David Porter (2)
Autor(a) de Order of Battle: The Red Army in WWII
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About the Author
David Porter has had a life-long interest in military history, particularly armoured warfare and AFV technology. Since leaving the British Military of Defence in 2006 after 29 years' service, he has worked on a number of research projects. In recent years David has contributed articles and book mostrar mais reviews to the BBC History Magazine, the British Army Review and the Royal Engineers Journal. Since 1997, he has tutored military history leisure courses at Bath University, Dillington House and other further education centres. mostrar menos
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- Obras
- 13
- Membros
- 297
- Popularidade
- #78,942
- Avaliação
- 3.9
- Resenhas
- 5
- ISBNs
- 145
- Idiomas
- 7
It is fascinating to think that without the advancements made by German engineers and scientists in WWII such as V weapons, America would never have stood a chance of beating the Russians to the moon; or without the German development of the the jet engine or Horton wing, the US would not have had a stealth bomber. The latter in particular I find humourous since the stealth bomber was hailed as a wonder of late 1980's early 1990's American military manufacture, yet the concept had already been designed and developed by the Horton brothers decades before the US even thought of stealth or a flying wing.
Overall this is an excellent overview of German weaponry and manufacture that illustrates the high level of skill and quality we have come to associate with German engineering...thankfully the Porsche Motor Company no longer manufactures super heavy tanks, nor do Hoechst and Bayer produce lethal nerve agents.… (mais)