Orlando Reyes
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Air Power & The Arab World, 1909-1955, Vol. 9 The Arab Air Forces & A New World Order, 1946-1948Published:
This is book #59 of the Middle East at War series and Volume 9 of The Air Power and the Arab World, 1909-1955 series. The book covers only the years between 1946 through 1948. The book contains 10 sections/chapters, as well as an Introduction, a Bibliography and small bio of the two authors. The first four chapters are dedicated to the air forces of Egypt, Syria, Iran as well several other small air forces from smaller Arab countries. The other chapters deal with the Palestine situation, the Arab Militaries of 1947, the situation of the Arab World during 1947-1948, and Egypt's mobilization, the Iranian preparations, Syria's heroes/Volunteers, the Royal Egyptian Air Force (REAF), and extends from the end of WWII through 1946. The chapter touches on the problems and challenges of… more |
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Scratchbuilding a 1/64 Scale Five Bay Vehicle Shed - The Marmo Method Modelbuilding Guide # 17Published:
This is a PDF book that describes how to build a scratchbuilt a 1/64 scale Five Bay Vehicle shed. The book is divided into 18 sections and starts with an Introduction, followed by a detailed way of building the shed. The author shows the builder how to get started, basic tools and then follows a detailed description of how to build the structure. He starts at the foundation of the building followed with cutting the pipes, adding substance to the floor of the building and step by step how to cut and install te beams and walls. In addition he talks about the vehicles he added to the building and ends with the construction of the structure and how to install the rafters and roof, as well as the finishing touches. The last four sections are divided by a small history and benefits of… more |
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The RIF War, Volume 2: From Xauen to the Alhucemas Landing and Beyond 1922-1927Published:
This book is number 82 of the Africa at War Series and deals primarily with the Rif War in the so-called Spanish Moroccan Protectorate between 1921 and 1927. This is the second volume dealing with the conflict in north-west Africa. The book is divided into nine chapters, each dedicated to a specific year. Each chapter in turn is subdivided into sections. These sections deal with specific events that took place during the year to which the chapter is dedicated. This war is a controversial event, as it is considered one of the last colonial wars of the 20th. Century. The Spanish, just coming from a catastrophic war in which they lost Cuba and the Philippines now try to conquer the Rif. This area was considered a protectorate and thus independent. This war is also interesting as… more |
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El Salvador Volume 2: Conflagration, 1984–1992Published:
This is volume 34 of the Latin America at War Series and the second volume dealing with the conflagration in El Salvador. The book describes the conflagration between 1984 through 1992. The book is divided into 7 chapters, which in turn are divided into sections with an Introduction, conclusion, as well as two sections for abbreviations and selected bibliography. The introduction is a recap of the situation in El Salvador during those years from the early 1980's through 1992 at which time a peace agreement was signed by both parties. The first section/chapter is called the FAES makeover. We are introduced to the position of strength the rebels held as they had joined forces to fight the common enemy. In this case, it was the Salvadorean military. The introduction of US military… more |
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Bounty HM Armed Vessel 1787Published:
The book is number 30 of the Shipcraft Series but the second one to cover period ships. It is divided into six parts and begins with the Historical Background of the ship, followed by Service History, Model Products, a Modeler's Showcase, Appearance and ends with Selected References. The Historical Background begins with the “Articles of War” stating what a mutiny is. This is followed by a description of the HMS Bounty’s construction and purpose. An interesting bit of information that I found in the book is that the original name of the ship was Bethia. Several drawings show the configuration and locations of items based on the operational needs to be carried out. Once the ship’s configuration was decided upon, the name was changed to HMS Bounty. The second section of… more |
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8th SS Cavalry Division Florian GeyerPublished:
This book is part of The Images of War Series published by Pen & Sword Publishers and distributed by Casemate Publishers. The book is divided into an Introduction, Four Chapters and six Appendixes. Most of the book is dedicated to photos taken from wartime archives. The introduction gives us a short synopsis of the unit. The unit operated mostly behind the lines and is responsible for many atrocities to the civilian population. This is the unit that is responsible for the elimination of the Warsaw Ghetto. Of the 30,000 men of this unit only 300 reached the German lines after their defeat in Budapest. Chapter One introduces the birth of this unit, as well as the concept of the cavalry units used by the German Army. The chapter, although short, gives a history of the cavalry… more |
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War in Ukraine - Vol.2 Russian Invasion, February 2022Published:
The first chapter/section deals with a history of the Ukrainian armed forces from August, 1991. The history continues with the events of November, 2013. and during 2014, the authors begin to provide us with information about how the Ukrainians started rebuilding their forces. How Ukraine started to arm itself, as well as the overhauling of its forces is addressed. Such topics as defensive weapons, the Army Aviation, Territorial defense, National Guard and Air Power are touch upon. The chapter ends with a short review of the Ukrainian Navy. The second chapter introduces us to the Russian forces,and their activity in the Chechnya area. The authors provides us with information of their final victory in that country in which they enforced a pro-Russian government. The reforms that… more |
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El Salvador. Volume 1: Crisis, Coup and Uprising 1970-1983Published:
The book is from The Latin America at War series volume 32, and is the first volume of the history of El Salvador from 1970 through 1983. The book is divided into 8 main areas with an Introduction, set of abbreviations, Conclusion, Select Bibliography and a small information about the author. The section dealing with the Bibliography gives you the name of the principal political, military and groups involved in the struggle. The names/abbreviations are given first in Spanish and then in English. This section is important to the book and one that the reader will continuously be checking during the reading of the book. The Introduction then provides you with the reasons for the book The first chapter introduces you to El Salvador history from colonial times through… more |
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Stalingrad - Death of an ArmyPublished:
The book is part of the Battle Craft series published by Penn & Sword Military publishers. The book is divided into an Introduction followed by two main areas. The first chapter actually deals with the battle, while the second one deals with several models of equipment used during the battle. This latter part is full of color photos showing the kits. In addition, this latter part contains profiles of equipment and aircrafts used in the battle. The introduction just gives us the reason of the Germans offensive toward Stalingrad. This is followed by naming the leaders of both sides and gives a small, concise biography of each commander involved in the conflict. The order of battle is provided in this section in which we can see the principal commanders and units that were… more |
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Defending Rodinu - Volume 2Published:
This book is number 26 of the Europe at War series and the second volume dealing with the Russian Air Force. The book is a detailed history of the Russian Air Force from 1961 through 1991. The book is divided into 11 sections. Each section touches on a specific topic describing the development and operational history of the Soviet Air Defense Force. In addition, the book has 2 Appendices, as well as a section describing the documents used in the book, as well as a Bibliography and notes. In addition, you will find a total of 24 profiles; 19 of then pertain to POV aircrafts of the period and 3 airliners shot down by POV, 1 American involved in a collision and a Turkish aircraft shot down by the POV. Two additional profiles are located on the back cover of the book. Each section… more |