A Sapper In The Forgotten Army
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A Sapper In The Forgotten Army
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Author : John Henslow
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
A Sapper In The Forgotten Army written by John Henslow and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Sapping categories.
The Forgotten Soldier
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Author : Guy Sajer
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2011-11
The Forgotten Soldier written by Guy Sajer and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This book recountsthe horror of World War II on the eastern front, as seen through the eyes of a teenaged German soldier. At first an exciting adventure, young Guy Sajer's war becomes, as the German invasion falters in the icy vastness of the Ukraine, a simple, desperate struggle for survival against cold, hunger, and above all the terrifying Soviet artillery. As a member of the elite Gross Deutschland Division, he fought in all the great battles from Kursk to Kharkov. His German footsoldier's perspective makes The Forgotten Soldier a unique war memoir, the book that the Christian Science Monitor said "may well be the book about World War II which has been so long awaited." Now it has been handsomely republished as a hardcover containing fifty rare German combat photos of life and death at the eastern front. The photos of troops battling through snow, mud, burned villages, and rubble-strewn cities depict the hardships and destructiveness of war. Many are originally from the private collections of German soldiers and have never been published before. This volume is a deluxe edition of a true classic.
Fire By Order
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Author : E. W. Maslen-Jones
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2012-09-19
Fire By Order written by E. W. Maslen-Jones and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-19 with History categories.
Perhaps the most surprising thing about this book is the fact that it has waited fifty years to appear for, as Sir Martin Farndale points out in his foreword, the debt owed by 14th Army to 656 Air OP Squadron in the reconquest of Burma was immeasurable. From 1943 until the end of the war, these three flights of five tiny Auster aircraft provided air observation for the whole of the Army fighting the Japanese in the jungle below. A likely explanation, if Ted Maslen- Jones is typical of his colleagues, is that they were essentially modest men who, in their own eyes, were only doing their job and were in fact rather privileged to be sailing above the canopy while the ground troops were slogging it out somewhere below them. Several times the author refers to the sheer exhilaration of flying over that beautiful but still unhappy country.Now, at last, thanks to the recollections, as well as the diligent research of Ted Maslen-Jones, the true contribution of these 'daring men in their flying machines' can be properly appreciated. As one of the pilots, his own memories are naturally of his flying time, but he never loses sight of the fact that it was the efforts of the fitters, signallers and drivers who kept these flimsy aircraft in the air and rightly points out that the record of serviceability of 656 Squadron was truly remarkable.
Vietnam S Forgotten Army
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Author : Andrew Wiest
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2009-10
Vietnam S Forgotten Army written by Andrew Wiest and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
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Japan S Last Bid For Victory
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Author : Robert Lyman
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2011-12-13
Japan S Last Bid For Victory written by Robert Lyman and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-13 with History categories.
“This is an excellent account of a series of very hard fought battles that helped prepare the way for the British re-conquest of Burma.” —History of War Robert Lyman’s deep knowledge and understanding of the war in Burma, and the great battles at Kohima and Imphal in 1944, are well known. In this book he uses original documents, published works and personal accounts to weave together an enthralling narrative of some of the bitterest fighting of WWII. Not only does he use British sources for his research but he has also included material from the Naga tribes of north-east India, on whose land these battles were fought, and from Japanese accounts, including interviews with Japanese veterans of the fighting. Thus he has been able to produce what is arguably the most balanced history of the battles that were pivotal in ending the Japanese empire. Fergal Keane, journalist and author of Road to Bones: The Siege of Kohima 1944 wrote to the author saying “What a triumph! I finished it last night. You have done a wonderful job. I only wish I’d read it before writing my own book!” He goes on to say “Robert Lyman is one of the great writers about men and war and in this book he has succeeded in conveying the courage, genius and folly of an epic struggle. I cannot think of a writer engaged in the subject of the Second World War who can match Lyman for his integrity or the soundness of his judgments.”
The Jungle Japanese And The British Commonwealth Armies At War 1941 45
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Author : Tim Moreman
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-04-15
The Jungle Japanese And The British Commonwealth Armies At War 1941 45 written by Tim Moreman and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-15 with History categories.
This book focuses on the British Commonwealth armies in SE Asia and the SW Pacific during the Second World War, which, following the disastrous Malayan and Burma campaigns, had to hurriedly re-train, re-equip and re-organise their demoralised troops to fight a conventional jungle war against the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA). British, Indian and Australian troops faced formidable problems conducting operations across inaccessible, rugged and jungle-covered mountains on the borders of Burma, in New Guinea and on the islands of the SW Pacific. Yet within a remarkably short time they adapted to the exigencies of conventional jungle warfare and later inflicted shattering defeats on the Japanese. This study will trace how the military effectiveness of the Australian Army and the last great imperial British Army in SE Asia was so dramatically transformed, with particular attention to the two key factors of tactical doctrine and specialised training in jungle warfare. It will closely examine how lessons were learnt and passed on between the British, Indian and Australian armies. The book will also briefly cover the various changes in military organisation, medical support and equipment introduced by the military authorities in SE Asia and Australia, as well as covering the techniques evolved to deliver effective air support to ground troops. To demonstrate the importance of these changes, the battlefield performance of imperial troops in such contrasting operations as the First Arakan Campaign, fighting along the Kokoda Trail and the defeat of the IJA at Imphal and Kohima will be described in detail.
Don T Panic
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Author : Mark Rowe
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-11-08
Don T Panic written by Mark Rowe and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-08 with History categories.
Between May and October 1940, following Hitler's invasion of western Europe and the evacuation of the Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk, it was feared that the Germans would invade Britain. Over a million men volunteered for the Home Guard, beaches were covered with barbed wire, and pillboxes were scattered across the countryside. But even amid this frenzy of preparation, many Britons were indifferent to the perceived threat. In Don't Panic, Mark Rowe presents the definitive account of Britain's 'finest hour'. Using diaries, official documents and many previously unpublished photographs, he recounts the history of the invasion that never was, including how Churchill interfered with the defence of Whitehall, the many false alarms such as the 'Battle of Bewdley', and the general who boasted his orders were 'grandiloquent b*ll*cks'. Moreover, it shows how the people of Britain sought to defend their island against a truly formidable enemy, and how their preparations arguably prevented the invasion from ever taking place.
The Forgotten Major
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Author : David Atkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
The Forgotten Major written by David Atkins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with History categories.
Burma
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Author : Patricia M. Herbert
language : en
Publisher: Oxford, England ; Santa Barbara, Calif. : Clio Press
Release Date : 1991
Burma written by Patricia M. Herbert and has been published by Oxford, England ; Santa Barbara, Calif. : Clio Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with History categories.
On The Front Lines
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Author : John Ellis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991-08-19
On The Front Lines written by John Ellis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-08-19 with History categories.
Described as a classic by the critics, On the Front Lines strips away the glamour of war and shows--in the words of the infantrymen and gunners who fought on the front lines--what it was really like in the trenches in World War II. Published on the 50th anniversary of the U.S.'s entry into the war.