If you need to start speaking German Fast but you don't have a lot of time to study the language German For Dummies Audio Set is the quick-learning solution for you. These three sixty-minute CDs feature fast focused instruction that gets you quickly up to speed on essential vocabulary & language structure. This practical portable audio set is designed to help you learn to speak German in a hurry & with no fuss whether you're at home or on the road. From basic greetings & expressions to grammar & conversations you'll grasp the essentials & start communicating right away! Plus you can follow along with the handy 96-page portable guide. It's filled with words & phrases you'll hear on the CD & also

Includes:: a mini dictionary. You can practice at your own pace & skip around to focus on immediate needs. Discover how to:* Get started with basic words & phrases* Handle greetings & introductions* Form sentences & practice parts of speech* Ask questions & understand the answers* Build your own vocabulary* Talk about numbers time & the calendar* Handle real-world situations* Ask for directions* Get help at a hotel the bank a store Heading for Germany Austria Switzerland or any other German speaking country? German For Dummies Audio Set is packed with all of the must-have expressions & phrases you need to conduct business or have a great vacation!

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The fun & easy way to learn the fascinating language of German with integrated audio clips! German For Dummies Enhanced Edition uses the renowned Berlitz approach to get you up & running with the language-and having fun too! Designed for the total beginner this guide introduces you to basic grammar & then speedily has you making conversation. Integrated audio clips let you listen & learn as you hear pronunciations & real-life conversations. Fun & games sections ease your way into German fluency phonetic spellings following expressions & vocabulary improve your pronunciation & helpful boxes & sidebars cover cultural quirks & factoids. Master the nuts & bolts of German grammar Learn phrases that make you sound German-and know what never to say in German Whether youre just looking for a greeting besides Guten tag" or you want to become a foreign exchange student this enhanced edition of German For Dummies gives you what you need to learn the language-as much as you like as fast as you like!" ...

From the end of the Baroque age & the death of Bach in 1750 to the rise of Hitler in 1933 Germany was transformed from a poor relation among western nations into a dominant intellectual & cultural force more influential than France Britain Italy Holland & the United States. In the early decades of the 20th century German artists writers philosophers scientists & engineers were leading their freshly-unified country to new & undreamed of heights & by 1933 they had won more Nobel prizes than anyone else & more than the British & Americans combined. But this genius was cut down in its prime with the rise & subsequent fall of Adolf Hitler & his fascist Third Reich-a legacy of evil that has overshadowed the nation's contributions ever since. Yet how did the Germans achieve their pre-eminence beginning in the mid-18th century? In this fascinating cultural history Peter Watson goes back through time to explore the origins of the German genius how it flourished & shaped our lives & most importantly to reveal how it continues to shape our world. As he convincingly demonstarates while we may hold other European cultures in higher esteem it was German thinking-from Bach to Nietzsche to Freud-that actually shaped modern America & Britain in ways that resonate today. ...

German Grammar 11-14 is a flexible resource which enables pupils to gain a real understanding of grammar early on. The book can be used alongside any major German course while simple explanations in English & lots of practice exercises also make it ideal for independent study. Covers all the essential grammar for the early years of language learning. Stepped activities provide opportunities for progression. Use of familiar vocabulary minimises barriers to understanding. Self-standing chapters enable a flexible approach. Comprehensive revision section allows students to revise grammar through fresh activities. ...

When it comes to learning grammar the best way is to JUST DO IT! For learning grammar you'll find the most success in retaining your skills through drills drills & more drills. German Grammar Drills reinforces yourknowledge & enhance your ability to read write & speak in German. This book introduces essential grammar concepts with practical examples to demonstrate their correct usage. You will flex your grammar muscle with the exercises included in each section. Inside this new edition you'll find: More than 200 exercises accompanied by an answer key authentic examples to show you correct grammar usage New review sections that will bring you up to speed on grammar ...

Learn to speak German fast with this practical & entertaining course for beginners. Sprechen die Deutsch? Learn to speak German in three short months with Hugo's" world-renowned book & CD pack " Hugo in 3 Months CD Language Course: German" & you will soon be answering with a resounding " Ja!". The three 70-minute CDs guide you through the carefully structured week-by-week course helping you learn to understand & speak German faster than you thought possible. Pick up essential grammar & build vocabulary through word lists key German phrases & model sentences. Develop conversation skills through exercises based on real-life scenarios so whether you are ordering the finest ale at the Munich Bierfest or exploring this fascinating country you will feel confident in understanding & speaking the language. " Hugo in 3 Months CD Language Course": German is fun accurate & great value for your money
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I have decided to prepare a landing operation against England & if necessary to carry it.
- Adolf Hitler 16 July 1940. Immediately
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For half a century German warship camouflage has been something of a mystery for warship enthusiasts & modelmakers. The widespread destruction of naval archives at the end of the war left little documentation while the ad hoc application of unofficial schemes in theatres like Norway led to many variegated & frequently altered patterns. This book therefore is based on close scrutiny of all available photos including many only recently discovered collated with the first-hand testimony of Kriegsmarine survivors. After decades of study the authors are the worlds leading experts & their work challenges many accepted views while greatly expanding the general understanding of the subject. The fruits of their labours are presented in the form of exquisite colour illustrations of every scheme & variation for which evidence is available. For major ships these are sometimes only months apart giving as complete a representation of their camouflage history as possible. There are no speculative views
- if for example only the starboard side is known there is no attempt to reconstruct a port side
- so all information is reliable. This volume covers destroyers & all larger ships during the early war years with a second part devoted to 1942-45 planned for completion in 2013. For warship enthusiasts its publication will be a major event & it is certain to become the standard reference.

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This hugely comprehensive encyclopaedia covers every German artillery piece mounted afloat during the Second World War from the huge 15-inch (380mm) guns carried by the Bismarck to the smallest machine gun used by coastal forces. All marks & variations of these weapons are described individually including their mountings & the ammunition fired with extensive tabular data but the feature that makes this book unique is the range precision & detail of the illustrations. Almost every known close-up photo of these weapons is included usually reproduced large enough to see every detail plus accurate three-view drawings perfect for modelling purposes. However the most spectacular element of the illustration is provided by computer-generated full colour representations of the guns & their mountings seen from every conceivably useful angle. The number of illustrations of all kinds totals well over 1000 making this the most thorough & complete reference available to modelmakers enthusiasts & naval historians. ...

It was obviously very important that the armoured vehicles of the Wehrmacht in World War Two be well camouflaged but it was also important that they be recognisable & to end this a complicated array of marking was devised over the course of the war. This book focuses on those markings which identified vehicles as friendly to other axis forces & which marked out vehicles as belonging to a particular force or unit & illustrates them with rare & unpublished wartime photographs. ...