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Nine From Aberdeen

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Author : Jeffrey M. Leatherwood
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2012-03-15

Nine From Aberdeen written by Jeffrey M. Leatherwood and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-15 with History categories.

In Tunisia with II Corps, Lt. John Randall locates a downed German plane and demolishes two live bombs still mounted on the wreckage … In Italy, Capt. Ronald Felton’s team contends with dreaded “Butterfly Bombs” left behind to menace the US 5th Army … Landing with the 6th US Special Engineers Brigade, Capt. Jesse Donovan’s squad braves deadly 88mm shells in pursuit of enemy rockets on Utah Beach … Serving with the 9th Army Air Force in France, Capt. Thomas Reece survives a close encounter with a German landmine … Capt. Joseph Pilcher joins in the 78th Infantry’s final assault on a dam guarding the approaches to Germany … Sweeping the 11th Airborne Division’s trail on Luzon, Lt. Carl Cirocco’s team is ambushed by the Japanese … Capt. Richard Metress is dispatched to tackle enemy depth charges for the 19th Infantry Regiment on Mandog Hill … Capt. Clifford Sarauw covers the US 10th Army’s fateful landing on Okinawa … These aforementioned exploits are among the notable events contained in Nine from Aberdeen, the first academic history solely devoted to the US Army’s Ordnance Bomb Disposal Branch from World War II. Shortly after Pearl Harbor, nine US Army officers and sergeants were sent from Aberdeen Proving Ground to war-torn England in order to learn the invaluable technical skills pioneered by the British Royal Engineers. Led by the colorful Thomas J. Kane, these nine men inaugurated the new Ordnance Bomb Disposal School. Conceived initially for homeland defense, Col. Kane’s branch eventually fielded over two hundred Army and Air Force bomb squads for overseas service. These courageous officers and men were forerunners of today’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialists, responsible for supporting the US military during combat operations and for preserving the lives of noncombatants at all other times. Using documents and photographs – many from personal collections – as well as oral interviews, this work presents a cross-section of US Army and Air Force operations spanning three major theaters: Mediterranean, European, and the Pacific. Special emphasis is given to the European Theater, where Col. Kane served as Gen. Eisenhower’s chief ETO bomb disposal officer. Nine from Aberdeen also contains charts detailing campaign participations, ordnance statistics, and other significant data. Command Sergeant Major James H. Clifford (Retired), military consultant for the award-winning film, The Hurt Locker, provides an afterword on the continuity of modern EOD.

Accounts And Papers

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Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1845

Accounts And Papers written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1845 with categories.

The Politics Of Slave Trade Suppression In Britain And France 1814 48

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Author : P. Kielstra
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2000-07-25

The Politics Of Slave Trade Suppression In Britain And France 1814 48 written by P. Kielstra and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-07-25 with History categories.

Britain's rarely-examined, nineteenth-century diplomatic efforts for abolition took contemporary pre-eminence over most questions and almost sparked war with France in 1845. Kielstra examines the issue in Anglo-French relations: how conflicting moral, economic, and nationalist pressures and lobby groups affected domestic politics and high diplomacy. To preserve peace and their positions, statesmen had little margin for error as they framed policies which attacked the trade and satisfied mutually incompatible domestic opinions, in a struggle which holds lessons for current efforts to include human rights concerns in foreign policy.

The History Of The Great Northern Railway

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Author : Charles H. Grinling
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-12-14

The History Of The Great Northern Railway written by Charles H. Grinling and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-14 with Science categories.

Published in 1903, this book provides a complete account of the origin and development of the Great Northern Railway Company from its inception to the year 1802, a period of around 60 years.

Reports From Commissioners

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Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1863

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Journals Of The House Of Lords

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Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1844

Journals Of The House Of Lords written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1844 with Great Britain categories.

Appendices accompany vols. 64, 67-71.

The Race To The North

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Author : David Wragg
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2013-01-21

The Race To The North written by David Wragg 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 2013-01-21 with Transportation categories.

In the late nineteenth century, some of Britains leading main-line railway companies threw caution to the winds in an attempt to provide the fastest passenger express services between London and Scotland. These became known as the races to the north. There were two phases, in 1888 and 1895, and they spurred the building of new bridges across the Firth of Forth and Firth of Tay.David Wraggs gripping, detailed narrative tells the story of this epic engineering and commercial competition. He concentrates on the determination of the railway companies to see who could provide the fastest schedule between London and the main Scottish cities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, Dundee and Aberdeen.Casting aside their early policy of co-existence on these prestigious and lucrative routes, the West Coast and East Coast companies were drawn into a period of intense, highly publicized rivalry as they sought to dominate the market. David Wragg gives an insight into the conduct of the well-publicized highs and tragic lows of this dramatic story the extension of the lines to the far north, the building of the Tay and Forth bridges including the collapse of the first Tay bridge with 72 fatalities and the repeated bids by the companies to cut the journey times.While he describes the public side of this fascinating story, David Wragg fills in the background, which is no less interesting the pioneering engineering of the steam age, the massive construction projects, the cut-throat battle for passengers and freight and the deep inter-company rivalries that drove the rapid development of the railways during the Victorian period.

Aberdeen Before 1800

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Author : E. Patricia Dennison
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2002

Aberdeen Before 1800 written by E. Patricia Dennison and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.

This volume, the earlier of the two-volume official History of Aberdeen, provides a comprehensive picture of the development of the two historic burghs of Old Aberdeen and New Aberdeen over their first seven centuries, from 1100 to 1800. As early as the 14th century, Aberdeen was: recognized as one of the 'four great towns of Scotland'. Early settlement, the growing townscape and social change over the centuries are all traced. Aberdeen's contacts with the sea and other towns overseas and its economy and politics, both local and national, are assessed. And Aberdonians themselves, the vital forces behind the history of the two burghs, are highlighted: their faith and culture, homes and health, and their education and pastimes are all rediscovered.

The Quarterly Journal Of Science Literature And Art

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1820

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Oliver Boyd S New Edinburgh Almanac And National Repository With Western Suppl

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Author : Oliver and Boyd's new Edinburgh almanac
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1886

Oliver Boyd S New Edinburgh Almanac And National Repository With Western Suppl written by Oliver and Boyd's new Edinburgh almanac and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1886 with categories.