Cadillac Gage V 100 Commando 196071

Author : Richard Lathrop,John McDonald
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2002-05-25
Category : History
ISBN : 1841764159

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Cadillac Gage V-100 Commando 1960–71 by Richard Lathrop,John McDonald Pdf

Destined to become one of the most influential postwar armored cars, the V-100 Commando was developed by the Cadillac Gage Company in 1962 as a private venture, and the first prototype was completed in the same year. It was designed as a multi-purpose vehicle and could function as an 11-man personnel carrier, reconnaissance vehicle, convoy escort, command or patrol car and a riot vehicle. The V-100 was tested and evaluated in Vietnam before full-scale production began in 1964. It saw widespread use in Vietnam by both US and South Vietnamese forces. This title describes the design, development and operational use of the V-100 Commando, including their continued deployment around the world.

Author : Mike Guardia
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780962566

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US Army and Marine Corps MRAPs by Mike Guardia Pdf

The Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle is the newest land warfare system in the United States Army and Marine Corps inventory. Designed to meet the challenges of operating in a counterinsurgency environment, the MRAP has taken survivability to a new level. MRAPs are currently manufactured by three companies: BAE Systems, Navistar International Military Group, and Force Protection Inc. Each company manufactures an MRAP according to one of three classifications set by the US Department of Defense: Category I, Category II, or Category III. The Category I MRAPs are designed for urban combat. Category II covers the MRAPs designed for convoy security, medical evacuation, and explosive ordnance disposal. The Category III MRAP performs the same function as Category II but is designed to carry more personnel. Since their introduction in 2007, MRAPs have performed remarkably in the asymmetric warfare environment. Their unique design and survivability characteristics have saved the lives hundreds of soldiers who otherwise would have been lost to landmines or IED attacks. As with any combat system, however, the MRAP is not without its drawbacks.

Author : David Doyle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Motorcycles, Military
ISBN : 0897475747

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U.S. Military Motorcycles of WWII by David Doyle Pdf

Author : Geoffrey Jukes
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2002-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1841764469

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The Russo-Japanese War 1904–1905 by Geoffrey Jukes Pdf

The Russo-Japanese war saw the first defeat of a major European imperialist power by an Asian country. When Japanese and Russian expansionist interests collided over Manchuria and Korea, the Tsar assumed Japan would never dare to fight. However, after years of planning, Japan launched a surprise attack on the Russian Port Arthur, on the Liaoyang Peninsula in 1904 and the war that followed saw Japan win major battles against Russia. This book explains the background and outbreak of the war, then follows the course of the fighting at Yalu River, Sha-ho, and finally Mukden, the largest battle anywhere in the world before the First World War.

Author : Arthur James Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1926 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Bibliography, National
ISBN : UOM:39015079755628

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The British National Bibliography by Arthur James Wells Pdf

Author : James Lyles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-30
Category : Armored vehicles, Military
ISBN : 0983609217

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The Hard Ride Vietnam Gun Trucks by James Lyles Pdf

This volume contains descriptions and photographs of U.S. armored gun trucks used in the Vietnam War and the crews who manned them.

Author : R. P. Hunnicutt
Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1626542546

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Armored Car by R. P. Hunnicutt Pdf

The armored car has played a major role in American military operations since the relatively early days of the 20th Century. In 1989 Col. Royal P. Davidson arranged for the installation of a .30 caliber Colt machine gun on a Duryea light three-wheeled car. In doing so, he jump-started the development and production of armored fighting vehicles that have served in the American military ever since. Although the very first armored cars were merely outfitted with a gunshield, they were soon fully protected by armor plating. In this installment of R. P. Hunnicutt's 10-volume series on the history of American armored vehicles he details their early development through WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Beginning with the development of armored cars on American soil at the outbreak of WWI-although none were ever shipped overseas-Hunnicutt goes on to describe the production of armored cars based on commercial car and truck chassis in the 1920s. These vehicles eventually reached limited production as the armored car M4. With detailed drawings and photographs to illustrate the history, Hunnicutt describes the development of the armored car T3, which was also designated as scout car T1. The development of these lightweight scout cars, which met the needs of the cavalry, made the armored car unnecessary by 1937. Although production of armored cars stopped for the American military, American development continued on armored cars intended for British use. However, in 1942 as the Palmer Board decided to limit the weight of reconnaissance vehicles, the light armored car T22E2 was standardized as the M8 and put into production. The M8 and a variation, the M20, served in the U.S. Army until after the Korean War, with new models developed for use in Vietnam. Spanning the history of American wheeled combat vehicles, Hunnicutt's "Armored Car" is a must have for anyone with a keen interest in the history of American military operations and equipment.

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472804556

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BMP Infantry Fighting Vehicle 1967–94 by Steven J. Zaloga Pdf

The Russian BMP infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) was one of the most significant innovations in infantry tactics in the latter half of the 20th century. Built in response to the threat of nuclear warfare, it was the world's first IFV, providing the infantry squad with unprecedented firepower, mobility and protection. With over 55,000 manufactured since 1966, the BMP is also numerically one of the most important armoured vehicles ever built. This richly illustrated book examines the development and design of the BMP, detailing its armaments, performance in combat and variants.

Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782004899

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Landing Ship, Tank (LST) 1942–2002 by Gordon L. Rottman Pdf

The Landing Ship Tank (LST) is one of the most famous of the many World War II amphibious warfare ships. Capable of discharging its cargo directly on to shore and extracting itself, the LST provided the backbone of all Allied landings between 1943 and 1945, notably during the D-Day invasion. Through its history, the LST saw service from late 1942 until late 2002, when the US Navy decommissioned the USS Frederick (LST-1184), the last ship of its type. This book reveals the development and use of the LST, including its excellence beyond its initial design expectations.

Author : Rick Young
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2002-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1403363919

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Combat Police by Rick Young Pdf

In the not too distant future Dianna Harrison, a high priced corporate financial consultant, a daughter of old money, has everything she wants, a loving husband, two sons at Sandhurst-on-Sound, an exclusive military school, and an old Victorian estate in the village of Old Claremont on Long Island's North Shore. She is a long-legged beauty with the figure of a lingerie or swimsuit model, and a dark olive complexion. What she doesn't have is a mane of long, flowing ebony locks. Instead she has a cock's comb of black unmanageable frizz, which can neither be straightened nor permed. She would try anything to have a cascade of blue-black anthracite crashing over her shoulders and pouring down her back, including selling her soul. Set in a time where the control a woman has over her body has been scientifically advanced, extended, and firmly protected by law, Dianna may finally have found the final solution to her self-esteem problem. She finds it in a simple cream rinse. She is happy with it until she hears about a process called "The Tantalus System." Two stumbling blocks stand in her way, Jo-lee, her hairdresser, and Alison Coney, her slightly twisted friend.

Author : Jean Baleyte
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Commercial law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105044592124

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Dictionnaire économique et juridique by Jean Baleyte Pdf

Author : San Francisco (Calif ) Dept of Public
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1013337301

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Annual Report; 1972-74 by San Francisco (Calif ) Dept of Public Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Tom Clancy,Martin Harry Greenberg
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0425173534

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SSN by Tom Clancy,Martin Harry Greenberg Pdf

The author's "forgotten novel" about submarine warfare finds the United States at war and its underwater fleet carrying the burden of the conflict. Reprint.

Author : Ian Hogg
Publisher : Greenhill Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006-02-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1853673919

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The Greenhill Armoured Fighting Vehicles Data Book by Ian Hogg Pdf

The armored fighting vehicle has revolutionized warfare this century, adding mobility to potent lethal power, and dominating the battlefields of every major conflict. This indispensable reference book, compiled by the leading expert on all aspects of military equipment, presents in detail the essential data for each armored vehicle ever built along with evaluations of impact and performance, and insights into limitations and peculiarities.

Author : Bryan Perrett
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1998-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1855328445

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German Light Panzers 1932–42 by Bryan Perrett Pdf

The light tanks of the Panzerwaffe make a fascinating subject for technical and historical study. Operation Barbarossa was the light tanks' swan song: thoroughly experienced and at the peak of self-confidence, the Panzergruppen brought Moscow to almost within Hitler's grasp. However, the effectiveness and popularity of the light panzers was only proven because Hitler's Panzerwaffe (despite their technical excellence) was poorly equipped. The critically short supply of the Panzerkampfwagen III and IV placed an ever-increasing onus on the light tanks that filled out the Panzerwaffe's ranks during the glory years. In this book, Bryan Perrett examines the evolution of the PzKpfw I and II.