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Beyond Valor

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Author : Patrick K. O'Donnell
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2001-08-30

Beyond Valor written by Patrick K. O'Donnell and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-08-30 with History categories.

Previous books have promised to describe the combat experience of the World War II GI, but there has never been a book like Patrick O'Donnell's Beyond Valor. Here is the first combat history of the war in Europe in the words of the men themselves, and perhaps the most honest and brutal account of combat possible on the printed page. For more than fifty years the individual stories that make up this narrative -- shockingly frank reflections of sacrifice and courage -- have been bottled up, buried, or circulated privately. Now, nearing the ends of their lives, our WWII soldiers have at last unburdened themselves. Beyond Valor recaptures their hidden history. A pioneering oral historian, Patrick O'Donnell used his award-winning website, The Drop Zone, to solicit oral- and "e-histories" from individual soldiers. Gradually, working from within the community, O'Donnell convinced some of the war's most battle-hardened soldiers to tell their stories. The result is WWII seen through the eyes of the men who saw the most intense of its action. O'Donnell focuses on the elite units of the war -- the Rangers, Airborne, and 1st Special Service Force -- troops that spearheaded the most dangerous operations and often made the difference between victory and defeat. From more than 650 interviews O'Donnell has chosen oral- and e-histories that form a seamless story line, a pointillistic history of the war in Europe from the first parachute drops in North Africa through the final battles in Germany and the long trip home. It is the story of the war not discussed in polite company. O'Donnell presents the wreckage of entire battalions nearly annihilated, invisible personal scars, and haunting revelations of wartime atrocities. But more important are the men who recount lives risked without hesitation for comrades and cause, and those who did not return: the friends who died in their arms. Their stories remind all of us that victory came only at the highest price. Remembering the infamous cliffs at Pointe-du-Hoc, bloody Omaha Beach, the bitter fighting at the Battle of the Bulge, and Hill 400 in the Hürtgen Forest, the soldiers reveal war as seen, heard, and smelled by the GIs on the front line. Also included is the unique story of the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, and the trailblazing African-American "Experimental" Test Platoon that had to fight its own battle behind the lines. Beyond Valor captures the truths that exist among soldiers. It is one of the most inspiring accounts of the war ever produced.

Department Of The Interior And Related Agencies Appropriations For 2002

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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001

Department Of The Interior And Related Agencies Appropriations For 2002 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with United States categories.

Military Construction Appropriations For 2001

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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Military Construction Appropriations
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000

Military Construction Appropriations For 2001 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Military Construction Appropriations and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with United States categories.

Military Construction Appropriations For 2001 Justification Of The Budget Estimates Navy And Marine Corps Reserve Components Defense Agencies

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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Military Construction Appropriations
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000

Military Construction Appropriations For 2001 Justification Of The Budget Estimates Navy And Marine Corps Reserve Components Defense Agencies written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Military Construction Appropriations and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.

Tamers Of The Texas Frontier

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Author : C. Herndon Williams
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2023-02-06

Tamers Of The Texas Frontier written by C. Herndon Williams and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-06 with History categories.

In the 1820s, Texas was a wilderness. Settlers thought it was uninhabited although rich with wild game. But many Native American tribes lived in Texas and were at war with the Spanish in Mexico. Mexico ignored Texas and did not try to inhabit this wilderness. Finally, in the late 1820s and early 1830s Stephen F. Austin was allowed to bring in three hundred Anglo settlers and Texas began to be civilized. But to start there was only one town, no roads, no bridges, no planted fields. Texas was starting from ground zero but started fast. They tamed the wilderness and fought the Indians. They got their independence from Mexico and became a Republic, soon a U S state. They established a stable government similar to the one in the US and developed the infrastructure for business and international commerce. In less than eighty years Texas had tamed the wild frontier and became a modern state in the United States. C. Herndon Williams has found forty-two stories that chart this progress.

Random Seas And Design Of Maritime Structures

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Author : Y Goda
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Release Date : 2000-07-12

Random Seas And Design Of Maritime Structures written by Y Goda and has been published by World Scientific Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-07-12 with Technology & Engineering categories.

Random waves are the most important constituent of the sea environment. They make the design of maritime structures quite different from that of structures on land. In this book, the concept of randomness in waves for the design of breakwaters, seawalls, and harbor structures is fully explored for easy comprehension by practicing engineers. Theoretical aspects are also discussed in detail for further studies by graduate students and researchers. Several additions have been made to this second edition, including a new chapter on extreme wave statistics.

Guidelines For The Design And Construction Of Flexible Revetments Incorporating Geotextiles In Marine Environments

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Author :
language : en
Publisher: PIANC
Release Date : 1992

Guidelines For The Design And Construction Of Flexible Revetments Incorporating Geotextiles In Marine Environments written by and has been published by PIANC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Breakwaters categories.