Islands Under Siege
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Island Under Siege
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Author : James Rosone
language : en
Publisher: Front Line Publishing, Incorporated
Release Date : 2024-09-27
Island Under Siege written by James Rosone and has been published by Front Line Publishing, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-09-27 with categories.
Fortress Malta
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Author : James Holland
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-01-31
Fortress Malta written by James Holland and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-31 with History categories.
The extraordinary drama of Malta's WWII victory against impossible odds told through the eyes of the people who were there. In March and April 1942, more explosives were dropped on the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta - smaller than the Isle of Wight - than on the whole of Britain during the first year of the Blitz. Malta had become one of the most strategically important places in the world. From there, the Allies could attack Axis supply lines to North Africa; without it, Rommel would be able to march unchecked into Egypt, Suez and the Middle East. For the Allies this would have been catastrophic. As Churchill said, Malta had to be held 'at all costs'. FORTRESS MALTA follows the story through the eyes of those who were there: young men such as twenty-year-old fighter pilot Raoul Daddo-Langlois, anti-aircraft gunner Ken Griffiths, American Art Roscoe and submariner Tubby Crawford - who served on the most successful Allied submarine of the Second World War; cabaret dancer-turned RAF plotter Christina Ratcliffe, and her lover, the brilliant and irrepressible reconnaissance pilot, Adrian Warburton. Their stories and others provide extraordinary first-hand accounts of heroism, resilience, love, and loss, highlighting one of the most remarkable stories of World War II.
Under Siege
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Author : Rashid Khalidi
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2013-12-10
Under Siege written by Rashid Khalidi and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-10 with History categories.
A fascinating and often terrifying firsthand account of the 1982 war in Lebanon, Under Siege vividly reveals the complex negotiations and military maneuvers which ended with the evacuation of the P.L.O. from Beirut. Rashid Khalidi, a Palestinian, lived with his family in Beirut during the siege and ensuing massacres. Using many usually inaccessible sources, such as P.L.O. telexes and government messages, and interviews with key military officials and diplomats, he tells the story from the compelling viewpoint of those living amid the fighting. Khalidi provides a carefully detailed picture of the P.L.O. from within, the local Lebanese environment, the military pressure on the P.L.O. and Palestinian and Lebanese civilians, and of U.S. diplomacy during the crisis. While focusing primarily on the inner workings of the P.L.O., the author also addresses various aspects of Lebanese and inter-Arab politics and examines the military and diplomatic behavior of involved outside parties such as the United States, France, and the former Soviet Union. Offering a totally new perspective on the longest Arab-Israeli war since 1948, Under Siege will have broad appeal to those in international relations, Middle East studies, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the general reader interested in American foreign relations and the Middle East.
Malta
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Author : Paul Williams
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2009-04-30
Malta written by Paul Williams 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 2009-04-30 with History categories.
Malta: Island Under Siege not only relates the decisive military action from World War II but also details the religious, historical and political events that led to the Axis forces' attempts to conquer and occupy Malta, putting the reader in the meeting rooms of the military leaders and politicians, on board the convoys, in the cockpits of the bombers and with the civilian population sheltering beneath Malta's fortresses while trying to live as normal a life as possible.Wartime locations on the island, many often ignored by the guidebooks and tourist maps, are explored and their relevance to Malta's resistance examined alongside the people, on both sides of the conflict, who helped shape the Mediterranean island's destiny before, during and after the Second World War. Malta is now a holiday destination to many, but it's easy to forget how much the people of the island, its British garrison and the sailors of the Merchant Navy and Royal Navy had to endure to ensure the Allies kept a toe-hold in North Africa and southern Europe at a time when Hitler's Germany and Mussolini's Italy were threatening to sweep all before them.
Sanibel Island Under Siege
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Author : Emmet Sparks
language : en
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Release Date : 2008
Sanibel Island Under Siege written by Emmet Sparks and has been published by Tate Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Adventure stories categories.
An invasion of terror for the pristine island begins when Eleanor Pippin, who was collecting shells, makes a discovery that changes the lives of the island residents forever.
Fortress Falklands
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Author : Graham Bound
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2012-06-19
Fortress Falklands written by Graham Bound and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-19 with History categories.
The Falkland Islands sprang to fame in 1982, when Argentine Forces invaded and occupied them. British rule was re-established following an intensely violent war. But, as the 30th anniversary of that conflict approaches, the causes of conflict in the Falklands have not been resolved. Simmering tensions means that a powerful military machine remains on the islands, and its guard is never relaxed. The UK has some of its most modern and powerful defense assets there, and on permanent standby. These include Eurofighter Typhoon interceptors; ground to air missiles; mountaintop radar sites, and destroyers and frigates. In addition, the islanders themselves have a potent infantry defense force. Graham Bounds book Fortress Falklands examines the defenses of the islands today and the ongoing need for vigilance.Relations with Argentina have deteriorated since the discovery of oil in Falklands waters and a boom in the Falklands economy. In response, Buenos Aires has established a ban on shipping links between South America and the islands, and they exploit every opportunity to press their case for sovereignty. Islanders believe they are under economic siege.
Islands Under Siege
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Author : John Carter Freemuth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Islands Under Siege written by John Carter Freemuth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Political Science categories.
A study of threats to national parks (noise and water pollution, smog, industrial spills and acid rain) from a political perspective. The focus is on two cases: the proposed mining of the tar sands of south- central Utah, near Canyonlands National Park, and poor air quality in several western parks caused by pollution. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Fortress Malta
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Author : James Holland
language : en
Publisher: Miramax
Release Date : 2003-09-24
Fortress Malta written by James Holland and has been published by Miramax this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-24 with History categories.
A riveting account of one of the great, little-known stories of World War II--the siege of Malta. 16-page photo insert.
Solidarity Under Siege
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Author : Jeffrey L. Gould
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-05-23
Solidarity Under Siege written by Jeffrey L. Gould 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 2019-05-23 with History categories.
Depicts the rise and fall of the militant labor movement in modern El Salvador.
Leningrad Under Siege
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Author : Ales Adamovich
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2007-12-26
Leningrad Under Siege written by Ales Adamovich and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-26 with History categories.
A vivid and harrowing account of ordinary Russians caught in the deadly WW2 siege, based on interviews, diaries, and memoirs. Includes photographs. Leningrad was under siege for almost three years, and the first winter of that siege was one of the coldest on record. The Russians had been taken by surprise by the Germans’ sudden onslaught in June 1941. This book tells the story of that long, bitter siege in the words of those who were there. It describes how ordinary Leningraders struggled to stay alive and to defend their beloved city in the most appalling conditions. They were bombed, shelled, starved, and frozen. They dug tank-traps and trenches, built shelters and fortifications, fought fires, cleared rubble, tended the wounded, and—for as long as they had strength to do so—buried their dead. Many were killed by German bombs or shells, but most of them died of hunger and cold. Based on interviews with survivors of the siege and on contemporary diaries and personal memoirs, this book focuses primarily on three people: a young mother with two small children, a boy of sixteen at the outbreak of war, and an elderly academic. We see the siege through their eyes as its horrors unfold—and as they struggle to survive.