48 Hours To Hammelburg
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48 Hours To Hammelburg
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Author : Charles Whiting
language : en
Publisher: iBooks
Release Date : 2011-05
48 Hours To Hammelburg written by Charles Whiting and has been published by iBooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05 with History categories.
On a dark night in March 1945, Task Force Baum dashed through a break in the German Army lines created by troops of the U.S. Third Army and embarked on one of the most dramatic and dangerous rescue missions of World War II. Their target, the Allied POW camp 60 miles behind enemy lines near the German town of Hammelburg. Unknown to all but one member of the 300 men in Task Force Baum was the real reason for the rescue: the POW camp at Hammelburg contained Lieutenant Colonel John Waters -- General Patton's son-in-law! This is the gripping, true, and long-suppressed full story of what exactly happened in the desperate drive to Hammelburg.
48 Hours To Hammelburg
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Author : Charles Whiting
language : en
Publisher: Arrow
Release Date : 1970
48 Hours To Hammelburg written by Charles Whiting and has been published by Arrow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
The Longest Winter
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Author : Alex Kershaw
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2015-07-30
The Longest Winter written by Alex Kershaw and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-30 with History categories.
A cold winter morning in the Ardennes Forest, 1944, and Hitler launches his last and most audacious attack on the unprepared Allies. Standing between the German forces and the desperately regrouping Allies were just eighteen young Americans, hidden in fox holes. In a fierce day-long battle, this small band of soldiers repulsed the German attack three times, inflicting severe casualties and defending a strategically vital hill despite being vastly outnumbered. They surrendered only when they ran out of ammunition. But then the real battle for survival began ... Alex Kershaw's brilliant account draws on the words of the decorated men who fought this heroic action, bringing vividly to life their struggle on the battlefield and later off it - as POWs.
Patton S Last Gamble
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Author : Duane Schultz
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2018-05-01
Patton S Last Gamble written by Duane Schultz and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-01 with History categories.
In March 1945, against the advice of his top subordinates, Gen. George Patton created a special task force to venture more than fifty miles behind enemy lines and liberate a POW camp near Hammelburg, Germany. The camp held some 1,500 American prisoners, including Patton’s son-in-law. Hampered by ambushes and a lack of fuel and even maps, the raid was a disaster, one of the worst mistakes of Patton’s legendary career. Out of some 300 men, only three dozen returned. Based on memoirs, diaries, combat reports, and interviews with survivors, Patton’s Last Gamble vividly recounts a mission Gen. Omar Bradley later said “began as a wild goose chase and ended in tragedy.”
Patton S Madness
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Author : Jim Sudmeier
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2019-12-15
Patton S Madness written by Jim Sudmeier and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-15 with History categories.
Dwight Eisenhower called General George S. Patton “mentally unbalanced” and “just like a time bomb,” and indeed, the egotistical, mercurial, aggressive Patton is perhaps as well known for his questionable behavior and eccentric beliefs as for his daring battlefield exploits. In a brief but probing assessment of Patton’s life based on strong research in primary sources and knowledge of psychology, Jim Sudmeier considers the mind of Patton: what made this military genius tick? To what extent was Patton’s boldness and brilliance as a general, his willingness to welcome risk and danger, connected to his unstable personality? Sudmeier presents a myth-shattering reconsideration of one of military history’s most famous commanders.
The 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion
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Author : Samuel de Korte
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2022-04-13
The 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion written by Samuel de Korte and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-13 with History categories.
Finalist, 2022 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards The 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion was activated on 25 July 1942 at Camp Carson, USA and, like many other tank destroyer battalions, would be sent to Europe. It saw combat in France, where a platoon earned the Distinguished Unit Citation, and later continued to fight gallantly in Germany and Austria until the war was over. However, unlike many other tank destroyer battalions that fought in the Second World War, this unit was crewed only by black soldiers. The men had been subjected to racism from their countrymen during training, although the battalion did eventually win the respect of the white soldiers they fought alongside. When the third platoon deployed their guns on the slopes near Climbach, France, they weren’t just fighting against the Germans, but also against any prejudices that their white countrymen might have had. Having earned the respect of the 103d Infantry Division, the 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion shared in their triumphs and tragedies. So when the division needed to retreat during a blizzard, or when Task Force Rhine pushed its way across the German plains, or when the division suffered heavy losses at Schillersdorf, the 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion was there with them. Included in this book are lists of medals awarded to the men during the war, as well as a list of casualties and those that served in the unit.
Armies Corps Divisions And Separate Brigades
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Release Date : 1987
Armies Corps Divisions And Separate Brigades written by and has been published by U.S. Government Printing Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with History categories.
The Key To The Bulge
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Author : Stephen M. Rusiecki
language : en
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Release Date : 2009-07-23
The Key To The Bulge written by Stephen M. Rusiecki and has been published by Stackpole Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-23 with History categories.
The most significant action in the early hours of the Battle of the Bulge Against-all-odds stand of an untested American infantry unit At the start of the Battle of the Bulge, the green U.S. 394th Infantry Regiment of the 99th Division occupied a critical road junction. For thirty-six hours, the 394th defended the crossroads against repeated assaults by German forces, inflicting a delay from which the Germans would never recover.
Armies Corps Divisions And Separate Brigades
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language : en
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Release Date : 1987
Armies Corps Divisions And Separate Brigades written by and has been published by Government Printing Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with categories.
Once Upon A Time In War
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Author : Robert E. Humphrey
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2014-02-06
Once Upon A Time In War written by Robert E. Humphrey and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-06 with History categories.
For the soldier on the front lines of World War II, a lifetime of terror and suffering could be crammed into a few horrific hours of combat. This was especially true for members of the 99th Infantry Division who repelled the Germans in the Battle of the Bulge and engaged in some of the most dramatic, hard-fought actions of the war. Once Upon a Time in War presents a stirring view of combat from the perspective of the common soldier. Author Robert E. Humphrey personally retraced the path of the 99th through Belgium and Germany and conducted extensive interviews with more than three hundred surviving veterans. When Humphrey discovered that many 99ers had gone to their graves without telling their stories, he set about to honor their service and coax recollections from survivors. The memories recounted here, many of them painful and long repressed, are remarkable for their clarity. These narratives, seamlessly woven to create a collective biography, offer a gritty reenactment of World War II from the enlisted man’s point of view. Although focused on a single division, Once Upon a Time in War captures the experiences of all American GIs who fought in Europe. For readers captivated by Band of Brothers, this book offers an often tragic, sometimes heartwarming, but always compelling read.