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Tim Ripley

    Modern U.S. Army - New Edition, Completely Revised and Updated Including 19 New Weapon Systems
    Ripley's Believe It or Not! 2024
    Ripley's Believe It or Not! 2021
    Der Zweite Weltkrieg - die Wehrmacht
    Die Geschichte der Wehrmacht 1939-1945
    Die deutschen Spezialeinheiten und ihre Waffensysteme
    • Die deutsche Wehrmacht wird als einer der besten Kampfverbände in der Militärgeschichte angesehen, vergleichbar mit den Legionen Cäsars und der Grande Armée Napoleons. Wesentlich für die beeindruckenden Eroberungen von 1939-41 waren Spezialeinheiten, die den Blitzkrieg des NS-Regimes unterstützten. Dazu gehörten die Brandenburger, Kommandoeinheiten, die in Zivilkleidung oder gegnerischer Uniform feindliche Linien durchbrachen, um Brücken und Verkehrsknotenpunkte zu erobern und Sabotageakte durchzuführen. Auch die Spezialeinheiten, die versuchten, die militärische Niederlage in den letzten Kriegsjahren hinauszuzögern, werden beleuchtet, darunter schwere Panzerbataillone mit Tigern, geleitet von legendären Kommandeuren wie Michael Wittmann. Die Panzereinheiten der Waffen-SS, die ideologische Elite des Dritten Reichs, spielten eine entscheidende Rolle in den Kämpfen im Osten von 1943-45. Die SS-Division „Leibstandarte“ wurde als „Krisenfeuerwehr“ eingesetzt, wo sowjetische Durchbrüche stattfanden. Der Erfolg dieser Einheiten beruht oft auf ihrer aggressiven und unkonventionellen Führung, was auch für die Kommandeure des Dritten Reichs gilt, wie Joachim Peiper und Adolf Galland. Ein Kapitel widmet sich den Kommando-Einsätzen unter Otto Skorzeny, der 1943 Mussolini befreite. Diese Studie der Elite von Hitlers Militärmaschinerie ist reich illustriert und bietet detaillierte Beschreibungen von Taktiken und Ausrüstung.

      Die deutschen Spezialeinheiten und ihre Waffensysteme
      2,0
    • Ripley's Believe It or Not! 2021

      • 256 Seiten
      • 9 Lesestunden

      Mind Blown! is sure to amaze and astound children and adults alike with thousands of strange stories, unusual feats and hair-raising oddities from around the world.Discover how one woman can crush apples with her biceps. Meet the pizza delivery person who travelled 225 miltes to deliver two pizzas.

      Ripley's Believe It or Not! 2021
      4,5
    • Prepare to be amazed by... unbeatable stories, amazing achievements, otherworldly creatures, epic places, reader submissions, stunning visuals, all-true facts, interactive games... and more!

      Ripley's Believe It or Not! 2024
      4,5
    • Ripley's Believe It or Not! 2022

      • 256 Seiten
      • 9 Lesestunden

      2022 is sure to amaze and astound children and adults alike with thousands of strange stories, unusual feats and hair-raising oddities from around the world. Meet the man who has made a model of the Empire State Building - in cheese.

      Ripley's Believe It or Not! 2022
      4,3
    • "For Amy Simms, owner of Birds & Bees, nothing is more important than impressing her old professor, but this odd bird is about to fall to earth . . . When her favorite ornithology professor comes calling, Birds & Bees owner Amy Simms hangs six hummingbird feeders around the shop to welcome Professor Livingston with a flock of his favorite flying creatures. But Amy soon finds that the sugar water in the feeders brings more than a swarm of hummingbirds. It also attracts murder. Professor Livingston is just as friendly as Amy remembers, but something seems to be troubling him. When Amy pays him a visit that night, she finds the professor slumped over a table with a pair of scissors buried in his neck. And standing over his body is Rose Smith, the local bookseller, who claims she killed him. But while the police believe they have a bird in hand, Amy thinks the real killer may still be in the bush . . . "

      To Kill a Hummingbird
      4,0
    • Featuring unbelievable facts, engaging activities and exciting puzzles and games, young Ripley's fans will be delighted by this Just For Kids annual! Aimed at kids aged 8-12, Ripley's Believe It or Not! Just for Kids includes amazing stories, stunning photography and interesting facts to engage children and teach them about our weird and wonderful world. The annual also features 16 pages of fun activities, perfect for getting kids interested in the world around them. From mustard ice cream to cats that paint, from glow in the dark mushrooms to the mice that sleep in flowers, kids will love reading every weird detail! Using an easy-to-read style, bright page designs and incredibly photography, Just For Kids will entertain even the most reluctant readers with stories from the Ripley's vault of all-true, all-fascinating facts!

      Ripley's Believe It or Not! Just For Kids
      3,0
    • A brand new, wild and thrilling Western in Ralph Compton's Sundown Riders series! His wife is gone to tuberculosis, his reputation was lost in the war, most of his life has already passed by, and now even his horse has been taken by colic. All Carpenter has left are the men from his Army company. During the journey to California to reunite with them, he strikes up a friendship with Rafael Silva, an educated man making for the same town to start up a rifle factory. When they arrive, Carpenter's former brothers-in-arms actually try to run Silva out of town, despite the much needed factory. There's trouble afoot, and Carpenter has to choose between his new friend and the ones who stood with him through the war. His old comrades just aren't who they used to be but, then, neither is he.

      Ralph Compton The Wolves Of Seven Pines
      3,5