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The Bronze Age in Scandinavia is a period of significant societal changes where religious cult activity thrived. The rock carvings scattered throughout the landscape hold incredible cultural value and perhaps the key to unlocking the mystery of the religion of the time. However, the absence of written sources and the complexities of interpretation have left much of the meaning shrouded in enigma. The author, inspired by the local rock carvings in Askim and around western Sweden, aims to unravel their secrets, particularly their religious significance to the Bronze Age peoples. Although the interpretations of rock carvings vary, the author aims to identify religious elements and provide a complementary picture of their connections and parallels to later religious practices. The book explores the development of worldview from the Bronze Age to the Viking Age mythology and examines whether there are traces of cultural and religious exchanges with other parts of the world. By comparing the petroglyphs with symbolism worldwide, the author shows the intimate relationship between spirituality, religion, society, and humans. The book serves as a testament to the afterworld, attempting to shed light on the enigmatic Scandinavian petroglyphs and archaeologists' interpretations of them. Despite extensive studies of the petroglyphs, the mysterious and arcane nature of these ancient carvings often leaves more questions than answers.

<p>När Vasa bärgades 1961 uppenbarades en förlorad värld i svindlande detalj. Bland de mest märkvärdiga fynden fanns en mångfald rester av master och segel. Normalt ger skeppsvrak sparsamt med ledtrådar till hur deras skrov sett ut ovan vattenlinjen, men på Vasa fanns de lägre masterna, en myriad av block och taljor, hundratals meter rep, och mest iögonenfallande hela nio segel som överlevt skeppets tid under vatten. </p><p>De unika fynden utgör en enastående möjlighet att rekonstruera riggen i detalj och skapa en bild och förståelse av hur skeppen manövrerades och seglades under 1600-talet. Med sin segeltyp, rigg och navigationsinstrument skiljer sig Vasa helt från 1800-talets traditionella fullriggare, och artefakterna från Vasa ger en levande bild av sjömannaskap under de stora segelskutornas århundraden.  </p><p>Denna första del av Vasa II Rigging and sailing a Swedish warship of 1628 berättar om de över tusen olika föremål av trä, metall och tyg delar som sammantaget är den mest kompletta rigg som överlevt sedan före sekelskiftet 1800. De har givit förutsättningarna för den livfulla rekonstruktionen och iscensättningen av segelverket och sjöegenskaperna hos det kraftfulla krigsskepp från 1628 som Vasa är.</p>

The 17th Waffen-SS Panzergrenadier Division "Götz von Berlichingen" was one of the few SS formations to be employed exclusively on the western front during World War II. From the time of its formation in France in 1943, "Götz von Berlichingen" saw bitter and bloody fighting in Normandy, the Seine front, Metz, the Saar, the Palatinate, and later the defense of the west wall until the final battles in Germany. Despite the overwhelming superiority of Allied forces, the units that comprised the division always managed to offer dogged resistance, counterattacking ferociously, and defending every foot of ground with great courage and determination. The units of "Götz von Berlichingen" received praise, not only from the German high command, but also earned the respect of its Allied adversaries. Detailed operational history, rare combat images, maps, and personality profiles make this book the definitive history of "Götz von Berlichingen."

Relying heavily upon visuals, Battle Colors fills a long standing void in the annals of the Eighth Air Force during World War II. This volume focuses on all forty-eight Bomb Groups comprising the Eighth and features color illustrations depicting the evolution of all fuselage, wing and tail markings assigned to the individual units. Details concerning the proper size, placement, color and configuration of all tactical markings of U.S. Bomber Command are addressed. Group and squadron combat insignia as well as airfield location maps for each unit are also depicted. All bombardment units incorporated within the Eighth are indexed and easily cross-referenced by squadron, group, wing and division assignments. Additionally, all major components comprising the Eighth have been organized into quick reference organizational flow charts that show the actual order-of-battle for the "Mighty Eighth". This book is an invaluable tool for anyone with an interest in the history of the U.S. Eighth Air Force in World War II.