Nach der Trennung von ihrem Freund scheint die Welt der Lektorin Julia in Scherben zu liegen. Erst die Nachricht, dass ihr Großvater im Koma liegt, holt sie in die Wirklichkeit zurück. Julia begibt sich sofort nach Werder und trifft dort einen alten Freund aus Kindertagen. Aber nicht nur das Wiedersehen mit Fabio bringt Julias Gefühlswelt durcheinander. Im Haus ihres Großvaters findet Julia einen Stapel Briefe, in denen er ihr ein schreckliches Familiengeheimnis offenbart.
15 mystische Kurzgeschichten
Anlasslich seines Autorenjubilaums erfreut Patrick Osborn seine Leser mit einem Sammelband mit funfzehn unterschiedlichen, mystischen Kurzgeschichten. Dafur hat er sich Unterstutzung von zwolf Autoren gesucht. Egal ob es sich um gestrandete Schiffe, alte Hauser oder geisterhafte Erscheinungen handelt. Alle Autoren beherrschen das Handwerk des Schreckens auf ihre Art. Mitwirkende: Patrick Osborn, Ellen Geus, Janina Huber, Body Clarke, Dirk Weber, Caro Berg, Petra Kleinhenz, R. A. Altena, Lorelay Lost, Martina Lichtenfeld, Lissy Dixon, Karina Hollander, Bryan C. Kavanagh"
World War I was the Golden Age of the railway gun. Even though at the start of the conflict none of the armies possessed any railway artillery pieces and the very idea was comparatively new, more railway guns were used during this war than in any other conflict. Designed to break the stalemate of trench warfare, the first railway guns were simple, improvised designs made by mounting surplus coastal defence, fortress, and naval guns onto existing commercial railway carriages. As the war dragged on, railway artillery development shifted to longer range guns that could shell targets deep behind enemy lines. This change of role brought much larger and more sophisticated guns often manufactured by mounting long-barrel naval guns to specially-designed railway carriages.This book details the design and development of railway guns during World War I from the very first basic designs to massive purpose built "monster" railway guns. Accompanying the text are many rare, never-before-published, photographs and colour illustrations depicting how these weapons were used during World War I.
In the early days of World War I, Germany unveiled a weapon - the mobile 42cm (16.5 inch) M-Gerat howitzer. This book details the design and development of German siege guns before and during World War I.
"As World War II approached, Germany ordered Krupp and Rheimetall-Borsig to build several super-heavy siege guns, vital to smash through the fortresses that stood in the way of the Blitzkrieg. These weapons - the 60 cm and 54cm Karl-Gerät, the 80cm Gustav, and the 35.5cm Haubtize M1 - were much larger and more complex than the guns of World War I, and required years to build and test. So as war drew near, the German High Command hastily brought some World War I-era heavy artillery back into service and then acquired a large number of Czech Skoda mortars. The advanced new siege guns began entering service in time for the invasion of Sevastopol, and later in the war they were employed sporadically on both the Eastern and Western fronts. Germany used some 50 siege guns during World War II, far more than the 35 it had during World War I. With superbly detailed artwork of the guns, their components, and deployment, this is an essential guide to these super-weapons, exploring their history, development, and use in detail."--Back cover.
Covering the development of the Hindenburg Line and the climactic battles that took place around it, this highly illustrated volume is for history enthusiasts and World War I fans alike.