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Invasion Scare 1940
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Author : Michael Glover
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 1990-04-09
Invasion Scare 1940 written by Michael Glover 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 1990-04-09 with History categories.
In the Summer of 1940, after the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk and the Franco/German armistice which followed the fall of France, Britain stood alone against the the armed might if Hitler's Germany, supported only by the forces of her dominions and inspired by little but the rhetoric of her newly-appointed Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. It seemed inevitable at the time that Hitler's next move would be the invasion of Britain and Churchill was not slow to use this threat to unite the people of Britain behind him; for not a few people in influential circles in Britain then favourited a quick settlement with the Fuhrer. Michael Glover's penetrating analysis of the mood of the British People that summer, of the German ability to mount an amphibious invasion at the time and of Britain's ability to repel such an invasion shows how ill-founded the scare was, while explaining how well it served the British course. Hitler, as he shows, had embarked upon a course to which there were only two outcomes- either of which was bound to lead to his ultimate downfall. But in the summer of 1940 the beleaguered inhabitants of Britain were in no mood or position to relax in the comfort of such historical hindsight. Unprepared they may have been but, as the author shows, they were unflinching, unbowed- and, timely, undefeated. This is, however by no means a work of chauvinistic self-congratulations; it is rather a distinguished historian's assessment of the last great invasion scare the British Isles have endured since the Martello towers were built in 1805.
Invasion
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Author : Kenneth Macksey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Invasion written by Kenneth Macksey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with History categories.
This is a story in the form of a campaign history, drawing upon many real sources and using the mimimum of fiction.
Invasion
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Author : Kenneth Macksey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Invasion written by Kenneth Macksey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
In June 1940, as German troops massed across the Channel, poised for the invasion of Britain, Hitler seemed ready for his greatest gamble. In this compelling alternate history the Germans actually launch the invasion. Landing between Dover and Hythe, German troops push inland, supported by the Luftwaffe and the panzers, and strike toward London. A classic and harrowing insight into how Britain's war might have gone.
Invasion 1940
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Author : Walter Schellenberg
language : en
Publisher: Little Brown Uk
Release Date : 2000
Invasion 1940 written by Walter Schellenberg and has been published by Little Brown Uk this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
In compliance with the Fuhrer's directive on the imminent invasion of Britain in 1940, the Gestapo prepared a secret handbook for the occupation forces. The first part, edited by senior Nazi Walter Schellenberg who had been educated in England, is a detailed analysis of how the Germans thought the country worked. The second, equally intriguing section is a list of the men and women the Gestapo had earmarked for immediate arrest. Written in August 1940, the handbook sheds extraordinary light on the British political system, the establishment, the church, industry, the police, trade unions and even the Boy Scouts. The chapter on the British Secret Service was considered so embarrassingly accurate that the few copies captured at the end of the war were retained by the authorities, and it is only now, more than half a century later, that a translation has been made to reveal the full remarkable truth.
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: Britain Prepares for Invasion, 1940, 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 bollocks'. 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.
Operation Sea Lion
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Author : Peter Fleming
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1957
Operation Sea Lion written by Peter Fleming and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1957 with Great Britain categories.
Invasion 1940
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Author : Derek Robinson
language : en
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Release Date : 2005-10-17
Invasion 1940 written by Derek Robinson and has been published by Da Capo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-17 with History categories.
"What stopped Hitler in 1940 - why did he not attempt to invade Britain? And if he had, would he have been successful? Most of us would answer that "The Few" of Fighter Command saved Britain from certain invasion, because every historian of World War Two, from Winston Churchill onwards, has said so. Yet in this fresh look, Derek Robinson argues that the Battle of Britain alone could not have been why Operation Sealion, the planned German invasion, was scrapped. The greater obstacle was a force that both Churchill and Hitler failed to acknowledge." "Robinson suggests that most accounts of 1940 are written as if the Channel and the Royal Navy did not exist. In fact, an inadequate German fleet was relying on the use of 1,000 flat-bottomed barges as landing craft - which even in a flat calm would have taken ten days to effect the complete landing. These cumbersome vessels would also have been sitting ducks for the Royal Navy, which at that time was still massive - 70 to 80 destroyers were ready and waiting in home waters." "The skill and courage of the Spitfire and Hurricane pilots who fought the Battle of Britain are not in question, and Robinson never downplays the extent of their sacrifice - he is the author of many acclaimed books depicting the lives of fighter pilots in both world wars. Here he challenges a verdict that has been in place for 50 years and his views will be unwelcome to some. But as well as relating the Battle of Britain with his trademark realism, Robinson now presents clear evidence to make us question our easy acceptance of the old story."--BOOK JACKET.
Fighting The People S War
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Author : Jonathan Fennell
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-01-24
Fighting The People S War written by Jonathan Fennell and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-24 with History categories.
Jonathan Fennell captures for the first time the true wartime experience of the ordinary soldiers from across the empire who made up the British and Commonwealth armies. He analyses why the great battles were won and lost and how the men that fought went on to change the world.
Virtual History
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Author : Niall Ferguson
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2011-06-02
Virtual History written by Niall Ferguson and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-02 with History categories.
What if Britain had stayed out of the First World War? What if Germany had won the Second? How would England look if there had been no Cromwell? What would the world be like if Communism had never collapsed? And what if John F. Kennedy had lived? In this acclaimed book, leading historians from Andrew Roberts to Michael Burleigh explore what might have been if nine of the most decisive moments in modern history had never happened.
Integration Of The Armed Forces 1940 1965
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Author : Morris J. MacGregor
language : en
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Release Date : 1981
Integration Of The Armed Forces 1940 1965 written by Morris J. MacGregor 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 1981 with History categories.
CMH Pub 50-1-1. Defense Studies Series. Discusses the evolution of the services' racial policies and practices between World War II and 1965 during the period when black servicemen and women were integrated into the Nation's military units.