Peter Dennis
Author
Series
Campaign volume 245
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"The fighting around the town of Demyansk was one of the longest encirclement battles on the Eastern Front during World War II, stretching from February 1942 to February 1943. Originally, the German 16. Armee occupied Demyansk in the autumn of 1941 because it was key terrain that would be used as a springboard for an eventual offensive into the Valdai Hills. Instead, the Soviet winter counteroffensive in February 1942 encircled the German II Armeekorps...
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Series
Language
English
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Description
During one of his several adventurous voyages in the 1600s, an Englishman becomes the sole survivor of a shipwreck and lives for nearly thirty years on a deserted island. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
10) Pyramid
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Provides a look at the changes to a site in Egypt, tracking the architectural feat accomplished from 2700 B.C. to 2480 B.C. in building a pyramid and shows it still standing today
13) Castles
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Explores medieval castles, how they were constructed, how they were protected, who worked them, and the nobles who lived in them.
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