[PDF] Duel Under The Stars eBook

Author : Wilhelm Johnen
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 43,15 MB
Release : 2018-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1784382604

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"The enemy bomber grew larger in my sights and the rear gunner was sprayed by my guns just as he opened fire. The rest was merely a matter of seconds. The bomber fell like a stone out of the sky and exploded on the ground. The nightmare came to an end."In this enthralling memoir, the author recounts his experiences of the war years and traces the story of the ace fighter pilots from the German development of radar to the Battle of Britain.Johnen flew his first operational mission in July 1941, having completed his blind-flying training. In his first couple of years he brought down two enemy planes. The tally went up rapidly once the air war was escalated in spring 1943, when Air Marshal Arthur Harris of the RAF Bomber Command began the campaign dubbed the Battle of the Ruhr.During this phase of the war Johnens successes were achieved against a 710-strong force of bombers. Johnens further successes during Harriss subsequent Berlin offensive led to his promotion as Staffelkapitan (squadron leader) of Nachtjagdgeschwader and a move to Mainz. During a sortie from there, his Bf 110 was hit by return fire and he was forced to land in Switzerland. He and his crew were interned by the authorities. The Germans were deeply worried about leaving a sophisticatedly equipped night fighter and its important air crew in the hands of a foreign government, even if it was a neutral one. After negotiations involving Gring, the prisoners were released.Johnens unit moved to Hungary and by October 1944 his score was standing at 33 aerial kills. His final one came in March the following year, once Johnen had moved back to Germany.

Author : Everest Media,
Publisher : Everest Media LLC
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 12,32 MB
Release : 2022-06-04T22:59:00Z
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 On 9 April 1940, German troops invaded Denmark and Norway. The Luftwaffe squadrons stationed in Denmark were ordered to cover the troop movements planned for the invasion of Norway. The British tried to disrupt this action by constant day-and-night air attacks. #2 The pilots of Falk’s wing began intensive training in blind flying. They were half-hearted at first, but they eventually became devoted to the practice. On 20 and 22 July, a British bomber squadron flew over the Ruhr, and the flak alone shot down an occasional enemy bomber. #3 In 1940, the German government decided to develop night fighting on a large scale. On 10 May 1941, we night-fighting candidates arrived at Stuttgart-Echterdingen. A magnificent May night lay over Swabia. The airfield was brilliantly illuminated and red lamps indicated all the obstacles. #4 The night-flying course I went on was with the First Wing of Night-Fighter Group No. 1 in Venlo. The veterans of the group told me about the difficulties of night fighting, and how the RAF was taking reprisals on the Ruhr for the so-called Coventrating attacks by the Luftwaffe.

Author : Tariq Ali
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 19,49 MB
Release : 2009-09-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1416561021

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Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world, the only Islamic state to have nuclear weapons, under military dictatorship for 33 of its 50 years in existence. Its 1000-mile border with Afghanistan is the likely hideout of Osama bin Laden--yet it is the linchpin in the United States' war on terror. With increasingly bold attacks by Taliban supporters in the border regions threatening to split the Pakistan army, with the only political alternatives as corrupt as the regime they seek to replace, and with a newly radicalized movement of lawyers testing its strength as champions of the rule of law, the chances of sustained stability in Pakistan look slim. Tariq Ali, long acknowledged as a leading commentator on Pakistan, combines deep understanding of the country with extensive firsthand research and unsparing political judgment to weigh the prospects of those contending for power today.--From publisher description.

Author : Linda Carroll
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 10,1 MB
Release : 2014-04-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1476733228

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A gripping look at the great duel between Affirmed, the last horse to win the Triple Crown—comprised of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes—and his archrival, Alydar. From the moment they first galloped head-to-head in Saratoga Springs, the two chestnut colts showed they were the stuff of racing legend. Alydar, all muscle with a fearsome closing kick, was already the popular favorite to win the Kentucky Derby. Affirmed, deceptively laid-back streamlined elegance, was powered forward by his steely determination not to settle for second place. In the Sport of Kings, the Triple Crown is the most valued prize, requiring a horse to win not just one race, but three: the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. And 1978 would not be just for the record books, but also one of the greatest dramas ever played out in the racing world. There were names to conjure with, worthy of the Sport of Kings. The bloodline of Native Dancer. The teen wonderboy jockey Steve Cauthen. The once unbeatable Calumet Farm—the Damn Yankees of the racing world—now in eclipse and hoping for a comeback. The newcomer Harbor View Farm—owned by brash financier Louis Wolfson, who wouldn’t let even a conviction and a prison sentence for securities violations stand in the way of his dreams of glory. And the racetracks themselves: Belmont, Saratoga, Pimlico. And, of course, Churchill Downs. It has been thirty-five years since Affirmed and Alydar fought for the Triple Crown, thirty-five years when no other horse has won it. Duel for the Crown brings this epic battle to life. Not just two magnificent Thoroughbreds but the colorful human personalities surrounding them, caught up in an ever-intensifying battle of will and wits that lasted until the photo finish of the final Triple Crown race . . . and Alydar and Affirmed leaped into the history books.

Author : Paul Collins
Publisher : Crown
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 12,55 MB
Release : 2013-06-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0307956474

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The remarkable true story of a turn-of-the-19th century murder and the trial that ensued—a showdown in which iconic political rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr joined forces to make sure justice was served—from bestselling author of the Edgar finalist, Murder of the Century. In the closing days of 1799, the United States was still a young republic. Waging a fierce battle for its uncertain future were two political parties: the well-moneyed Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, and the populist Republicans, led by Aaron Burr. The two finest lawyers in New York, Burr and Hamilton were bitter rivals both in and out of the courtroom, and as the next election approached, their animosity reached a crescendo. But everything changed when a young Quaker woman, Elma Sands, was found dead in Burr's newly constructed Manhattan Well. The horrific crime quickly gripped the nation, and before long accusations settled on one of Elma’s suitors: a handsome young carpenter named Levi Weeks. As the enraged city demanded a noose be draped around his neck, Week's only hope was to hire a legal dream team. And thus it was that New York’s most bitter political rivals and greatest attorneys did the unthinkable—they teamed up. Our nation’s longest running cold case, Duel with the Devil delivers the first substantial break in the case in over 200 years. At once an absorbing legal thriller and an expertly crafted portrait of the United States in the time of the Founding Fathers, Duel with the Devil is a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction.

Author : John Sazaklis
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 41,68 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 140486489X

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When OCEAN MASTER crashes an AQUA-FAMILY reunion, AQUALAD's Super-Pet must stop the fishy foes.

Author : Judith St. George
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 14,92 MB
Release : 2016-05-10
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 0425288218

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Learn more about the men who inspired Hamilton: The Musical in this fascinating look at the historical friends turned revolutionary rivals! In curiously parallel lives, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were both orphaned at an early age. Both were brilliant students who attended college--one at Princeton, the other at Columbia--and studied law. Both were young staff officers under General George Washington, and both became war heroes. Politics beckoned them, and each served in the newly formed government of the fledgling nation. Why, then, did these two face each other at dawn in a duel that ended with death for one and harsh criticism for the other? Judith St. George's lively biography, told in alternating chapters, brings to life two complex men who played major roles in the formation of the United States.

Author : Joseph Conrad
Publisher :
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 47,59 MB
Release : 2021-01-29
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