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Książki autora Angus Konstam z wysyłką do USA, Kanady i Australii.
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Okręty wojenne Tudorów (1) Flota Henryka VIII
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Ekspert od historii morskiej Angus Konstam bada rozwój raczkującej floty Tudorów od jej początków w charakterze tymczasowo mobilizowanej floty statków handlowych w XV wieku do stałej marynarki pod pa
Brytyjskie pancerniki 1914-1918 (1) Pierwsze dredn..
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Zwodowanie HMS Dreadnought w 1906 r. zmieniło obliczę wojny morskiej. Pierwszych sześć drednotów to zmodyfikowane wersje podstawowego projektu Dreadnoughta, wszystkie były uzbrojone w działa 305 mm.
Renesansowe galery wojenne 1470-1590
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Przez większość okresu Renesansu wojny morskie na Morzu Śródziemnym były zdominowane przez galery, unikalne okręty wojenne stosowane we wspaniałych czasach. Podczas walki chrześcijańskich i muzułmańs
Okręt bizantyński vs okręt arabski od VII do XI wi..
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Przez czterysta lat siły morskie Cesarstwa Bizantyńskiego konkurowały z okrętami świata muzułmańskiego o panowanie nad Morzem Śródziemnym. Sercem tej rywalizacji były wiosłowe okręty wojenne obu stro
Brytyjskie okręty pancerne 1860-1875. HMS Warrior
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W listopadzie 1859 roku miało miejsce wodowanie francuskiego La Gloire. Był to pierwszy na świecie pełnomorski okręt pancerny co prawda zbudowany z drewna, ale z kadłubem pokrytym ochronną warstwą pł
British Heavy Cruisers 1939-45
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The idea of a heavy cruiser emerged in the aftermath of World War I, and was closely linked to the limits set by the inter-war Washington Naval Treaty. The pre-World War I concept of armoured cruiser
British Aircraft Carriers 1939-45
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With war against Germany looming, Britain pushed forward its carrier program in the late 1930s. In 1938, the Royal Navy launched the HMS Ark Royal, its first-ever purpose-built aircraft carrier. This
European Ironclads 1860-75
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From Spain to Russia, and from Ottoman Turkey to Bismarck's Prussia, this book explores 15 years that transformed European naval warfare.
When the Gloire slid down the Toulon slipway in 1859, it c
British Battleship vs German Battleship 1941–43
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At the outbreak of World War II, the four key Capital German ships comprised the Bismarck, Tirpitz, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. Their primary threats where the Royal Navy's King George Vclass battles
Warships in the Spanish Civil War
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This detailed study of the naval Spanish Civil War describes how the Spanish Navy, torn in two and comprising a Republican and Nationalist part, fought a civil war at sea involving both Hitler's and
Union River Ironclad 1861-65
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At the start of the American Civil War, neither side had warships on the Mississippi River, which was a vital strategic artery. In what would prove the vital naval campaign of the war, both sides fou
British Battleships 1939-45 (1) Queen Elizabeth an..
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With the outbreak of World War II, Britain's Royal Navy and her fleet of battleships would be at the forefront of her defence. Yet ten of the 12 battleships were already over 20 years old, having ser
Naval Battle of Crete 1941 The Royal Navy at Break..
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A fascinating account of an often overlooked naval action of World War II, and one of the bloodiest chapters in the history of the Royal Navy.
In April 1941, following the Axis invasion of Greece,
British Gunboats of Victoria's Empire
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A beautifully illustrated history of the iconic ocean-going gunboats of British 'gunboat diplomacy', the hundreds of little warships that for 50 years demonstrated the power of the Royal Navy worldwi
German High Seas Fleet 1914-18 The Kaiser’s challe..
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A superbly illustrated new account of how Germany's High Seas Fleet was built, operated and fought, as it challenged the world's most powerful navy in World War I.
Seven years before the outbreak
British Aircraft Carriers 1945-2010
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The history of the Royal Navy flagships that led the fleet through the Cold War, ensured victory in the Falklands War, and saw action in Iraq and the Balkans.
In 1945, at the end of World War II,
Operation Pedestal 1942 The Battle for Malta’s Lif..
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A fascinating story of a key turning point in the War in the Mediterranean, as the island of Malta was thrown a vital lifeline.
Since 1940, the island of Malta had been a thorn in the Axis' side.
Air Campaign 49 Sumatra 1944-45 The British Pacifi..
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The first history of how the aircraft of the British Pacific Fleet shattered Japanese oilfields in Sumatra, starving Japan of oil and proving how Anglo-American navies could fight together.
With t
Yangtze River Gunboats 1900-49
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From the end of the 19th century through the first half of the 20th, most Western powers maintained a naval presence in China. These gunboats protected traders and missionaries, safeguarded national
Confederate Blockade Runner 1861-65
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The lifeblood of the Confederacy, the blockade runners of the Civil War usually began life as regular fast steam-powered merchant ships. They were adapted for the high-speed dashes through the Union
American Civil War Fortifications (1) Coastal bric..
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The 50 years before the American Civil War saw a boom in the construction of coastal forts in the United States of America. These stone and brick forts stretched from New England to the Florida Keys,
Royal Navy Home Fleet 1939-41 The last line of def..
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Packed with illustrations, this is a new history and analysis of how the Royal Navy's most important fleet operated and fought the German Navy in the crucial first years of World War II.
Throughou
Cape Matapan 1941 Cunningham’s Mediterranean Trium..
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The first ever illustrated study of the largest and most significant clash between the Royal Navy and the Italian Regia Marina.
The Battle of Matapan witnessed the first use of decisive new techno
New Vanguard 330 British Lend-Lease Warships 1940-..
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An illustrated history of the American-built destroyers and frigates supplied to the Royal Navy under Lend-Lease, which played a crucial role in Britain's war in the Atlantic.
As U-boat attacks on
Złota era piratów
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Książka ta opisuje życie pirata na początku XVIII wieku, podczas „złotej ery piractwa”. Pokazuje, jak ci mężczyźni (i nieliczne kobiety) byli werbowani, jak działali, jak wyglądali, i jakie mieli wid
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