as separate acts: the suffering of the First World War, the cosmopolitan city of science, culture and sexual freedom Berlin became, steep economic plunges, the rise of the Nazis, the destruction of the Second World War, the psychosis of genocide, and a city rent in two by competing ideologies. But people do not live their lives in fixed eras. An epoch ends, yet the people continue - or try to continue - much as they did before. Berlin tells the story of the city as seen through the eyes not of its rulers, but of those who walked its streets.In this magisterial biography of a city and its inhabitants, bestselling historian Sinclair McKay sheds new light on well-known characters - from idealistic scientist Albert Einstein to Nazi architect Albert Speer - and draws on never-before-seen first-person accounts to introduce us to people of all walks of Berlin life. For example, we meet office worker Mechtild Evers, who in her efforts to escape an oncoming army runs into even more appalling jeopardy, and Reinhart Cruger, a 12-year-old boy in 1941 who witnesses with horror the Gestapo coming for each of his Jewish neighbours in turn. Ever a city of curious contrasts, moments of unbelievable darkness give way to a wry Berliner humour - from banned perms to the often ridiculous tit-for-tat between East and West Berlin - and moments of joyous hope - like forced labourers at a jam factory warmly welcoming their Soviet liberators.How did those ideologies - fascism and communism - come to flower so fully here? And how did their repercussions continue to be felt throughout Europe and the West right up until that extraordinary night in the autumn of 1989 when the Wall - that final expression of totalitarian oppression - was at last breached? You cannot understand the twentieth century without understanding Berlin; and you cannot understand Berlin without understanding the experiences of its people. Drawing on a staggering breadth of culture - from art to film, opera to literature, science to architecture - McKay's latest masterpiece shows us this hypnotic city as never before.

The Rif War in rugged northern Morocco is remembered for romantic novels and films about the French Foreign Legion. In reality, the French intervention was late and secondary in importance to that of the Spanish.

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.

"An insider's perspective into technological innovation and public affairs during the 20th century, from the distinguished scientist and policy-maker who played an active and decisive role in shaping them. Vannevar Bush offers lessons and observations from one of the most fruitful periods of the innovation ecosystem, and shares insights for future generations seeking to advance scientific and technological progress"--

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.

Anna Komnene describes the political and military history of the Byzantine Empire during the reign of her father, Emperor Alexios I. The text documents the Crusades and the conflicting perceptions of East and West in the early 12th century.

In the time of the great Anglo-Saxon kings like Alfred and Athelstan, Æthelred and Edmund Ironside, what was warfare really like - how were the armies organized, how and why did they fight, how were the warriors armed and trained, and what was the Anglo-Saxon experience of war?

Drawing on official documentation and unit histories, Dennis investigates the formations that operated these vehicles and uses archive photos and extensively researched color illustrations to examine the markings, camouflage and technical aspects of the Sdkfz 234/2, 234/3 and 234/4 armored cars that served on the Western and Eastern Fronts.

Den Danske Soldat er en uforglemmelig fortælling om kærlighed, krig, mod og hemmeligheder. Tim og Lilly lever i to forskellige verdener, da anden verdenskrig bryder ud. Hun er en del af den tyske overklasse, han er markarbejder og tilhører det danske mindretal i Schleswig Holstein. Alligevel tiltrækkes de voldsomt af hinanden i skyggen af krigen, fordi de begge drømmer om et andet liv end den fremtid, som familien, pligten og fællesskabet dikterer. Lillys gåpåmod åbner en helt ny verden for Tim, og hans opbakning giver hende mod til at forfølge sine drømme. De er forelskede, men deres kærlighed er en hemmelighed. Begge risikerer udstødelse, hvis det kommer frem. Da Tim indkaldes til den tyske hær og sendes til østfronten, skilles de, og står nu over for hver deres krig. For Tim bliver det snart en grum kamp på liv og død – og en brutal realisering af, at virkeligheden ved fronten er en helt anden, end den han troede. På hjemmefronten kæmper Lilly for ikke at blive presset ind i et passende ægteskab og for at fastholde sin drøm om at blive dyrlæge. Men krig dræber både drømme og mennesker, og hvis Tim når hjem, er det ikke sikkert Lilly stadig er den samme – eller at han er.

De fire essays i denne samling bringer os nærmere ind på livet af den tyske forfatter Thomas Mann og redegør for produktionen af fire af hans største romaner: Buddenbrooks, Trolddomsbjerget, Josef og hans brødre og Doktor Faustus.Vi følger skriveprocessens op- og nedture og får indblik i den omfattende læsning af både skønlitterær og videnskabelig art, der er en central forudsætning for Manns kreative arbejde. Vi underrettes om forfatterens helbredsproblemer samt om de konflikter, som hans litterære og politiske virksomhed medfører og belastes af – det være sig med tyske ”emigrationspatrioter” eller folk, der mener sig udleveret i hans fiktioner.Teksterne er overvejende blevet til under Manns eksil i USA og belyser den dannede europæers møde med amerikansk politisk kultur og tilværelsen som kunstner i en krigstid, hvor foredrags- og forfatterlivet konstant afbrydes af intense nyhedsmeddelelser fra den anden side af Atlanten.