... of British coastal defences are also examined, as are real-life engagements - from both German and British perspectives. With a wealth of previously unpublished material including first-hand accounts from the veterans who strapped themselves into these now legendary machines as well as lavish illustrations and cockpit-view artwork, this book puts the reader in the ...

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... pair for a tight, evenly matched dogfight at close quarters. In this book Jon Guttman examines the fascinating story of the design and development of these deadly foes. First-hand accounts and innovative cockpit-view artwork give a thrilling insight into the pilots' experiences during the world's first aerial duels and explain their successes and failures. ...

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... , Britain was obliged to field its largest army in forty years to defend its 'jewel in the crown'. This book, drawing on the latest sources as well as numerous first-hand accounts, explains why the sepoy armies rose up against the world's leading imperial power, details the major phases of the fighting, including the massacres at Cawnpore and the epic sieges of ...

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... on the experiences of rural-urban migrants, the particular ways in which they talk about those experiences, and how those experiences affect their sense of identity. Through first-hand accounts of actual migrant workers the author provides valuable insights into how rural women negotiate rural/urban experiences; how they respond to migration and life in the city; ...

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... ship histories are detailed with particular emphasis upon their battle experience and deployment in conflict, and author Gary Staff includes a variety of official records and personal first-hand accounts will be used. The battlekreuzer had a remarkable ability to withstand battle damage, as demonstrated by the Goeben, which suffered five mine hits on one ...

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... power of four cannon and six machine guns. This book covers the exploits of the men who made ace in the Beaufighter and includes stunning original artwork together with first hand accounts of the action.” Review: "Andrew Thomas does the plane and its crews justice on all fronts, backed by the usual wealth of photographs and 30 color profiles ...

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... and Others on the Kentucky Frontier: Autobiographies and Narratives, 1769-1795 McFarland | ISBN: 0786443774 | 2009-05-13 | PDF | 228 pages | 2 Mb This collection of first-hand accounts illuminates life on America's frontier. The voices included range from the legendary Daniel Boone (here, in its entirety, is Boone's autobiography) to a wide array of ordinary ...

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... of Domestic Violence Jessica Kingsley | February 26, 2009 | ISBN-10: 1853028274 | 254 pages | PDF | 1.07mbChildhood Experiences of Domestic Violence focuses on first-hand accounts from children and young people regarding their experiences of both domestic violence and support services. It is the first book to examine the user's experience of ...

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... Soldiers on the War with the Kurdish Guerrillas Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan | ISBN: 1403961204 | edition 2005 | PDF | 336 pages | 1,02 mbThese riveting first-hand accounts of Turkish soldiers who have fought in the internal war against Kurdish guerillas speak to universals: the shock of entering military life and the traumas of ...

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U-boat Combat Missions: The Pursuers and the Pursued - First-hand Accounts of U-boat Life and Operations By Lawrence Paterson Publisher: Chatham Publishing 2007 | 160 Pages | ISBN: 1861763204 | PDF | 69 MB This book is not about the war, but about the people who were imprisoned by it. They were imprisoned in "Iron Coffins" by their deep-seated conviction to do their ...

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