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A Day In the Life By Matthäus Cebulla

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Follow Dan through this fast-paced, rainy spring Wednesday which promises the closure of a file that has been open for far too long. Set in Occult Rhine-Ruhr, this tale of a hard-nosed P.I. and her... More > very personal case is the beginning of a series. It's Episode 0, if you like. [Also includes four unrelated vignettes, totalling 11 pages] Cover Art commissioned from Nicolás R. Giacondino (http://aerion-the-faithful.deviantart.com/).< Less

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Guide to Strasbourg By World Travel Publishing

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Strasbourg is the capital of the Alsace region in France. The city is situated on the banks of the River Ill, where it flows into the Rhine. Strasbourg is extremely important for the European Union... More > as there are seats of some European institutions the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Court of Human Rights. Strasbourg's historic center is listed in the UNESCO list, as the city posses unique medieval architecture. Guide to Strasbourg is a great tool to explore the city further!< Less

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Somerset By Tona Bartell

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"rhines" which cut up the Sedgemoor plain a mismanaged pistol gave the alarm; and in the engagement that followed his ill-equipped followers, though they fought bravely, had little chance... More > against the regulars, and more than 1000 of them fell on the field. The battle had a sad sequel for Somerset. James knew no clemency; and Jeffreys' bloody assize left a crimson trail across the country, which even time found some difficulty in< Less

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That's alright, dear! By Heinz Sauer

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Born in Worms on the Rhine. At the age of 15 he started a vocational education as a shop window dresser, afterwards he studied graphic design and film. But mainly he was influenced by his jobs as a... More > swing boat brakeman, tobacco- and spirit dealer and assembly line worker. A belly-dance course taken as part of his football training gave further direction to his life. Finally, the only thing he was ever really interested in was girls wearing black underwear.< Less

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Our Tracks Lead to Victory; the 745th Tank Battalion in WWII By Walt Cross

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This book is the unit history of the 745th Tank Battalion in World War II. The 745th was attached to the 1st Infantry Division and stayed with the Big Red One throughout its European tour of combat.... More > The battalion fought in Northern France, pushed through the Siegfried Line, fought in the Battle of the Bulge and attacked across the Rhine and Roer rivers. This is real history, real soldiers, and real combat. Edited for clarity, this is the history published and issued to the men of the battalion at the end of the war. Unit personnel rosters and pictures. Annotated with footnotes.< Less

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The Shipbusters By peter dancey

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There can be few that are not familiar with the famous WW II RAF Dambusters raid on the Rhine Dams in May 1943. No 617 Squadron RAF Bomber Command were trained and became highly adept in dropping Sir... More > Barnes Wallis special water-skimming weapon to great effect but what is not widely known is the parallel project for shipping attacks with similar weapons carried out by sister squadronm No.618< Less

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The History of Forestry By Anderson Wolford

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Systematic management of forests for a sustainable yield of timber is said to have begun in the German states in the 14th century, e.g. in Nuremberg, and in 16th-century Japan. Typically, a forest... More > was divided into specific sections and mapped; the harvest of timber was planned with an eye to regeneration. As timber rafting allowed for connecting large continental forests, as in south western Germany, via Main, Neckar, Danube and Rhine with the coastal cities and states, early modern forestry and remote trading were closely connected.< Less

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An American Glider Pilot's Story By Gale Ammerman

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Merriam Press World War 2 Memoir Series. Memoir of a U.S. Army Air Forces glider pilot in World War II. After training he joined the 81st Troop Carrier Squadron, 436th Troop Carrier Group, in July... More > 1943. He flew gliders into combat during the Normandy (D-Day - Overlord) invasion, Holland (Operation Market Garden), and the Rhine crossing operations, and his accounts of these episodes are detailed and riveting. 26 photos, 40 documents.< Less

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The Wrong Side Of The River By John Sliz

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During Operation Market Garden, the 1st Independent Polish Parachute Brigade landed on the south side of the Rhine River, directly across from where the British 1st Airborne Division was trapped. The... More > brigade's mission was to get across the river to reinforce the British and the responsibility of getting them across fell to the engineer company. Without proper equipment and training the Polish engineer company struggled with their assignment. This is their story. 32 b + w pages Original maps and drawings Roll Of Honour Nominal Roll< Less

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A Short History of Germany By Mary Platt Parmele

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The concept of Germany as a distinct region in central Europe can be traced to Julius Caesar, who referred to the unconquered area east of the Rhine as Germania, thus distinguishing it from Gaul... More > (France), which he had conquered. The victory of the Germanic tribes in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (AD 9) prevented annexation by the Roman Empire. In A Short History of Germany Mary Platt Parmele takes the reader on a riveting journey, from the rise of Charlemagne to the age of Martin Luther, from the Thirty Years' War to the iron rule of Otto von Bismarck and beyond.< Less