Recovering the history of the revolutionary Jewish traditionJewish radicals manned the barricades on the avenues of Petrograd and the alleys of the Warsaw ghetto; they were in the vanguard of those resisting Franco and the Nazis. They originated in Yiddishland; a vast expanse of Eastern Europe that; before the Holocaust; ran from the Baltic Sea to the western edge of Russia and incorporated hundreds of Jewish communities with a combined population of some 11 million people. Within this territory; revolutionaries arose from the Jewish misery of Eastern and Central Europe; they were raised in the fear of God and taught to respect religious tradition; but were caught up in the great current of revolutionary utopian thinking. Socialists; Communists; Bundists; Zionists; Trotskyists; manual workers and intellectuals; they embodied the multifarious activity and radicalism of a Jewish working class that glimpsed the Messiah in the folds of the red flag. Today; the world from which they came has disappeared; dismantled and destroyed by the Nazi genocide. After this irremediable break; there remain only survivors; and the work of memory for red Yiddishland. This book traces the struggles of these militants; their singular trajectories; their oscillation between great hope and doubt; their lost illusions—a red and Jewish gaze on the history of the twentieth century.
#562005 in Books Combat Aircraft - Bombers 2014-10-21 2014-10-21Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.86 x 7.11 x 7.25l; #File Name: 178200807196 pages9781782008071
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Combat Log of the S.79By R. J. MorganThis was a nice surprise; producing a fascinating book on the combat record of the Savia-Marchetti Sparviero; the odd-looking tri-motor used by the Italian Air Force in torpedo-attack role during World War II. Layout is in chronological order covering combat operations for both the Regia Aeronautica and its late-war AR successor. Technical details on the aircraft are limited; the text almost entirely covering the men and units that flew the high risk torpedo-attack missions throughout the Mediterranean against the Allied forces. Photographic selection is excellent and includes in-flight and in-combat shots. Profiles are nicely done in typical Osprey fashion and include two pages of unit insignia. Modelers will appreciate the different views of the complex Italian camouflage used throughout the war. Cover art is excellent as well. It's refreshing to see a relatively obscure aircraft like the S.79 covered with its own book; this effort is an excellent effort for its size and cost.7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Great book on this aircraftBy Scott BaileyGood overview of the units and aircraft development in WW2. Book talks about the mission and the pilots who flew them; many pictures and color drawing of the aircraft. Interesting part of the book is the use of this aircraft after italy surrendered. One group continue to use this aircraft in its intended role fought for the germans after the surrender of italy. Another group used the aircraft as a transport for the allies after the surrender of italy. Many unit histories are covered who used this aircraft.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Not knowing alot about Italian bomber/torpedo units in W. ...By carbinemikeNot knowing alot about Italian bomber/torpedo units in W.W.II; I found this book very insightful for it's history of the units and individuals; tatics and color plates.
