Böcker av Craig Allen

With the current war between Ukraine and Russia at the forefront of news coverage, this book aims to cover the various designs of tanks and armored fighting vehicles currently in use in Ukraine. These include original Soviet equipment, home-produced vehicles, and many new AFVs supplied by Western nations. Ukraine is distinctive in having its own tank factories and producing its own designs, such as the T-64 and T-84 Oplot. It also has the facilities to repair and upgrade Russian tanks, such as the T-72. The conflict has seen many NATO nations, including the UK, donating equipment, which makes for an interesting and diverse inventory.

With over 140 images, this book covers the various designs of armored fighting vehicles and protected patrol vehicles employed in the war in Afghanistan, including designs such as the Jackal, Mastiff and Foxhound.

In 2021, the British Army's 20-year engagement in Afghanistan ended. The Paras had been involved since the earliest days of conflict. In 2008, 2 and 3 Paras were deployed to Afghanistan, fighting the Taliban. With over 200 photos, this book takes the reader on a visual journey, showing the soldiers, their equipment, weapons and vehicles.

Craig Allen, a Paratrooper for 29 years, returned to 2 PARA as a reservist and unofficial photographer for the Battlegroups dramatic 2008 Tour in Helmand.

For Operation Telic, the UK was the junior partner alongside their American allies but still contributed a substantial force. Beginning with 3 Para's entry into Basrah, it then moves to 1 Para at Baghdad, securing the British Embassy. With over 200 color photos, it shows the reality of British forces in a modern-day war.

In the first history of Spanish-language television in America, Craig Allen traces the development of two prominent yet little-studied powerhouses, Univision and Telemundo. Allen tells the story of how these networks fought to rise as giants of mass communication, questioning monolingual and Anglo-centred versions of US television history.

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