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"The Spanish Civil War was fought on land and at sea but also in an age of great interest in air warfare and the rapid development of warplanes. The war in Spain came a turning point in the development of military aircraft and was the arena in which new techniques of air war were rehearsed including high-speed dogfights, attacks on ships, bombing of civilian areas and tactical air-ground cooperation. At the heart of the air war were the Condor Legion, a unit composed of military personnel from Hitler's Germany who fought for Franco's Nationalists in Spain. In this book, Michael Alpert provides the first study in English of the Spanish Civil War in the air. He describes and analyses the intervention of German, Italian and Soviet aircraft in the Spanish conflict, as well as the supply of aircraft in general and the role of volunteer and mercenary airmen. His book provides new perspectives on the air war in Spain, the precedents set for World War II and the possible lessons learnt."--Bloomsbury Publishing

London 1849: the city is filthy, plagued, criminal and filling up with refugees from the Irish Famine and the revolutionary wars on the continent...but it is on the brink of reform as stations are built, rioters pardoned and the Great Exhibition planned. The heaving city is the backdrop for the most sensational crime and trial of the decade: the Manning murder case. Throughout the sticky summer the people of London obsessed over the fate of a dominant mysterious woman and her weak husband as the full detail of their slaughter of her lover unfolded. London 1849 follows the murder, trial and exe

"This is a long-awaited translation of a definitive account of the Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War. Michael Alpert examines the origins, formation and performance of the Republican Army and sets the Spanish Civil War in its broader military context. He explores the conflicts between communists and Spanish anarchists about how the war should be fought, as well as the experience of individual conscripts, problems of food, clothing and arms, and the role of women in the new army. The book contains extensive discussion of international aspects, particularly the role of the International Brigades and of the Soviet Russian advisers. Finally, it discusses the final uprising of professional Republican officers against the Government and the almost unconditional surrender to Franco. Professor Alpert also provides detailed statistics for the military forces available to Franco and to the Republic and biographies of the key figures on both sides"--

Ausländische Selbstständige stellen in Deutschland ein erhebliches wirtschaftliches Potenzial dar. Ein Problem für die unternehmerische Entwicklung ist jedoch, dass sie oftmals konomische Nischen besetzen. Der Beitrag zeigt am Beispiel türkischer Unternehmen, mit welchen Strategien die Nischen verlassen werden können. Von großer Bedeutung sind das spezifische Humankapital, professionelle Netzwerke und strategische Planung. Daneben spielen betriebliche Investitionen und die Produktqualität eine Rolle. Ethnic Entrepreneurs are of growing economic significance in Germany. However, in terms of their business development they often operate in ethnic niches. Using the example of Turkish entrepreneurs we show, how to leave those niches. In an empirical study we find that human resources, strategic networks and planning play a crucial role in breaking out of the niches. Other significant factors are capital investment and product quality. Keywords: netzwerke, migranten, klassische nische, break out