Myths And Legends Of The First World War
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Myths And Legends Of The First World War
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Author : James Hayward
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-11-08
Myths And Legends Of The First World War written by James Hayward 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.
During the First World War, a rich crop of legends sprouted from the battlefields and grew with such ferocity that many still excite controversy today. This book is the first to examine the roots of those stories and reveal the truth. Some myths remain well-known. Did an entire battalion of the Norfolk Regiment vanish without trace at Gallipoli in 1915? Did thousands of Russian troops actually pass through England with snow on their boots? In 1914, an acute spy mania gripped the British public, who imagined that the country was brimming with German spies. Xenophobia, denunciations and attacks on dachshunds were rampant. Amazingly, there was even talk of enemy aircraft dropping poisoned sweets to kill British children. Myths such as the Angel of Mons and the Comrade in White were more innocent creations. With no radio or television, rumours of disaster were rife, and the apparition of mystical guardian spirits gave hope to the civilian population at home. Other stories, such as the so-called Crucified Canadian, and the existence of a gruesome German corpse rendering factory, were more sinister. Yet in an age of new and startling technologies such as poison gas, submarine warfare and the tank, such tales appeared believable. Using a wide range of contemporary sources, James Hayward traces the story of each myth and examines the likely explanation. Supported by a selection of rare photographs and illustrations, the result is a refreshingly different perspective on the common 'mud and trenches' view of the First World War, shedding fascinating new light on many curious and unexplained wartime tales.
Myths Legends Of The First World War
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language : en
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Release Date : 2005
Myths Legends Of The First World War written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with categories.
Myths And Legends Of The Second World War
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Author : James Hayward
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2009-09-23
Myths And Legends Of The Second World War written by James Hayward 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 2009-09-23 with History categories.
The Second World War gave rise to a rich crop of legends, many of which persist in the public consciousness today. Some are well known, such as the escape of an undead Hitler to South America, Allied aircraft buzzed by 'Foo Fighters' and UFOs, German parachutists dressed as nuns, and a failed German invasion of Suffolk in 1940. Others are more subtle, such as the vaunted Dunkirk spirit, which portrayed the disaster of 1940 as a victory, and the conspiracy theories surrounding Rudolf Hess. Did he fly to Scotland to negotiate a peace treaty with members of the Royal Family? Was the aged prisoner who died in Spandau Prison a double? From tales of betrayal at Dieppe and Arnhem to Hitler's obsession with the occult and Nazi U-boat bases in Ireland, James Hayward offers a refreshing and intriguing perspective on the myths, legends and folk memories of the Second World War.
Mythology And Heroism Of Great War
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Author : Leonardo Raito
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2008-08-12
Mythology And Heroism Of Great War written by Leonardo Raito and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-12 with History categories.
The First World War
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Author : Vincent Andrew Trott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
The First World War written by Vincent Andrew Trott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Memory in literature categories.
Myths And Legends Of The Second World War
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Author : James Hayward
language : en
Publisher: History Press (SC)
Release Date : 2009
Myths And Legends Of The Second World War written by James Hayward and has been published by History Press (SC) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Large type books categories.
Originally published: Stroud: Sutton, 2002.
Finding The Lost Battalion Beyond The Rumors Myths And Legends Of America S Famous Ww1 Epic Hardcover
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Author : Robert Laplander
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2017-01-13
Finding The Lost Battalion Beyond The Rumors Myths And Legends Of America S Famous Ww1 Epic Hardcover written by Robert Laplander and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-13 with History categories.
Since its release in 2006, 'Finding the Lost Battalion' by Robert J. Laplander has become the benchmark work against which all things Lost Battalion related have been measured. Now, in this updated 3rd edition released to coincide with the centennial of America's entry into WW1, Mr. Laplander again takes us to the Charlevaux Ravine to delve deeper into the story than ever before! Meticulously chronicling what would become arguably the most famous event of America's part in the war, we find the truths behind the legend. Spanning twenty years of research and hundreds of sources (most never before seen), the reader is led through the Argonne Forest during September and October, 1918 virtually hour by hour. The result is the single most factual accounting of the Lost Battalion story and their leader, Charles W. Whittlesey, to date. Told in an entertaining, fast moving style, the book has become a favorite the world over! With new Forward by Major-General William Terpeluk, US Army (Ret).
National Myth And The First World War In Modern Popular Music
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Author : Peter Grant
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-12-09
National Myth And The First World War In Modern Popular Music written by Peter Grant and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-09 with History categories.
This book looks at the role of popular music in constructing the myth of the First World War. Since the late 1950s over 1,500 popular songs from more than forty countries have been recorded that draw inspiration from the War. National Myth and the First World War in Modern Popular Music takes an inter-disciplinary approach that locates popular music within the framework of ‘memory studies’ and analyses how songwriters are influenced by their country’s ‘national myths’. How does popular music help form memory and remembrance of such an event? Why do some songwriters stick rigidly to culturally dominant forms of memory whereas others seek an oppositional or transnational perspective? The huge range of musical examples include the great chansonniers Jacques Brel and Georges Brassens; folk maestros including Al Stewart and Eric Bogle; the socially aware rock of The Kinks and Pink Floyd; metal legends Iron Maiden and Bolt Thrower and female iconoclasts Diamanda Galás and PJ Harvey.
Myths And Legends Of The Eastern Front
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Author : Boris Sokolov
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2020-01-19
Myths And Legends Of The Eastern Front written by Boris Sokolov 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 2020-01-19 with History categories.
“This English translation of the original Russian work is thought provoking, challenging the ‘official’ version of what happened” during World War II (Firetrench). The memory of the Second World War on the Eastern Front—still referred to in modern Russia as the Great Patriotic War—is an essential element of Russian identity and history, as alive today as it was in Stalin’s time. It is represented as a defining episode, a positive historical myth that sustains the Russian national idea and unites the majority of Russian citizens. As a result, as Boris Sokolov shows in this powerful and thought-provoking study, the heroic and tragic side of the war is highlighted while the dark side—the incompetent, negligent and even criminal way the war was run—is overlooked. Although almost eighty years have passed since the defeat of Nazi Germany, he demonstrates that many of the fabrications put forward during the war and immediately afterwards persist into the present day. In a sequence of incisive chapters he uncovers the truth about famous wartime episodes that have been consistently misrepresented. His bold reinterpretation should go some way towards dispelling the enduring myths about the Great Patriotic War. It is necessary reading for anyone who is keen to understand how it continues to be distorted in Russia today.
Noted Prophecies
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Author : Countess Zalinski
language : en
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Release Date : 2014-03-29
Noted Prophecies written by Countess Zalinski and has been published by Literary Licensing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-29 with categories.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1917 Edition.
