Wenn wir ganz ehrlich sind, begleitet uns der Rucksack, zu dem am regelmäßigsten greifen, nicht auf einen Berggipfel. Vielmehr haben wir ihn im Büro oder in der Uni dabei (wo schon ein Berg von Arbeit auf uns wartet). Das bedeutet aber nicht, dass er deshalb anderen Maßstäben in Bezug auf Passform, Langlebigkeit, Funktionalität und jetzt auch Nachhaltigkeit unterliegen sollte. Die weiche Rückenplatte sowie die Schultergurte sind atmungsaktiv und erleichtern das Mitnehmen der wichtigsten Dinge für den Tag. Weitere durchdachte Funktionen machen den Alltag noch angenehmer. Mit dem Meshfach an der Vorderseite, dem Stauraum innen und dem gepolsterten TSA-tauglichen Laptopfach bleibt alles an Ort und Stelle und du hast deine Siebensachen immer griffbereit. Kompressionsriemen oben und unten reduzieren das Volumen und stabilisieren die Last und in den leicht zugänglichen Seitenfächern findet deine Wasserflasche Platz. Entspannst du dich nach der Arbeit noch ein bisschen auf dem Bike oder beim Wandern? Der Nebula fühlt sich auf deinen Trails genauso wohl wie du.

Mit dem Sirrus 24 erlebst du Komfort wie auf Wolken, außergewöhnliche Belüftung und auf dem Trail erprobte Strapazierfähigkeit. Er wurde für anspruchsvolle Tageswanderinnen entwickelt und verfügt über eine verstellbare Passform speziell für Frauen und optimierten Stauraum, der über zwei Reißverschlüsse an der Vorderseite erreichbar ist. In den Fächern vorne, an der Seite und am Hüftgurt sind kleine Dinge gut organisiert verstaut, während die enthaltene Regenhülle deinen Rucksack vor Feuchtigkeit schützt, damit du dich voll und ganz auf den Weg vor dir konzentrieren kannst.

Mit diesem außergewöhnlich gut belüfteten Toploader-Wanderrucksack genießt du Komfort wie auf Wolken. Der Sirrus 36 hat eine verstellbare Passform speziell für Frauen, viel Stauraum und bietet auf Tageswanderungen und kurzen Übernachtungstouren besonderen Komfort. In dem zusammenlegbaren Reißverschlussfach am Boden bleibt deine Ausrüstung griffbereit und kleine Gegenstände finden in den durchdachten Staumöglichkeiten Platz, während die integrierte Regenhülle auf ihren Einsatz wartet.

Mit diesem außergewöhnlich gut belüfteten Toploader-Wanderrucksack genießt du Komfort wie auf Wolken. Der Stratos 36 hat eine verstellbare Passform für Männer, viel Stauraum und bietet auf Tageswanderungen und kurzen Übernachtungstouren unendlichen Komfort. In dem zusammenlegbaren Reißverschlussfach am Boden bleibt deine Ausrüstung griffbereit und kleine Gegenstände finden in den durchdachten Staumöglichkeiten Platz, während die integrierte Regenhülle auf ihren Einsatz wartet.

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Entdecke die praktische Packtasche von Osprey aus robustem Polyamid. Mit dem markanten Osprey Schriftzug auf der Front. Die Tasche bietet mit ihren 15 Litern genug Platz für Ihre Wäsche und schliesst sicher mit einem Rolltop-Verschluss – ideal für anspruchsvolle Reisende.

Entdecke die praktische Packtasche von Osprey aus robustem Polyamid. Mit dem markanten Osprey Schriftzug auf der Front. Die Tasche bietet mit ihren 15 Litern genug Platz für Ihre Wäsche und schliesst sicher mit einem Rolltop-Verschluss – ideal für anspruchsvolle Reisende.

A highly illustrated account of the Japanese aerial assault on the port of Darwin in February 1942 - the first attack ever mounted by a foreign power on Australia. Following the devastating raids on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, lightning advances by Japanese forces throughout the Pacific and the Far East, and a desperate battle by the Allied command in the Dutch East Indies, it became evident that an attack on Australia was more a matter of 'when' and not 'if'. On 19 February, just eleven weeks after the attacks on Pearl Harbor and two weeks after the fall of Singapore, the same Japanese battle group that had attacked Hawaii was ordered to attack the ill-prepared and under-defended Australian port of Darwin. Publishing 75 years after this little-known yet devastating attack, this fully illustrated study details what happened on that dramatic day in 1942 with the help of contemporary photographs, maps, and profiles of the commanders and machines involved in the assault.

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Entdecken Sie den stilvollen und praktischen Daylite Kulturbeutel - der treue Begleiter für jede Reise. Klein, aber oho, beherbergt dieser Beutel ein geräumiges Hauptfach mit Reissverschlussfach und weiteren inneren Taschen. Platzsparend und effizient, denn jedes Detail dient der Ordnung. Ein Produkt der Spitzenklasse, hergestellt aus strapazierfähigem Nylon, bekannt für seine Robustheit und Langlebigkeit. Dieser Kulturbeutel ist spritzwassergeschützt und leicht zu reinigen - Ihr idealer Reisebegleiter. Das Highlight ist ein Haken, an dem man den Beutel aufhängen kann, so hat man seine Utensilien immer in bequemer Reichweite. Mit dem vielseitigen Osprey Daylite sind Sie organisiert, egal wohin die Reise geht. Unentbehrlich für Weltenbummler und Abenteurer.

Bloomsbury presents America's Few by Bill Yenne, read by Geoff Sugiyama. America's Few delves into the history of US Marine Corps aviation in World War II, following the feats of the Corps' top-scoring aces in the skies over Guadalcanal. Marine Corps aviation began in 1915, functioning as a self-contained expeditionary force. During the interwar period, the support of USMC amphibious operations became a key element of Marine aviation doctrine, and the small force gradually grew. But in December 1941 came the rude awakening. Within hours of Pearl Harbor, heroic Marine aviators were battling the Japanese over Wake Island. In the South Pacific, the aviators of the US Marine Corps came out of the shadows to establish themselves as an air force second to none. In the summer of 1942, when Allied airpower was cobbled together into a single unified entity – nicknamed 'the Cactus Air Force' – Marine Aviation dominated, and a Marine, Major General Roy Geiger, was its commander. Of the twelve Allied fighter squadrons that were part of the Cactus Air Force, eight were USMC squadrons. It was over Guadalcanal that Joe Foss emerged as a symbol of Marine aviation. As commander of VMF-121, he organized a group of fighter pilots that downed 72 enemy aircraft; Foss himself reached a score of 26. Pappy Boyington, meanwhile, had become a Marine aviator in 1935. Best known as the commander of VMF-214, he came into his own in late 1943 and eventually matched Foss's aerial victory score. Through the parallel stories of these two top-scoring fighter aces, as well as many other Marine aces, such as Ken Walsh (21 victories), Don Aldrich (20), John L. Smith (19), Wilbur Thomas (18.5), and Marion Carl (18.5), many of whom received the Medal of Honor, acclaimed aviation historian Bill Yenne examines the development of US Marine Corps aviation in the South Pacific.

Bloomsbury presents Bitter Peleliu by Joseph Wheelan, read by Mack Gordon. The hard-hitting history of the Pacific War's 'forgotten battle' of Peleliu – a story of intelligence failings and impossible bravery. In late 1944, as a precursor to the invasion of the Philippines, U.S. military analysts decided to seize the small island of Peleliu to ensure that the Japanese airfield there could not threaten the invasion forces. This important new book explores the dramatic story of this 'forgotten' battle and the campaign's strategic failings. Bitter Peleliu reveals how U.S. intelligence officers failed to detect the complex network of caves, tunnels, and pillboxes hidden inside the island's coral ridges. More importantly, they did not discern – nor could they before it happened – that the defense of Peleliu would represent a tectonic shift in Japanese strategy. No more contested enemy landings at the water's edge, no more wild banzai attacks. Now, invaders would be raked on the beaches by mortar and artillery fire. Then, as the enemy penetrated deeper into the Japanese defensive systems, he would find himself on ground carefully prepared for the purpose of killing as many Americans as possible. For the battle-hardened 1st Marine Division Peleliu was a hornets' nest like no other. Yet thanks to pre-invasion over-confidence on the part of commanders, 30 of the 36 news correspondents accredited for the campaign had left prior to D-Day. Bitter Peleliu reveals the full horror of this 74-day battle, a battle that thanks to the reduced media presence has never garnered the type of attention it deserves. Pacific War historian Joseph Wheelan dissects the American intelligence and strategic failings, analyses the shift in Japanese tactics, and recreates the Marines' horrific experiences on the worst of the Pacific battlegrounds. This book is a brilliant, compelling read on a forgotten battle.

Bloomsbury presents Clean Sweep by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver, read by Lance C Fuller. A vivid history, packed with first-hand accounts, of the US Eighth Air Force's VIII Fighter Command from its foundation in 1942 through to its victory in the skies over Nazi Germany. On August 7, 1942, two major events occurred on opposite sides of the planet. In the South Pacific, the United States went on the offensive with the First Marine Division landing on Guadalcanal. In England, 12 B-17 bombers of Eighth Air Force bombed the Rouen–Sotteville railroad marshalling yards in France. While the mission was small, the aerial struggle that began that day would ultimately cost the United States more men killed and wounded by the end of the war in Europe than the Marines would lose in the Pacific War. Clean Sweep is the story of the creation, development and operation of the Eighth Air Force Fighter Command and the battle to establish daylight air superiority over the Luftwaffe so that the invasion of Europe could be successful. Thomas McKelvey Cleaver has had a lifelong interest in the history of the fighter force that defeated the Luftwaffe over Germany. He has collected many first-hand accounts from participants over the past 50 years, getting to know pilots such as the legendary "Hub" Zemke, Don Blakeslee and Chuck Yeager, as well as meeting and interviewing leading Luftwaffe pilots Adolf Galland, Gunther Rall and Walter "Count Punski" Krupinski. This story is told through accounts gathered from both sides.

Bloomsbury presents Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945 by Lucy Betteridge-Dyson, read by Catrin Walker-Booth. Drawing on unpublished first-hand accounts, this is a gripping history of the experiences of the Commandos and their unsung allies in one of the bloodiest battles of the Burma Campaign. Following the battles of Kohima and Imphal in mid-1944, the tide was turning against the Imperial Japanese Army. By the end of that fateful year, the Allies were preparing to launch an offensive in the Arakan region of Burma, to deliver a knockout blow to the increasingly desperate Japanese 28th Army. This fascinating new history details the actions of 3 Commando Brigade, who would spearhead this attack in a series of daring amphibious landings into the depths of the Burmese jungle, culminating in the brutal fight for Hill 170. They would be the only Commando Brigade to serve in the Far East, yet their story has never before been told in detail. With access to previously unseen primary sources, this book is the story of the men who volunteered for a fight against a fearless enemy, 5000 miles away from home in one of the most unforgiving environments in the world. Thrown into combat with limited jungle training and scant resources, it would be a baptism of fire, but the Commandos, alongside the brave men of the Indian and West African Divisions of XV Corps, would inflict a terrible defeat on an enemy once thought to be unbeatable. Written by a granddaughter of a Commando veteran who fought at Arakan, this new book shines a light on a largely forgotten yet crucial battle of World War II.

Bloomsbury presents The Hill by Robert Kershaw, read by Richard Burnip. From the critically acclaimed author of Dünkirchen 1940, this is a groundbreaking history of the epic three-day battle for Hill 107 that changed the course of the war in the Mediterranean. In this remarkable history, we discover each of the individuals whose actions determined the outcome of the battle for Hill 107, the key event that decided the campaign to capture the vitally strategic island of Crete in May 1941. All the events are narrated through the filter of these eyewitnesses. The Allied perspective is from the summit of Hill 107. We experience the fear and the adrenalin of a lowly platoon commander, Lieutenant Ed McAra, perilously positioned at the top of the hill, alongside the combat stress and command fatigue of the battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Andew. In contrast, the German view is looking up from below as they cling to the slopes while simultaneous dazzled by the morning glare and decimated by defensive fire. We join the regimental doctor, Dr Heinrich Neumann, as he assumes command of one battalion and leads a daring nighttime charge towards the summit. The Hill details what was felt, heard or seen throughout the battle for both attacker and defender. Drawing upon original combat reports, diary entries, letters and interviews, the battle is brought vividly to life. The narrative reads like a Shakespearean tragedy, the soldiers revealing their stories in and around the shadows of Hill 107.

The dramatic story of Jagdverband 44, the squadron of aces founded by leading Luftwaffe pilot Adolf Galland equipped with the new Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. Jagdverband (JV) 44 was formed as a result of conflict and dissent within the Luftwaffe's high command. Following disagreement with Reichsmarschall Herman Göring, the commander of the fighter arm, Adolf Galland, was dismissed from his post and exiled. He was given permission to set up a small fighter unit with which to prove that the revolutionary Me 262 was the war-winning jet fighter he believed it to be. Assembling a small group of disillusioned and weary Luftwaffe fighter aces and flying instructors, Galland – arguably the most famous German fighter ace of World War II – moved his unit, JV 44, to Munich, from where it operated the Me 262 against USAAF aircraft bombing targets in Austria and southern Germany. In this reappraisal of JV 44, published 30 years after his acclaimed and bestselling first study of the unit, leading Luftwaffe historian Robert Forsyth assesses Galland's motives for forming the unit and whether it can be regarded more accurately as a 'Squadron of Aces' or a 'Squadron of Outcasts and Exiles'. The book contains numerous first-hand accounts sourced by the the author during his research in the 1990s when he met with several former pilots from the squadron.

Bloomsbury presents Hero City: Leningrad 1943–44 by Prit Buttar, read by Gordon Griffin One of the greatest ever sieges is masterfully brought to life by a leading expert on the Eastern Front. At the height of World War II the people of Leningrad endured a bitter 900-day siege, struggling against bombing, shelling, and starvation. Prit Buttar tells the story of how the siege was finally broken. The Red Army had suffered multiple setbacks in the preceding two years but achieved a partial success by breaking the blockage in early 1943. However, this was followed by further failed attempts to lift the siege completely. But by simply enduring the siege in the face of impossible odds, Russian soldiers and civilians beat the Germans. By the end of 1943 the German forces, themselves broken by deprivations and extreme weather, began to pull back. Here was the opportunity the Soviet forces had been waiting for. The Red Army launched a decisive attack that broke through and ended the siege. Their determination to hold out has become a hugely significant part of Russian history, the echoes of the battle helping to define both a country and its politics. This compelling history uses original Russian source material to vividly describe the deprivations visited upon those trapped. But it also details the tactical successes and strategic failures of both sides as well as the appalling war crimes that have forever stained the ground in and around this historic city.

Bloomsbury presents Bagration 1944: The Great Soviet Offensive by Prit Buttar, read by Leighton Pugh. A fascinating history of the great summer offensive launched by the Red Army in 1944 which turned the tide of the war. Throughout the war on the Eastern Front, there were two consistent trends. The Red Army battled to learn how to fight and win, while involved in a struggle for its very survival. But by 1944 it had a leadership that was able to wield it with lethal effect and with far more effective equipment than before. By contrast, the Wehrmacht had commenced a slow process of decline after the invasion of the Soviet Union. Hitler became increasingly unwilling to delegate decision-making to commanders in the field, which had been crucial to earlier success. The long years of fighting had also taken a heavy toll. Thousands of irreplaceable junior officers and NCOs were dead, wounded or prisoners. Renowned Eastern Front expert Prit Buttar expertly brings these contrasting fortunes to life, trends which culminated in the huge battles of Bagration. As this masterful study conclusively shows, in 1944 the Red Army finally put together a campaign that utterly destroyed the German Army Group Centre. The Wehrmacht suffered the loss of over 300,000 men killed, wounded or taken prisoner and the Red Army rolled forward across Belarus to the outskirts of Warsaw. The end of the war was still many months away, and the Germans managed to reconstruct their line on the Eastern Front, but final victory for the Soviet Union was now only a matter of time as a direct consequence of Bagration.