George Jellicoe
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George Jellicoe
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Author : Nicholas C. Jellicoe
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2021-07-21
George Jellicoe written by Nicholas C. Jellicoe 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 2021-07-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
George Jellicoe, son of Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, commander of the British Grand Fleet at Jutland, was never compromised by his privileged upbringing. In this insightful biography, his son describes a life of action, drama, public service and controversy. George’s exploits with the newly formed SAS, as David Stirling’s second-in-command, and later commanding the SBS, make for fascinating reading. Over four years it embraced the North African and Mediterranean campaigns and culminated in the saving of a newly-liberated Athens from the communist guerrillas of ELAS. The brutality of Stalinist communism led him to join the post-war Foreign Office. In Washington he worked with Kim Philby and Donald Maclean in the cloak and dagger world of espionage. Resigning in 1958 so he could marry the woman he loved, he turned to politics. Although his ministerial career ended in 1973 after unwittingly become entangled with the Lambton scandal, he continued to sit in the House of Lords becoming ‘Father of the House’. He held numerous public appointments including President of the Royal Geographical Society, Chairman of the Medical Research Council, President of the SAS Regimental Association and the UK Crete Veterans Association. Thanks to the author’s research and access, this is more than a biography of a significant public figure. It provides fascinating detail of Special Forces operations and the characters of the countless figures with whom he mixed.
A British Achilles
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Author : Lorna Almonds Windmill
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2006-03-19
A British Achilles written by Lorna Almonds Windmill 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 2006-03-19 with History categories.
“Intriguing . . . describes a modest but exceptional man from whom the contemporary soldier, politician, and citizen can learn how to enjoy life (and how not to).” —The Spectator Son of the victor of Jutland, George Jellicoe has enjoyed power and privilege but never shirked his duty. His war exploits are legendary and, as a founder member of Stirling’s SAS and first commander of the Special Boat Service, he saw action a-plenty. A brigadier at twenty-six with a DSO and MC, he liberated Athens as the Germans withdrew and saved Greece from a Communist revolution. After the war, Jellicoe joined the Foreign Office and worked with spies Guy Burgess, Kim Philby, and Donald Maclean in Washington and on the Soviet Desk. His political life saw him in the Cabinet of the Heath Government and he is frank with his biographer over the issues and characters of his fellow ministers. Jellicoe’s Achilles heel is his weakness for, and attraction to, women. His resignation over an involvement with a prostitute was a national scandal, but he is refreshingly honest and devoid of self-justification. He remained an active member of the Lords pursuing a top-level business career. A British Achilles is a superb biography of a major public figure and exemplary wartime soldier.
Hitler S Island War
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Author : Julie Peakman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-12-05
Hitler S Island War written by Julie Peakman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-05 with History categories.
*Highly Commended by the British Records Association for the 2019 Janette Harley Prize* In September 1943, at the height of World War II, the Aegean island of Leros became the site of the most pivotal battle of the Dodecanese campaign as the British tried, in vain, to retain control of the island. Over the course of two short months - from 15 September 1943 to 17 November 1943 - almost 1500 men lost their lives and hundreds more ended up in Prisoner-of-War camps. In this book, Julie Peakman, a modern-day resident of Leros, brings to life the story of the men caught up in the battle based on first-hand interviews and written accounts including diaries, letters and journals. She tells of the preparations of the soldiers leading up to the battle, the desperate hand-to-hand fighting, and the suffering endured from continual bombings. She also shows the extent of the men's despair at the allied surrender, the many subsequent daring escapes as well as the terrible years of incarceration for those who were captured and imprisoned. Many of the heart-rending accounts of the battle are told here for the first time, providing a unique eyewitness take on this forgotten corner of World War II.
Jellicoe S War
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Author : Nicholas C Jellicoe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-10-15
Jellicoe S War written by Nicholas C Jellicoe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-10-15 with History categories.
In February 1917, German U-boats launched a savage unrestricted campaign against both Allied and neutral shipping. At its peak in April, 860,000 tons of Allied merchant shipping was sunk. Britain's supremacy at sea was being severely challenged and with it the chances of victory in the wider war. Taking up the challenge was Britain's new First Sea Lord, Sir John Jellicoe, until the previous December C-in-C of the Grand Fleet - famously described by Churchill as the only man who could have lost the war in an afternoon. The battle he now faced was equally critical, although the timeline of defeat was a matter of days rather than hours. Britain's food stocks were dangerously low with wheat reserves down to six weeks and sugar to only two, while wide-scale shortages were crippling the industrial economy. Clearly, a radical new approach to anti-submarine warfare was called for, and Convoy was the leading contender. There were many objections to protecting shipping in this way, some ideological but most practical - a workable system, for example, effectively required state control of both shipping and distribution networks, something inconceivable in normal circumstances. However, Convoy had powerful advocates, including the Prime Minister, Lloyd George, who later claimed he had personally forced its adoption on a reluctant Admiralty. This self-serving political myth cast Jellicoe as an opponent of Convoy. Nothing could be further from the truth. As both Jellicoe and Rear Admiral William Sims understood, the key requirement was a rapid increase in the number of destroyers for escort duties. America provided them, the first arriving in Queenstown, Ireland on 4 May and by June 46 were operating in European waters. This was the first step in an Anglo-American campaign that gradually brought the U-boat threat under control and led to its ultimate defeat. Jellicoe's War: The U-boat Threat in World War One and the Question of Convoy is a fresh look at the undersea war as a whole and all the complex factors bearing on the campaign, only one of which was convoy. Its analysis is original, and its conclusions thought provoking - an important contribution to the naval history of the Great War.
Jellicoe A Biography
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Author : Alfred Temple Patterson
language : en
Publisher: London : Macmillan ; New York : St. Martin's P.
Release Date : 1969
Jellicoe A Biography written by Alfred Temple Patterson and has been published by London : Macmillan ; New York : St. Martin's P. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Admirals categories.
"Jump to: navigation, search Admiral of the Fleet The Right Honourable The Earl Jellicoe GCB OM GCVO 2nd Governor-General of New Zealand In office 27 September 1920? 12 December 1924 Monarch George V Preceded by The Earl of Liverpool Succeeded by Sir Charles Fergusson Personal details Born 5 December 1859 Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom Died 20 November 1935 (aged 75) London, United Kingdom Military service Allegiance United Kingdom Service/branch Royal Navy Years of service 1872?1919 Rank Admiral of the Fleet Commands HMS Centurion HMS Drake Atlantic Fleet Grand Fleet Battles/wars Egyptian war Boxer Rebellion World War I Battle of Jutland Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Order of Merit Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Admiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, GCB, OM, GCVO SGM (5 December 1859? 20 November 1935) was a Royal Navy officer. He fought in the Egyptian war and the Boxer Rebellion and commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland in May 1916 during World War I. His handling of the fleet at that battle was controversial: he made no serious mistakes and the German High Seas Fleet retreated to port? at a time when defeat would have been catastrophic for Britain? but at the time the British public were disappointed that the Royal Navy had not won a victory on the scale of the Battle of Trafalgar. Jellicoe later served as First Sea Lord but was removed at the end of 1917 as a result of his pessimistic view, declaring that nothing could be done to defeat the U-boats. He also served as the Governor-General of New Zealand in the early 1920s."--Wikipedia.
The National Union Catalog Pre 1956 Imprints
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
The National Union Catalog Pre 1956 Imprints written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Union catalogs categories.
Pugh S Queensland Almanac Law Calendar Directory And Coast Guide
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885
Pugh S Queensland Almanac Law Calendar Directory And Coast Guide written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with Queensland categories.
Appendix To The Journals Of The House Of Representatives Of New Zealand
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Author : New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892
Appendix To The Journals Of The House Of Representatives Of New Zealand written by New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with New Zealand categories.
Annual Report
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Author : Amalgamated Society of Engineers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1887
Annual Report written by Amalgamated Society of Engineers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1887 with categories.
Walch S Tasmanian Almanack
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Author : Walch J. and sons, ltd
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1862
Walch S Tasmanian Almanack written by Walch J. and sons, ltd and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1862 with categories.