Author: Paul Anthony Difford
Publisher: Accidental Books Ltd
ISBN: 0957041101
Category : Accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Redressing the Balance - A Commonsense Approach to Causation
Author: Paul Anthony Difford
Publisher: Accidental Books Ltd
ISBN: 0957041101
Category : Accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Publisher: Accidental Books Ltd
ISBN: 0957041101
Category : Accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Wingate and the Chindits
Author: David Rooney
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781689705615
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
"David Rooney has done Wingate's memory a signal service." The Spectator. Major General Orde Wingate, DSO and two bars, who had created and personally led the Chindits, was killed in an air accident in 1944, at the height of the second Chindit campaign. General Slim joined the world-wide tributes paid to Wingate: but by 1956, to the distress of the Chindits, in his book Defeat Into Victory, Slim was dismissive of Wingate. What had happened to change Slim's mind so completely? David Rooney examines the life and achievements of a maverick soldier who inspired loyalty in some, hostility in others. Rooney's thoughtful and diligent research throws new light on Wingate's intriguing character, discovers why Slim changed his mind, and discloses details of the vendetta by which the military establishment, in the years after his death and following the viciously critical attack in the Official History, attempted to destroy Wingate's reputation. Rooney draws a balanced portrait of a military mind of daring originality, deserving of a better letter. This seminal work of military history is not only an insightful portrait of a unique British commander, but it is essential reading for anyone interested in the Second World War, special forces and the history of the British Army. Praise for Wingate and the Chindits. 'His current book is, therefore, an exercise in setting the record straight... Rooney is presenting an unabashed case for the defense, and he does so with skill. Every student of the Burma campaign will want to examine this book carefully.' (Raymond Callahan, author of Churchill and His Generals and Burma 1942-45) 'David Rooney's Wingate and the Chindits: Redressing the Balance ... attempts to redress the balance in favour of Wingate and to counter the unfair reputation he has acquired, in Rooney's view, among the military establishment.' (History Today)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781689705615
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
"David Rooney has done Wingate's memory a signal service." The Spectator. Major General Orde Wingate, DSO and two bars, who had created and personally led the Chindits, was killed in an air accident in 1944, at the height of the second Chindit campaign. General Slim joined the world-wide tributes paid to Wingate: but by 1956, to the distress of the Chindits, in his book Defeat Into Victory, Slim was dismissive of Wingate. What had happened to change Slim's mind so completely? David Rooney examines the life and achievements of a maverick soldier who inspired loyalty in some, hostility in others. Rooney's thoughtful and diligent research throws new light on Wingate's intriguing character, discovers why Slim changed his mind, and discloses details of the vendetta by which the military establishment, in the years after his death and following the viciously critical attack in the Official History, attempted to destroy Wingate's reputation. Rooney draws a balanced portrait of a military mind of daring originality, deserving of a better letter. This seminal work of military history is not only an insightful portrait of a unique British commander, but it is essential reading for anyone interested in the Second World War, special forces and the history of the British Army. Praise for Wingate and the Chindits. 'His current book is, therefore, an exercise in setting the record straight... Rooney is presenting an unabashed case for the defense, and he does so with skill. Every student of the Burma campaign will want to examine this book carefully.' (Raymond Callahan, author of Churchill and His Generals and Burma 1942-45) 'David Rooney's Wingate and the Chindits: Redressing the Balance ... attempts to redress the balance in favour of Wingate and to counter the unfair reputation he has acquired, in Rooney's view, among the military establishment.' (History Today)
Journal ...
Author: Institute of Bankers (Great Britain)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Banks and banking
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Banks and banking
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Girls Can Do Anything!
Author: Caryl Hart
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407191217
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Do you want to climb a mountain? Drive a fire engine? Become prime minister? Join the girls in the pages of this book to see the incredible things they do every day and find out what you might like to do, too! A picture book for every girl with a dream.
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407191217
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Do you want to climb a mountain? Drive a fire engine? Become prime minister? Join the girls in the pages of this book to see the incredible things they do every day and find out what you might like to do, too! A picture book for every girl with a dream.
The Contemporary Review
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 878
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 878
Book Description
The War of Steel and Gold
Author: Henry Noel Brailsford
Publisher: London : G. Bell & sons, Limited
ISBN:
Category : Disarmament
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Publisher: London : G. Bell & sons, Limited
ISBN:
Category : Disarmament
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Essays in Liberalism
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Free enterprise
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Free enterprise
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
The Law Reporter
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 850
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 850
Book Description
School and Society
Author: James McKeen Cattell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 846
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 846
Book Description
Children and Their Urban Environment
Author: Claire Freeman
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1844078531
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1844078531
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.