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Captains Of Bomb Disposal 1942 1946
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Author : T. Dennis Reece
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2005-04-28
Captains Of Bomb Disposal 1942 1946 written by T. Dennis Reece and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04-28 with History categories.
Bomb disposal was the most technically demanding and dangerous job outside of combat during World War II. Fewer than five thousand men did it in the American armed forces. During the war their activities were shrouded in secrecy, so that the Axis would not know what techniques the Allies were using. When they came home the citizen soldiers and officers who had done the work preferred anonymity to publicity. Furthermore, the units they had served in, often squads of six enlisted men and one officer, had been too small and independent to attract much notice by American chroniclers, official or unofficial, of the biggest armed conflict in history. Captains of Bomb Disposal, 1942-1946 attempts to bring some long-overdue public attention to this small group of neglected heroes. It chronicles two of their two most significant achievements during the World War II era: the contributions of the thirty-three bomb disposal squads of the Ninth Air Force, and the top-secret intelligence mission code named Operation Hidden Documents. In 1944 the Ninth Air Force was the most powerful tactical air force the world had ever seen. In the European Theater of Operations (ETO) it controlled more bomb disposal personnel than any other high command. Part I of Captains of Bomb Disposal, 1942-1946 mainly describes training at the Bomb Disposal School at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and the support thirty-three bomb disposal squads gave the Ninth Air Force. Interwoven in the narrative covering events after D-Day is the wider context in which those squads, and all of the Ninth Air Force, operated, namely, air and ground forces pioneering a large-scale, close partnership which defeated the Germans in northwest Europe. Also discussed is how Ninth Air Force bomb disposal squads helped handle the problem after V-E Day of up to two million tons of surplus explosive ordnance in the theater. Most of the sources for Part I on bomb disposal operations are unpublished unit histories, Ninth and Eighth Air Force ordnance reports, theater-level reports, and related documents at either the National Archives at College Park, Maryland (NACP), or the Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA), at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Part I is organized around, but definitely not limited to, the World War II experiences of Capt. Thomas R. Reece. Now deceased and the authors father, he was one of the four highest-ranking bomb disposal officers in the Ninth Air Force. Some of his official and personal papers are utilized. Background material on the course of the war in the ETO is taken mainly from published official histories, and for the Ninth Air Force, also from unpublished documents at AFHRA. One of the passages in Part I describes how two men in the 80th Bomb Disposal Squad, Sgt. Russell F. McCarthy and T/5 Walter V. Smith, in 1945 won the Soldiers Medal, Americas highest military award for bravery in action not against the enemy. They were not the only bomb disposal personnel to win that award during the World War II era. Part II revolves around Capt. Stephen M. Richards, who was commanding officer of the 123rd Bomb Disposal Squad, attached during the war to General Pattons Third Army. Captain Richards and two combat engineers won the award for disarming a cache of booby-trapped documents outside Stechovice, Czechoslovakia in February 1946, as part of Operation Hidden Documents. The trio was apprehended by Czechoslovak authorities while the other mission members took the documents to Germany, and was only released after the documents were returned. Meanwhile, a diplomatic crisis was ignited as Czechoslovakia officially protested the American infringement of its sovereignty. Moreover, the Czechoslovak Communist Party used the controversy for propaganda purposes shortly before the national elections of May 1946. Shortly before the trio was released, the operation received fairly extensive publicity, in
Bomb Disposal
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Author : Carla Mooney
language : en
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Release Date : 2014-08-01
Bomb Disposal written by Carla Mooney and has been published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Can you imagine having to disable a bomb? Well, that is exactly what bomb disposal experts do every day around the world. Using robots equipped with cameras to see inside suspicious packages, to dogs with special training to sniff out explosive materials, it’s all in a day’s work for these brave, highly-trained individuals. Learn all about the ways bomb experts detect, disarm, and dispose of bombs and the way scientists are even training bees to become the next buzzing bomb experts! This book will allow students to analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
The Civilian Bomb Disposing Earl
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Author : Kerin Freeman
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2015-03-31
The Civilian Bomb Disposing Earl written by Kerin Freeman 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 2015-03-31 with History categories.
Charles 'Jack' Henry George Howard, GC, 20th Earl of Suffolk & Berkshire, born into the noble formidable House of Howard, possessed extraordinary courage. Jack became an earl at the age of eleven after his father died in WWI in Mesopotamia. ??At age thirty-four, Jack's courageous spirit led him to execute a daring mission for the British government in 1940 in Paris. Under the noses of the advancing Germans he snatched top French scientists, millions of pounds worth of diamonds, armaments, heavy water (the only kind in the world), and secret documents. His trip back to England from Bordeaux was fraught with danger in mine and submarine infested waters. His mission remained Top Secret throughout the war years and beyond, even to his closest family. His adventure in Paris earned him the nickname of 'Mad Jack'. ??His next chosen mission was again of prime importance and extremely dangerous, a secret more closely guarded than radar. He began working in bomb disposal in close proximity with his secretary Beryl, and Fred his chauffeur, and the three became widely known as The Holy Trinity. Whenever an unexploded bomb was reported, it was quickly brought to the Earl's attention, especially if it was tricky. Thirty four bombs were successfully defuzed by The Holy Trinity and their loyal team of Royal Engineers. The thirty-fifth bomb blew them up.??The Holy Trinity were the only World War II civilian casualties working in Bomb Disposal. King George VI in 1941 awarded the 20th Earl the George Cross for his work for his country, the highest gallantry award for civilians, as well as for members of the armed forces, in actions for which purely military honours would not normally be granted.
Bomb Disposal In World War Two
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Author : Chris Ransted
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2018-01-30
Bomb Disposal In World War Two written by Chris Ransted 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 2018-01-30 with History categories.
For this book, Chris Ransted has researched some of the lesser known events and personalities relating to the early years of Explosive Ordnance Disposal in the UK. Daring acts of cold blooded bravery, and ingenuity in the face of life threatening technical challenges, are recounted throughout the book.Included are numerous previously unpublished accounts and photographs that describe the disarming of German bombs, parachute mines, and even allied bombs found at aircraft crash sites. In addition, the book contains the most comprehensive account ever published of the Home Guards role with the Auxiliary Bomb Disposal Units, and details of conscientious objectors involvement with unexploded bombs.This is not only a valuable research tool for serious researchers already well read on the subject, but also a fascinating read for those with no previous knowledge of wartime bomb disposal at all, and of course a must read for anyone interested in the subject.
Danger Uxb
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Author : James Owen
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-06-24
Danger Uxb written by James Owen and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-24 with History categories.
Autumn 1940: the Front Line is now Britain itself. With invasion imminent, cities are blitzed nightly as for the first time a nation becomes the target of a campaign of aerial assault. And even after the planes have passed overhead, a deadly menace remains: thousands upon thousands of unexploded bombs. Buried under ground, their clocks ticking remorselessly, UXBs blocked supply routes, closed Spitfire factories and made families into refugees. Dealing with this threat soon became Churchill's priority. For the first time, Danger UXB reveals the story of this desperate struggle against the ticking clock. It was a battle of wits that pitted German ingenuity against British resourcefulness, told through four key figures in the new science of bomb disposal: Robert Davies GC, who saved St Paul's Cathedral; Stuart Archer GC, protector of the vital Welsh oil refineries; the extraordinary Earl of Suffolk GC; and John Hudson GM, the horticulturalist who mastered the V1. An astonishing and compelling account of courage and self-sacrifice, this is the truth of how the Blitz was beaten.
Explosives And Bomb Disposal Guide
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Author : R. R. Lenz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
Explosives And Bomb Disposal Guide written by R. R. Lenz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with categories.
Bomb Disposal In World War Ii
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Author : Chris Ransted
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
Release Date : 2018
Bomb Disposal In World War Ii written by Chris Ransted and has been published by Pen and Sword History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Ordnance disposal units categories.
For this book, Chris Ransted has researched some of the lesser known events and personalities relating to the early years of Explosive Ordnance Disposal in the UK. Daring acts of cold blooded bravery, and ingenuity in the face of life threatening technical challenges, are recounted throughout the book. Included are numerous previously unpublished accounts and photographs that describe the disarming of German bombs, parachute mines, and even allied bombs found at aircraft crash sites. In addition, the book contains the most comprehensive account ever published of the Home Guard's role with the Auxiliary Bomb Disposal Units, and details of conscientious objector's involvement with unexploded bombs. This is not only a valuable research tool for serious researchers already well read on the subject, but also a fascinating read for those with no previous knowledge of wartime bomb disposal at all, and of course a must read for anyone interested in the subject.
Bomb Disposal Units
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Author : Justin Petersen
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2019-05-01
Bomb Disposal Units written by Justin Petersen and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
When someone finds a suspicious package in a crowded area, itÕs time for the experts to go to work. In this ebook, curious readers can first get to know how Bomb Disposal Units prepare for dangerous situations. Then they can go on an exciting ride along to see how these brave people deal with dangerous explosive devices to keep people safe.
Explosives And Bomb Disposal Guide
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Author : Robert R. Lenz
language : en
Publisher: Charles C. Thomas Publisher
Release Date : 1965
Explosives And Bomb Disposal Guide written by Robert R. Lenz and has been published by Charles C. Thomas Publisher this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Bombings categories.
Bombs Ieds And Explosives
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Author : Paul R. Laska
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2015-08-10
Bombs Ieds And Explosives written by Paul R. Laska and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-10 with Law categories.
A guide on procedures, administration, and equipment, Bombs, IEDs, and Explosives: Identification, Investigation, and Disposal Techniques introduces concepts, basic knowledge, and necessary skill sets for bomb technicians. It covers topics such as training resources, bomb threat and incident response, legal aspects of bomb disposal, explosives and