The Battle For Geel September 1944
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The Battle For Geel September 1944
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Author : Gorik Goris (Historicus, Communicatiewetenschapper)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
The Battle For Geel September 1944 written by Gorik Goris (Historicus, Communicatiewetenschapper) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
In the Campine (Kempen) during the liberation of the north of Belgium, the British had encountered severe German resistance for the first time since Normandy. In the township of Geel, which is located between two canals, the clash between the two adversaries was very hard. They fought what nowadays is known as the 'Battle for Geel.' Why is this battle known to be fierce? What was the course of this battle? How is it situated in the global Allied and German strategy? Which units were standing against each other? When you are visiting the town of Geel today, it is hard to image that you are walking around in one of the fiercest battlefields of the second world war in Flanders. During 3 weeks in September 1944, British and German troops fought against each other with tooth and nail. They engaged tanks, troops and lots of artillery. They fought for every inch...
The Great Mistake
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Author : Peter Beale
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2004-08-19
The Great Mistake written by Peter Beale 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 2004-08-19 with History categories.
On 4 September 1944, the British 11th Armoured Division entered Antwerp, capturing the docks intact. Basing his account on official war diaries, unit histories and personal recollections, Peter Beale examines the background, considers the actions taken and forgone between 4 and 26 September and reviews their effects on subsequent operations.
The Bloody Forest
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Author : Gerald Astor
language : en
Publisher: Presidio Press
Release Date : 2000
The Bloody Forest written by Gerald Astor and has been published by Presidio Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
Participants in the battle for the Huertgen Forest recount their experiences, describing a poorly conceived and directed campaign that turned out to be one of the deadliest of the war.
The Battle For Ginkel Heath Near Ede
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Author : C E H J Verhoef
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2022-07-27
The Battle For Ginkel Heath Near Ede written by C E H J Verhoef and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-27 with categories.
The heroic and valiant actions by the British and Polish airborne troops at the Arnhem road bridge and in the Oosterbeck perimeter, which latter acted as bridgehead round the headquarters of the 1st British Airborne Division at Hotel Hartenstein, are well known. Less well known is what happened during the first days of Operation Market Garden at Ginkel Heath, east of Ede, where nearly two thousand British parachutists landed on 18 September 1944. To keep the memory of these momentous events on the heath alive, it is commemorated each year by the landing of a few WW II veterans and of paratroopers of the present British army. However, many of the spectators are not familiar with the specific events that took place in that part of the Veluwe region during those September days. The landing of the 4th Parachute Brigade was only part of all military activities on and around Ginkel Heath and took only nine minutes. The fact that the arrival of the brigade was preceded by almost twenty-four hours of fierce fighting is practically unknown to visitors to these annual landings.
The Battle For Ginkel Heath Near Ede
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Author : C.E.H.J. Verhoef
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
The Battle For Ginkel Heath Near Ede written by C.E.H.J. Verhoef and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
The heroic and valiant actions by the British and Polish airborne troops at the Arnhem road bridge and in the Oosterbeck perimeter, which latter acted as bridgehead round the headquarters of the 1st British Airborne Division at Hotel Hartenstein, are well known. Less well known is what happened during the first days of Operation Market Garden at Ginkel Heath, east of Ede, where nearly two thousand British parachutists landed on 18 September 1944. To keep the memory of these momentous events on the heath alive, it is commemorated each year by the landing of a few WW II veterans and of paratroopers of the present British army. However, many of the spectators are not familiar with the specific events that took place in that part of the Veluwe region during those September days. The landing of the 4th Parachute Brigade was only part of all military activities on and around Ginkel Heath and took only nine minutes. The fact that the arrival of the brigade was preceded by almost twenty-four hours of fierce fighting is practically unknown to visitors to these annual landings. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie.
The Great Mistake The Battle For Antwerp And The Beveland Peninsula September 1944 By Peter Beale
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Author : Peter Beale
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
The Great Mistake The Battle For Antwerp And The Beveland Peninsula September 1944 By Peter Beale written by Peter Beale and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with categories.
Arnhem
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Author : Lloyd Clark
language : en
Publisher: Sutton Pub Limited
Release Date : 2002
Arnhem written by Lloyd Clark and has been published by Sutton Pub Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
Operation 'Market Garden' was the largest airborne operation in history and its aim was to end the war in Europe by Christmas 1944. On 17 September, twenty-thousand men were dropped behind enemy lines to seize a number of vital Rhine bridges in the Netherlands over which the British Second Army would advance. But they had underestimated what the enemy was still capable of achieving, and their advance was blocked by two resolute German SS Panzer divisions. Reinforcement soldiers coming by land, had been delayed by stiff German resistance and bad weather, and were eventually prevented from reaching Arnhem. This resulted in 6,000 British paratroopers being taken prisoner. The two US airborne divisions who also held their ground suffered 3,500 casualties. 'Market Garden' was an utter defeat for the Allies. Lloyd Clark gives a chronological overview of the operation, from its initial conception through to the end of the battle. It emphasizes both parts of the operation from the air and on the ground, as well as the participation from all parties involved - Britain, America and Poland fighting for the Allies, and also the actions of the German defenders. Lavishly illustrated with some 200 archive photographs and paintings, this book sheds new light on what actually happened in Arnhem.
The Diary Of Our War 17 September 1944 To 5 May 1945
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Author : W. M. L. Mekkink van den Brink
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
The Diary Of Our War 17 September 1944 To 5 May 1945 written by W. M. L. Mekkink van den Brink and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with categories.
Cloud Over Arnhem Oosterbeek September 1944
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Author : Kate A. Ter Horst-Arriëns
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Cloud Over Arnhem Oosterbeek September 1944 written by Kate A. Ter Horst-Arriëns and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with categories.
The Piat
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Author : Matthew Moss
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-08-20
The Piat written by Matthew Moss and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-20 with History categories.
Designed in 1942, Britain's innovative Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank (PIAT) provided British and Commonwealth troops with a much-needed means of taking on Germany's formidable Panzers. Replacing the inadequate Boys anti-tank rifle, it was conceived in the top-secret World War II research and development organization known colloquially as 'Churchill's Toyshop', alongside other ingenious weapons such as the sticky bomb, the limpet mine and the time-pencil fuse. Unlike the more famous US bazooka, the PIAT had its roots in something simpler than rocket science. Operated from the shoulder, the PIAT was a spigot mortar which fired a heavy high-explosive bomb, with its main spring soaking up the recoil. The PIAT had a limited effective range. Troops required nerves of steel to get close enough to an enemy tank to ensure a direct hit, often approaching to within 50ft of the target, and no fewer than six Victoria Crosses were won during World War II by soldiers operating PIATs. A front-line weapon in every theatre of the conflict in which Commonwealth troops fought, from Europe to the Far East, the PIAT remained in service after 1945, seeing action during the Greek Civil War, the Arab–Israeli conflict and the Korean War. This illustrated study combines detailed research with expert analysis to reveal the full story of the design, development and deployment of this revolutionary weapon.