Their Greatest Victory
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The Greatest Victory
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Author : J. L. Granatstein
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2014
The Greatest Victory written by J. L. Granatstein and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with History categories.
How did Canadians come to lead these mobile, well-coordinated, and hard-hitting attacks? The preparations were intense, according to Granatstein, ranging from individual training to massive corps-wide exercises; careful analysis of "lessons learned" studies; expansion of the role of signallers, gunners and engineers; and perfection of techniques like the "creeping barrage." The "fire and movement" philosophy emphasized by Sir Arthur Currie, Commander of the Canadian Corps, increased the use of tanks, machine guns, Stokes mortars, and phosphorus bombs, among other military hardware. Mobility was the key; Canadians used their two Motor Machine Brigades - with guns and mortars mounted on armoured cars and trucks - with great effect. Granatstein is an award-winning historian who has received six honorary degrees for his work on conflict and Canadian history.
Their Greatest Victory
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Author : David L. Porter
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2013-08-19
Their Greatest Victory written by David L. Porter and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-19 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This book profiles 24 athletes who overcame seemingly insurmountable medical odds to attain athletic success. Each profile describes the athlete's problem, the medical issues he or she faced, how success was achieved despite the setback, and the personal qualities that helped the athlete to prevail. Part I features 15 athletes who dealt with diseases and physical disabilities, including Babe Didrikson Zaharias (cancer), Ron Santo (diabetes), Gail Devers (Graves' disease), Alonzo Mourning (kidney disease), Wilma Rudolph (polio), Scott Hamilton (a pancreatic disorder in childhood) and Jimmy Abbott (born with one hand). Part II highlights nine athletes who dealt with near-fatal or life-changing accidents and injuries, including Bill Toomey, Three-Finger Brown, Greg LeMond, Lou Brissie and Tommy John.
The Great Victory
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Author : Reverend Capel Molyneux
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1856
The Great Victory written by Reverend Capel Molyneux and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1856 with categories.
The Last Great Victory
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Author : Stanley Weintraub
language : en
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Release Date : 1995
The Last Great Victory written by Stanley Weintraub and has been published by Dutton Adult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
Covers momentous events in the last month of World War II, from July 15 to August 15, 1945, interwoven with personal experiences.
Caesar S Greatest Victory
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Author : John Sadler
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2016-12-31
Caesar S Greatest Victory written by John Sadler and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-31 with History categories.
“A good account of one of the most decisive battles of the ancient world. Who knows how world history would have proceeded had Caesar been defeated?” (New York Journal of Books). Julius Caesar’s campaign of 52 BC frequently hung in the balance. Celtic chieftain Vercingetorix was a far more formidable opponent than any he’d encountered in Gaul. The Romans were caught totally off-guard, and it seemed all too likely that their grip on Gaul, which Caesar had imagined secure, would be pried free. Failure would have been a total defeat for Caesar, not just in Gaul but in the Senate. Rome would not have become an empire beyond the Mediterranean. It was a decisive moment in world history . . . The Siege of Alesia itself was one of the most astonishing military undertakings of all time. Caesar’s interior siege lines stretched for eighteen kilometers and were surrounded by an outward-facing line three kilometers longer, complete with palisades, towers, ditches, minefields, and outposts. This work was completed in less than three weeks. Vercingetorix’s refuge proved a trap, and, despite an energetic defense and the arrival of a huge relief army, there was to be no escape. Using new archaeological evidence, the authors reveal both sides of the conflict and construct a fresh account of not just the siege, but also the Alesia campaign, placing it into the wider context of the history of warfare. This is Roman history at its most exciting, featuring events still talked about today. “Those seeking a primer on Alesia need look no further than this excellent book.” —HistoryNet
The Battle Of Austerlitz Napoleon S Greatest Victory
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Author : Trevor Nevitt Dupuy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
The Battle Of Austerlitz Napoleon S Greatest Victory written by Trevor Nevitt Dupuy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with History categories.
Victory At Stalingrad
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Author : Geoffrey Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-08-21
Victory At Stalingrad written by Geoffrey Roberts and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-21 with History categories.
Victory at Stalingrad tells the gripping strategic and military story of that battle. The hard-won Soviet victory prevented Hitler from waging the Second World War for another ten years and set the Germans on the road to defeat. The Soviet victory also prevented the Nazis from completing the Final Solution, the wholesale destruction of European Jewry, which began with Hitler’s "War of Annihilation" against the Soviets on the Eastern Front. Geoffrey Roberts places the conflict in the context of the clash between two mighty powers:their world views and their leaders. He presents a great human drama, highlighting the contribution made by political and military leaders on both sides. He shows that the real story of the battle was the Soviets’ failure to achieve their greatest ambition: to deliver an immediate, war-winning knockout blow to the Germans. This provocative reassessment presents new evidence and challenges the myths and legends that surround both the battle and the key personalities who led and planned it.
100 Days To Victory How The Great War Was Fought And Won 1914 1918
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Author : Saul David
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-09-12
100 Days To Victory How The Great War Was Fought And Won 1914 1918 written by Saul David and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-12 with History categories.
Saul David's 100 DAYS TO VICTORY is a totally original, utterly engaging account of the Great War - the first book to tell the story of the 'war to end all wars' through the events of one hundred key days between 1914 and 1918. 100 DAYS TO VICTORY is a 360 degree portrait of a global conflict that stretched east from the shores of Britain to the marshes of Iraq, and south from the forests of Russia to the bush of German South East Africa. Throughout his gripping narrative we hear the voices of men and women both eminent and ordinary, some who were spectators on the Home Front, others - including Saul David's own family - who were deeply embroiled in epic battles that changed the world forever. 100 DAYS TO VICTORY is the work of a great historian and supreme story teller. Most importantly, it is also an enthralling tribute to a generation whose sacrifice should never be forgotten.
Tobruk 1942
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Author : David Mitchelhill-Green
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2016-10-06
Tobruk 1942 written by David Mitchelhill-Green 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 2016-10-06 with History categories.
Tobruk was one of the greatest Allied victories – and one of the worst Allied defeats – of the Second World War. The 1942 fiasco rocked the very foundation of Winston Churchill’s premiership. It revived the flagging hopes of the German people and fanned the flames of Arab unrest. Furthering Rommel’s ascendency and souring relations within the British Commonwealth, it marked a turning point in Anglo-American relations in the fight against Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich. Utilising a wealth of primary and secondary sources, Tobruk 1942 examines why the fortress fell to Rommel’s Axis forces in just 24 hours when it held out against repeated attacks the previous year. Comparing the 1941 and 1942 battles, this book presents a new perspective on Tobruk – the isolated Libyan fortress, and symbol of Allied freedom, which for a period in the war captured the world’s attention.
The Pleasures Of The Damned
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Author : Charles Bukowski
language : en
Publisher: Canongate Books
Release Date : 2012-03-29
The Pleasures Of The Damned written by Charles Bukowski and has been published by Canongate Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-29 with Poetry categories.
The Pleasures of the Damned is a selection of the best poetry from America's most iconic and imitated poet, Charles Bukowski. Celebrating the full range of the poet's extraordinary sensibility and his uncompromising linguistic brilliance, these poems cover a lifetime of experience, from his renegade early work to never-before-collected poems penned during the final days before his death. Selected by John Martin, Bukowski's long-time editor and the publisher of the legendary Black Sparrow Press, this stands as what Martin calls 'the best of the best of Bukowski'.