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Wot A Way To Run A War
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Author : Ted Fahrenwald
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2014-05-19
Wot A Way To Run A War written by Ted Fahrenwald and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-19 with History categories.
Ted Fahrenwald flew P-47s and P-51s with the famed 352nd Fighter Group out of Bodney, England, during the critical tipping-point period of the air war over Europe. A classic devil-may-care fighter pilot, he was also a distinctively talented writer and correspondent. After a typical day of aerial combat and strafing missions over Nazi-occupied Europe Ð and of course, the requisite partying and creative mischief on base ÐTed would sit in his Nissen hut at a borrowed manual typewriter and compose exquisitely humorous letters detailing his exploits in the air and on the ground to his family back home. But these letters are not the mundane missives of a homesick young man who missed his motherÕs cooking. Rather, this journalistically educated and incurably comedic pilot detailed his aerial exploits in a hilarious and self-effacing style that combines the vernacular of the day with flights of joyful imagination rivaling St. Exupery. And he didnÕt sanitize his letters Ð much. Ted enthusiastically narrates the day-to-day rollercoaster ribaldry that was the natural M.O. of the young men who were tasked to kill HitlerÕs Luftwaffe. His descriptions of near-constant drinking, skirt-chasing, gambling, and out-and-out tomfoolery put the lie to the notion of the Greatest Generation as an earnest band of do-gooders. But these collected letters are not just literary entertainment: They are a boon not only to military and aviation historians, but also to those who study language, culture, and the science of societies at war. The letters end dramatically when the ammunition truck that Ted was strafing exploded and knocked his Mustang ÒThe JokerÓ out of the sky on June 8, 1944, just two days after D-Day. The subsequent story of his adventures with the Maquis (backwoods French Resistance) and his capture by the Germans and escape is recounted in a full-length companion book, Bailout Over Normandy: A FlyboyÕs Adventures with the French Resistance and Other Escapades in Occupied France. Written at age 24 and published from the recently discovered manuscript, TedÕs book is a natural accompaniment to this collection of letters. The Maquis embraced this irreverent and whimsical American fighter pilot as one of their own, and you will too when you read TedÕs chronicle in letters and adventure book. His stories leap off the page and provide a depth, richness, and sheer enjoyment that are rare in WWII literature.
Wot A Way To Run A War
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Author : Ted Fahrenwald
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2014-05-19
Wot A Way To Run A War written by Ted Fahrenwald and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-19 with History categories.
“Exquisitely funny, these letters are also an historical treasure that gives tremendous insight into the day-to-day life of a typical USAAF fighter group” (Jay A. Stout, author of Vanished Hero). Ted Fahrenwald flew P-47s and P-51s with the famed 352nd Fighter Group out of Bodney, England, during the critical tipping-point period of the air war over Europe. A classic devil-may-care fighter pilot, he was also a distinctively talented writer and correspondent. After a typical day of aerial combat and strafing missions over Nazi-occupied Europe—and of course, the requisite partying and creative mischief on base—Ted would sit in his Nissen hut at a borrowed manual typewriter and compose exquisitely humorous letters detailing his exploits in the air and on the ground to his family back home. But these letters are not the mundane missives of a homesick young man who missed his mother’s cooking. Rather, this journalistically educated and incurably comedic pilot detailed his aerial exploits in a hilarious and self-effacing style that combines the vernacular of the day with flights of joyful imagination rivaling St. Exupery. And he didn’t sanitize his letters—much. Ted enthusiastically narrates the day-to-day rollercoaster ribaldry that was the natural M.O. of the young men who were tasked to kill Hitler’s Luftwaffe. His descriptions of near-constant drinking, skirt-chasing, gambling, and out-and-out tomfoolery put the lie to the notion of the Greatest Generation as an earnest band of do-gooders. Praise for Ted Fahrenwald’s Bailout Over Normandy “A 1940s masterpiece with a heart and soul unlike anything that’s been published.” —Jay Stout, author of Fortress Ploesti “Get to know one of the more rambunctious members of the Greatest Generation with this memoir.” —Book News, Inc.
How To Run A War
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Author : Bruce Winton Knight
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
How To Run A War written by Bruce Winton Knight and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with History categories.
500 Of The Best Cockney War Stories
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Author : VARIOUS
language : en
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Release Date : 2023-06-16
500 Of The Best Cockney War Stories written by VARIOUS and has been published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
To dig out the character of a General even from the plans of his General Staff is difficult; how much more difficult to dig out the adventures of Number 1000 Private Thomas Atkins from those of the other 999 who went “like one man” with him over the top? In the side-shows there was more scope for the individual and in the Victorian wars much more scope. To show the sort of thing I mean I am going to put down here for the first time an old story, almost forgotten now, in the hopes that it may interest by its contrast to barrages and barbed wire. Although only an old-fashioned affair of half a dozen bullets and three or four dead men it was a great event to me as it led to my first meeting with the great little Bobs of Kandahar...FROM THE BOOKS.
Harper S Young People
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
Harper S Young People written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with categories.
Fighter Group
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Author : Lt Col Jay A. Stout
language : en
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Release Date : 2012-10-01
Fighter Group written by Lt Col Jay A. Stout and has been published by Stackpole Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-01 with History categories.
Jay Stout breaks new ground in World War II aviation history with this gripping account of one of the war's most highly decorated American fighter groups.
E W Hornung Ultimate Collection 19 Novels 40 Short Stories Including War Poems And Memoirs
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Author : E. W. Hornung
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2024-01-13
E W Hornung Ultimate Collection 19 Novels 40 Short Stories Including War Poems And Memoirs written by E. W. Hornung and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-13 with Fiction categories.
This carefully crafted ebook: "E. W. HORNUNG Ultimate Collection – 19 Novels & 40+ Short Stories, Including War Poems and Memoirs" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: The Original A. J. Raffles Series: The Amateur Cracksman: The Ides of March A Costume Piece Gentlemen and Players Le Premier Pas Wilful Murder Nine Points of the Law The Return Match The Gift of the Emperor The Black Mask; or, Raffles: Further Adventures: No Sinecure A Jubilee Present The Fate of Faustina The Last Laugh To Catch a Thief An Old Flame The Wrong House The Knees of the Gods A Thief in the Night: Out of Paradise The Chest of Silver The Rest Cure The Criminologists' Club The Field of Philippi A Bad Night A Trap to Catch a Cracksman The Spoils of Sacrilege The Raffles Relics The Last Word Mr. Justice Raffles Novels: Dead Men Tell No Tales A Bride from the Bush Witching Hill Tiny Luttrell The Boss of Taroomba My Lord Duke Young Blood Peccavi At Large The Shadow of a Man; or The Belle of Toorak The Shadow of the Rope Denis Dent No Hero Stingaree: A Voice in the Wilderness The Camera Fiend Fathers of Men The Thousandth Woman The Unbidden Guest Mr. Justice Raffles Short Stories & Collections At the Pistol's Point Some Persons Unknown The Crime Doctor The Amateur Cracksman The Black Mask A Thief in the Night War Poetry Collection: The Young Guard Consecration Lord's Leave Last Post The Old Boys Ruddy Young Ginger The Ballad of Ensign Joy Bond and Free Shell-Shock in Arras The Big Thing Forerunners Uppingham Song Wooden Crosses Memoir Notes of a Camp Follower on the Western Front Ernest William Hornung (1866–1921) was an English author and a war poet known for writing the A. J. Raffles series of stories about a gentleman thief in late 19th-century London. Hornung's works are also remembered for giving insight into the social mores of late 19th and early 20th century British society.
The Pioneer Patriot Or The Maid Of The War Path
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Author : H. Watkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1858
The Pioneer Patriot Or The Maid Of The War Path written by H. Watkins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1858 with categories.
Maximums And Speciments Of William Muggins Natural Philosopher And Citizen Of The World
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Author : Charles Selby
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1841
Maximums And Speciments Of William Muggins Natural Philosopher And Citizen Of The World written by Charles Selby and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1841 with categories.
The Murdoch Method
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Author : Irwin Stelzer
language : en
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Release Date : 2017-10-11
The Murdoch Method written by Irwin Stelzer and has been published by Atlantic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
An exclusive, insider viewpoint on the "Murdoch Method" from his right-hand man and adviser, Irwin Stelzer. Rupert Murdoch is one of the most notorious and successful businessmen of our age. Now, for the first time, an insider within the Murdoch empire reveals the formidable method behind the man. Irwin Stelzer, an adviser to Murdoch for 35 years reveals what makes Rupert tick and how he grew from humble beginnings as the owner of an Adelaide newspaper, to becoming the head of a globe-circling enterprise worth over $50 billion. But this isn't just a straight-forward business memoir. Rather, Stelzer explores what makes Murdoch so unique: whether that be down to his love of taking risks, his mistrust of the establishment, or his unconventional management style. Revealing what really happened during Murdoch's most infamous moments, Stelzer examines how Murdoch navigated both his success and his failures: including his tussles with regulators, his doomed foray into social media, his victories over trade unions, and how he handled the fallout of the News of the World phone-hacking scandal. Venerated, despised, admired and mistrusted, Murdoch has left an indelible imprint on the world of business, media, and politics. Read this engrossing account to find out how he did it.