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Arne Zuidhoek Achille Lauro
The Italian cruise ship Willem Ruys was built between 1939 and 1947. When it was sold to the Italian Lauro Organization in 1966, it was renamed after the company owner Achille Lauro. After being hijacked by Palestinian warriors (PLO), in October 1985, the blue liner and cruiser made international headlines. Swept by a catastrophic fire Achille Lauro sank December 2, 1994, off the Somalian coast. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | 48 pagina's (ePub2, 25 MB) | Lanasta, Amsterdam | 2024
E-book
Arne Zuidhoek Normandie
Her novel design and lavish interiors led many to consider her the greatest of ocean liners. Despite this, Normandie was not a commercial success. During service the flagship of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, made 139 westbound transatlantic crossings and held the Blue Riband for the fastest transatlantic crossing at several points during her service career. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | 48 pagina's (ePub2, 36 MB) | Lanasta, Amsterdam | 2024
E-book
Bert Lamers America
The s.s. 'America' was an ocean liner which entered service in 1940 for the United States Lines. She was designed by the famous naval architect William Francis Gibbs. In the 54 years between her introduction and her wrecking in 1994, she had eight different owners (of which one twice) and sailed under the names of 'America' (carrying this name three different times), 'West Point', 'Australis', 'Italis', 'Noga', 'Alferdoss' and 'American Star'. She served most in passenger service as s.s. 'America'...
Engels | 52 pagina's (ePub2, 29 MB) | Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam | 2024
E-book
Eddie Rickenbacker Fighting the Flying Circus
"Fighting the Flying Circus" is fighter ace Eddie Rickenbacker WWI memoir. He fought in and eventually became commander of the 94th "Hat-in-the-Ring" Squadron, which ended the war with the highest number of air victories of any American squadron. The circus mentioned in the title refers to the German squadron commanded by the famous Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen. Eddie Rickenbacker (1890-1973) was an American World War I pilot. He was the most successful fighter ace in that war and received...
Engels | 10 uur (437 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Jantinus Mulder S-class destroyer Piet Hein ex HMS Serapis
Ordered by the Royal Navy in 1941, the destroyers of the 5th Emergency Flotilla became known as S-class and served as fleet and convoy escorts in World War II. In the last months of the war, three were transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy for service in the Far East. HMS Serapis was renamed HNLMS Piet Hein and served in the Indonesian War of Independence and saw action in the Korean War. She was sold for scrap in 1962. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | 52 pagina's (ePub2, 22 MB) | Lanasta, Amsterdam | 2024
E-book
Nederlandse Defensie Academie Boeken met krijgshistorie
op verkenning in het oudste boekbezit van Defensie
Non-fictie
Nederlands | Engels | 276 pagina's | Nederlandse Defensie Academie, Breda | 2010
Gedrukt boek
Bob Roetering Warship 13
Tripartite Minehunter Haarlem
In the eighties, the Royal Netherlands Navy acquired 15 minehunters of the Alkmaar-class. They were deployed worldwide in conflicts (the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf and the Libyan Sea). In all European waters they exercised and cleared historical ordnance. HNLMS Haarlem represents the rich history of the tripartite minehunters of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | 52 pagina's (ePub2, 43 MB) | Lanasta, Amsterdam | 2023
E-book
T.D. de Bruin Orgaan der Nederlandsch-Indische Officiersvereeniging (1915-1942/1949-1951)
a selective and annotated bibliography
Non-fictie
Engels | 242 pagina's | Army Historical Section of the Royal Netherlands Army, The Hague | 1990
Gedrukt boek
Jens Sensfelder Crossbows in the Royal Netherlands Army Museum
with a list of names and marks of European crossbow makers, bow smiths and bolt makers; mit Namens- und Markenliste europäischer Armbruster, Bogenschmiede und Bolzenmacher; met een lijst van namen en merken van Europese kruisboogsmeden, boogsmeden en boutmakers
Non-fictie
Engels | Duits | Nederlands | 384 pagina's | Legermuseum, Delft | 2007
Gedrukt boek
Ministerie van Defensie Wre̜czenie Orderu Wojskowego im. króla Willema I i Orderu Bra̜zowego Lwa przez Jej Wysokość Królowa̜
31 maja 2006 roku w Hadze; The Hague, 31 May 2006; Den Haag 31 mei 2006
Non-fictie
Pools | Engels | Nederlands | 43 pagina's | Ministerie van Defensie, Directie Voorlichting en Communicatie, [Den Haag] | 2006
Gedrukt boek
N. Geldhof | Luuk Boerman Dutchies in de FAA
Non-fictie
Nederlands | Engels | 12 pagina's | Dutch Decal, Zwammerdam | 2007
Gedrukt boek
Bas J.M. Verberk Samurai
Non-fictie
Nederlands | Engels | 332 pagina's | Wereldpublishers, Rotterdam | 2012
Gedrukt boek
N. Geldhof Grumman TBM-3E/3S/3W
Koninklijke Marine Luchtvaart Dienst
Non-fictie
Nederlands | Engels | 32 pagina's | Dutch Decal, Zwammerdam | 2008
Gedrukt boek
W. Klinkert Dutch military thought, 1919-1939
a small neutral state's visions of modern war
Non-fictie
Engels | 362 pagina's | Brill, Leiden | 2022
Gedrukt boek
Brian Smith A history of military morals
killing the innocent
Non-fictie
Engels | 487 pagina's | Brill, Leiden | 2022
Gedrukt boek
Tonio Andrade Lost colony
The untold story of China's first great victory over the West
"During the seventeenth century, Holland created the world's most dynamic colonial empire, outcompeting the British and capturing Spanish and Portuguese colonies. Yet, in the Sino-Dutch War -- Europe's first war with China -- the Dutch met their match in a colorful Chinese warlord named Koxinga. Part samurai, part pirate, he led his generals to victory over the Dutch and captured one of their largest and richest colonies -- Taiwan. How did he do it? Examining the strengths and weaknesses of European...
Non-fictie
Engels | 431 pagina's | Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J. [etc.] | 2011
Gedrukt boek
Defensiestaf Uitreiking Militaire Willems-Orde aan kapitein Marco Kroon, Den Haag, 29 mei 2009
Non-fictie
Nederlands | Engels | 62 pagina's | Ministerie van Defensie, Directie Voorlichting en Communicatie, [Den Haag] | 2009
Gedrukt boek
Circum mare: themes in ancient warfare
Non-fictie
Engels | 320 pagina's | Brill, Leiden | 2016
Gedrukt boek
Ine Megens American aid to NATO allies in the 1950s: the Dutch case
Non-fictie
Engels | 306 pagina's | Thesis, Amsterdam | 1994
Gedrukt boek