The Catastrophe Of 8 August 1918
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The Catastrophe Of 8 August 1918
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Author : Thilo von Bose
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-08-26
The Catastrophe Of 8 August 1918 written by Thilo von Bose and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-26 with Amiens, Battle of, Amiens, France, 1918 categories.
Thilo von Bose's 1930 book The Catastrophe of 8 August 1918 was the 36th and last volume in a series of popular semi-official German histories of the First World War. It documents in great detail the 'black day of the German Army' at the Battle of Amiens in August 1918, a turning point that set the Allies on the road to victory just 100 days later. With considerable moral courage, Bose describes the causes and catastrophic nature of the defeat inflicted by a combined force of Australian, Canadian, French and British troops. Alongside his powerful critique of the failure of German command, Bose tells the human story of German soldiers as individuals rather than an anonymous field-grey mass. This new edition of his important book presents the original German text in parallel with the first ever English translation. The introduction, appendices, maps and photographs explain and illustrate the historical and military context, allowing the reader to navigate an easy path through Bose's account. This unique combination of content makes the book a key source in introducing a new audience to scholarship on the First World War and will also assist those keen to research the German side of the conflict in more depth.
Eighth August 1918
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Author : Sir Archibald Montgomery-Massingberd
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1930
Eighth August 1918 written by Sir Archibald Montgomery-Massingberd and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1930 with Amiens (France), Battle of, 1918 categories.
Armoured Onslaught 8th August 1918
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Author : Douglas Orgill
language : es
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
Armoured Onslaught 8th August 1918 written by Douglas Orgill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with categories.
1918 Catastrophe To Victory
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Author : John Buchan
language : en
Publisher: Leonaur Limited
Release Date : 2018-06-07
1918 Catastrophe To Victory written by John Buchan and has been published by Leonaur Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-07 with History categories.
The final battles to Allied victory in the West The German Ludendorff Spring Offensive, launched at the Allied lines in Spring 1918, proved to be perilously close the right solution to achieve battlefield victory. Typically for German initiatives it was meticulously planned with coordinated operations working along an established critical timeline. While initially highly successful, the advance took longer than expected and Allied tenacity resulted in ill-conceived remedial actions which stalled the rapid progress upon which ultimate success depended. Allied commanders noted well the most effective components of the German modus operandi and were able to take advantage of its inherent weaknesses, which were exacerbated by Germany's comparatively limited and irreplaceable--in contrast to the Allied situation--resources in men and materiel. As it became clear the German attack had run out of impetus the Allies turned to the offensive and their own attack was launched in early August, 1918. Refined versions of the German grand-tactics were now turned upon them to great effect. This was at last a mobile campaign to be fought over terrain which favoured a rapid advance by all the resources the combined Allied armies could bring to bear. By mid-November the remaining forces of the Central Powers had been defeated, had recoiled towards the frontiers of their homelands and had agreed to an armistice which ended the First World War. How the Allied armies near defeat was so resolutely turned to total triumph in less than four months is the fascinating subject of this book by John Buchan which is supported by many maps, illustrations and photographs. A companion book, '1918--Catastrophe to Victory--the German 'Ludendorff' Spring Offensive' by Buchan, which describes the events which led to the Hundred Days Offensive, is also available from Leonaur. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.
August 1918
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1914
August 1918 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1914 with categories.
Corporal Hitler And The Great War 1914 1918
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Author : John F Williams
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005-07-05
Corporal Hitler And The Great War 1914 1918 written by John F Williams and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-05 with History categories.
Adolf Hitler enlisted in the Bavarian Army in august 1914 as a war volunteer. Fanatically devoted to the German cause, between 1914 and 1918 Hitler served with distinction and sometimes reckless bravery, winning both classes of Iron Cross. Using memoirs, military records, regimental, divisional and official war histories as well as (wherever possible) Hitler's own words, this book seeks to reconstruct a period in his life that has been neglected in the literature. It is also the story of a German regiment (16th Bavarian Reserve Infantry, or List Regiment), which fought in all the main battles on the Western Front. As a frontline soldier Hitler began his 'study' of the black art of propaganda; and, as he himself maintained, the List Regiment provided him with his 'university of life'. This is not only an account of the fighting, however. Some of the most profound influences on Hitler occurred on home leave or as a result of official wartime propaganda, which he devoured uncritically. His conversion from passive pathological anti-Semitism began while invalided in Germany in 1916-17. The language of anti-Bolshevik 'Jewish virus' propaganda became Hitler's language, confirmed, as he saw it, by the 'infected' recruits to the List Regiment in 1918. Hitler is here presented less as the product of high-cultural forces than as an avid reader and gullible consumer of state propaganda, which fed his prejudices. He was a 'good soldier' but also a 'true believer' in fact and practice. It is no exaggeration to say that every military decision made by Hitler between 1939 and 1945 was in some way influenced or coloured by his experiences with the List Regiment between 1914 and 1918.
The Chipilly Six
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Author : Lucas Jordan
language : en
Publisher: NewSouth
Release Date : 2023-08-01
The Chipilly Six written by Lucas Jordan and has been published by NewSouth this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-01 with History categories.
On 9 August 1918, at Chipilly Spur overlooking the Somme River, an entire British Army Corps is held up by German machine gunners. The battle has raged for 30 hours and more than 2000 men have fallen. Then, two Australian sergeants, Jack Hayes and Harold Andrews, go absent without leave and cross the Somme ahead of British lines. Seeing that the British advance is stopped, they re-cross the river, gather four mates and return to drive the Germans off the spur. The extraordinary feats of the Chipilly Six and the personal stories of these diggers have been overlooked. Historian Lucas Jordan weaves a compelling tale of the lives of the soldiers, chronicling their return home and years after service, through a pandemic, the Great Depression, another world war and the very first Anzac Day dawn service. ‘The Chipilly Six were extraordinary men in extraordinary times. Lucas Jordan reveals a wider story of Australia’s Great War veterans as they battled a nation forgetting, a bitter Depression, another World War and beyond. This is a remarkable insight into a vanishing world’ — Bill Gammage, Emeritus Professor, Humanities Research Centre, ANU ‘An absolute cracker of a story. No one — and I literally mean no one! — is more equipped to write a compelling book about the remarkable story of the Chipilly Six.’ — Ross McMullin, author of Life So Full of Promise ‘A superb piece of investigative historical storytelling. Lucas Jordan is part of a new generation of military historians. He is a bright star.’ — Peter Stanley, author of Bad Characters: Sex, Crime, Murder and the Australian Imperial Force ‘Throws new light on the impact of war on families and communities, wives and brothers-in-arms.’ — Marilyn Lake, Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne
Military Operations France And Belgium 1918 8th August 26th September The Franco British Offensive
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Author : Sir James Edward Edmonds
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1947
Military Operations France And Belgium 1918 8th August 26th September The Franco British Offensive written by Sir James Edward Edmonds and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1947 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
Military Operations France And Belgium 1914 1918
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Author : Sir James Edward Edmonds
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1947
Military Operations France And Belgium 1914 1918 written by Sir James Edward Edmonds and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1947 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
Anzacs The Media And The Great War
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Author : John Frank Williams
language : en
Publisher: UNSW Press
Release Date : 1999
Anzacs The Media And The Great War written by John Frank Williams and has been published by UNSW Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
Historian and photographer Williams (Germanic studies, U. of New South Wales) looks at how the media during World War I glorified the prowess and exaggerated the successes of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corp as part of the country's war effort, and how later historians and the public have mistaken the propaganda for journalism. US distribution by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR