Airborne Combat: The Glider War/Fighting Gliders of WWIIStackpole Books, 5. 4. 2011 - Počet stran: 560 Comprehensive look into the dangerous world of glider warfare. |
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Introduction 1 | 1 |
THE GLIDER WAR 3 | 3 |
FIGHTING GLIDERS OF WORLD WAR II 279 | 279 |
Appendix A Loading Flight and Landing Plans of the US 82nd Airborne Division for Operation Market Garden 457 | 457 |
Appendix B Glider Data 465 | 465 |
Appendix C Powered Gliders 468 | 468 |
Appendix D CG4A Production Data to October 31 1944 469 | 469 |
Appendix E Performance Data 470 | 470 |
Select Bibliography 471 | 471 |
Acknowledgments 473 | 473 |
481 | |
Other Books in the Series | 488 |
Back Cover | 507 |
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Airborne Combat: The Glider War/Fighting Gliders of World War II James E. Mrazek Omezený náhled - 2011 |
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