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The Last Mission
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Author : Malcolm McConnell
language : en
Publisher: Graymalkin Media
Release Date : 2024-04-29
The Last Mission written by Malcolm McConnell and has been published by Graymalkin Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-29 with History categories.
How close did the Japanese come to not surrendering to Allied forces on August 15, 1945? The Last Mission explores this question through two previously neglected strands of late—World War II history, whose very interconnections could have caused a harrowing shift in the course of the postwar world. On the final night of the war, as Emperor Hirohito recorded a message of surrender for the Japanese people, a band of Japanese rebels, commanded by War Minister Anami's elite staff, burst into the palace. They had plotted a massive coup that aimed to destroy the recordings of the Imperial Rescript of surrender and issue false orders forged with the Emperor’s seal commanding the widely dispersed Japanese military to continue the war. If this rebellion had succeeded, the military would have proceeded with large-scale kamikaze attacks on Allied forces, costing huge casualties and just possibly provoking the Americans to drop a third atomic bomb on Japan over Tokyo–and continue to drop more bombs as Japanese resistance stiffened.
The Last Mission
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Author : Harry Mazer
language : en
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Release Date : 2008-12-30
The Last Mission written by Harry Mazer and has been published by Laurel Leaf this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-30 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
In 1944, as World War II is raging across Europe, fifteen-year-old Jack Raab dreams of being a hero. Leaving New York City, his family, and his boyhood behind, Jack uses a false I.D. and lies his way into the U.S. Air Force. From their base in England, he and his crew fly twenty-four treacherous bombing missions over occupied Europe. The war is almost over and Hitler near defeat when they fly their last mission -- a mission destined for disaster. Shot down far behind enemy lines, Jack is taken prisoner and sent to a German POW camp, where his experiences are more terrifying than anything he'd ever imagined.
The Last Mission
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Author : Jim Smith
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2007-12-18
The Last Mission written by Jim Smith and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-18 with History categories.
A gripping account of the final American bombing mission of World War II and how it prevented a military coup that would have kept Japan in the war. How close did the Japanese come to not surrendering to Allied forces on August 15, 1945? The Last Mission explores this question through two previously neglected strands of late—World War II history, whose very interconnections could have caused a harrowing shift in the course of the postwar world. On the final night of the war, as Emperor Hirohito recorded a message of surrender for the Japanese people, a band of Japanese rebels, commanded by War Minister Anami's elite staff, burst into the palace. They had plotted a massive coup that aimed to destroy the recordings of the Imperial Rescript of surrender and issue false orders forged with the Emperor’s seal commanding the widely dispersed Japanese military to continue the war. If this rebellion had succeeded, the military would have proceeded with large-scale kamikaze attacks on Allied forces, costing huge casualties and just possibly provoking the Americans to drop a third atomic bomb on Japan over Tokyo–and continue to drop more bombs as Japanese resistance stiffened. Meanwhile, in the midst of an “end-of-war” celebration on Guam, Air Force radio operator Jim Smith and his fellow crewmen received urgent orders for a bombing mission over Japan’s sole remaining oil refinery north of Tokyo. As a stream of American B-29B bombers approached Tokyo, Japanese air defenses, fearing the approaching planes signaled the threat of a third atomic bomb, ordered a total blackout in Tokyo and the Imperial Palace, completely disrupting the rebels’ plans. Smith and his fellow crewmembers completed the mission, and a few hours later, the Emperor announced the surrender over Japan’s airwaves, dictating the end of the war. The Last Mission is an insightful piece of speculative investigation that combines narrative storytelling with historical contingency and explores how two seemingly unrelated events could have profoundly changed the course of modern history.
One Last Mission
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Author : Laura Goodwin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-10-17
One Last Mission written by Laura Goodwin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-17 with categories.
The Last Mission
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Author : Gene Spencer
language : en
Publisher: WestBow Press
Release Date : 2013-12
The Last Mission written by Gene Spencer and has been published by WestBow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12 with Fiction categories.
The greatest generation was a hardworking, strong, loving people wanting what is now called "the American Dream." Each would be propelled from their neighborhoods and slow-moving communities, a safe haven that cloaked them and held them securely, into a world war of destruction and death on December 7, 1941. America had been awakened; Americans, a year earlier, saw and understood the evil destined for this country was now killing other peoples of the world. These were to become a volunteer group of Americans assembled by two countries, America and China, to be the first to defend an innocent people. Today they are known as the famed AVG or American Volunteer Group, the Flying Tigers. Their story is as vast as the war itself; it touched those it affected with death and destruction as it consumed everything in its path. Within the pages of this book, the story of one pilot and one nurse will be revealed, from when they volunteer, meet, fall in love, and marry while defending and saving the babies, the parents, the citizens of China and Burma. Pete and Jane maintained their beliefs of duty and honor and sacrifice while they endured the horrors of war. Finding security in each other's arms and a new spirit of love with each kiss, keeping them hopeful the war would end soon.
The Last Mission
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Author : John J. Ryan
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2011-04-20
The Last Mission written by John J. Ryan and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-20 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
It is one thing to study history and its quite another to have lived it. John J. (Pat) Ryan, a retired USAF lieutenant colonel has done just that. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1920, he grew up during the Great Depression. When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Pat applied for and was accepted into the U.S. Army Aviation Cadet program. To fly had been his lifelong dream and WWII gave him his chance to make it come true. He was one of the blessed ones that survived combat in WWII, the Korean War, the Viet Nam War, and the Berlin Airlift. His story starts at a time when aircraft and autos were scarce, family radios and television were non-existent, movies were silent and in black and white. During the Great Depression many families had to learn to do more with less to survive. For some people, WWII created jobs in both civilian and military areas. The fortunate ones were those who survived and didnt lose too many family members and friends. Pat was one of the lucky ones. It was in Japan on loan to the CIA where he met his wife-to-be, Mae, during the Korean War. She had been in the OSS in Italy in WWII and at the post-war Nuremberg War Crimes Trials. They had started to write a book of their lives but Mae was stricken with terminal cancer and passed away only five days after she gave final approval to her publisher. The book is entitled A Woman Ahead of Her Time. The Last Mission completes the dream Ryan shared with his wife, and it brings home the lessons of war and humanity, of responsibility and faith, of family and love. Come fly as his co-pilot through a life of adventures, struggles, victories and defeats as he tries to live his life as truly, honestly and fully as any man can.
Last Mission
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Author : Lisa Childs
language : en
Publisher: Harlequin
Release Date : 2024-08-20
Last Mission written by Lisa Childs and has been published by Harlequin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-08-20 with Fiction categories.
Even the best-laid plans can go up in flames… Mack McRooney is retired from military special ops, but there’s one final mission he has to take on—catch the saboteur targeting his brother-in-law’s firefighting team…even if that means becoming a firefighter himself. Partnering with state trooper Wynona Wells, however, was not part of the plan. Mack and Wynona are fighting their fiery attraction to one another and a deadly saboteur. And if they lose this fight, they might just also lose their lives… From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama. Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of the Hotshot Heroes series: Book 1: Red Hot Book 2: Hot Attraction Book 3: Hot Seduction Book 4: Hot Pursuit Book 5: Hotshot Hero Under Fire Book 6: Hotshot Hero on the Edge Book 7: Hotshot Heroes Under Threat Book 8: Hotshot Hero in Disguise Book 9: Hotshot Hero for the Holidays Book 10: Hunted Hotshot Hero Book 11: Hotshot's Dangerous Liaison Book 12: Last Mission
The Last Mission New Edition
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Author : Nikos Ligidakis
language : en
Publisher: Inkwell Productions
Release Date : 2011-11-14
The Last Mission New Edition written by Nikos Ligidakis and has been published by Inkwell Productions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-14 with History categories.
The Last Mission Of The Wham Bam Boys
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Author : Gregory A. Freeman
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date : 2011-05-24
The Last Mission Of The Wham Bam Boys written by Gregory A. Freeman and has been published by St. Martin's Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-24 with History categories.
Before the famed Nuremberg Tribunal, there was Rüsselsheim, a small German town, where ordinary civilians were tried in the first War Crimes Trial of World War II. As the tide of World War II turned, a hitherto unknown incident set a precedent for how we would bring wartime crimes to justice: In August 1944, the 9- man crew of an American bomber was forced to bail out over Germany. As their captors marched them into Rüsselsheim, a small town recently bombed to smithereens by Allies, they were attacked by an angry mob of civilians--farmers, shopkeepers, railroad workers, women, and children. With a local Nazi chief at the helm, they assaulted the young Americans with stones, bricks, and wooden clubs. They beat them viciously and left them for dead at the nearby cemetery. It could have been another forgotten tragedy of the war. But when the lynching was briefly mentioned in a London paper a few months later, it caught the eye of two Army majors, Luke Rogers and Leon Jaworski. Their investigation uncovered the real human cost of the war: the parents and a newlywed wife who agonized over the fate of the men, and the devastating effect of modern warfare on civilian populations. Rogers and Jaworski put the city of Rüsselsheim on trial, insisting on the rule of law even amidst the horrors of war. Drawing from trial records, government archives, interviews with family members, and personal letters, highly-acclaimed military historian Gregory A. Freeman brings to life for the first time the dramatic story. Taking the reader to the scene of the crime and into the homes of the crew, he exposes the stark realities of war to show how ordinary citizens could be drawn to commit horrific acts of wartime atrocities, and the far-reaching effects on generations.
The Last Mission Of Lady Jane Ii
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Author : Lisa A. Vans
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer + ORM
Release Date : 2023-02-28
The Last Mission Of Lady Jane Ii written by Lisa A. Vans and has been published by Schiffer + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-28 with History categories.
Further insight into the experience for 8th Air Force bomber crews over Germany, and in German captivity. New revelations about the investigation of the murder of several American bomber crewmen by German civilians. Learn personal stories about the crewmen of Lady Jane II, including the postwar struggles of the survivors.